The United States has declared that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all vessels engaged in lawful passage, insisting that Iran has no authority over the strategic international waterway despite what Washington described as continued threats and harassment by Tehran. In a statement issued on Sunday by US Central
Iran has warned the United States and Israel against launching fresh attacks as the country prepares week-long funeral rites for its slain Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The warning comes amid heightened security and nationwide mourning following Khamenei’s death in airstrikes during the recent conflict. Commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya
The U.S. and Iran released the text of an interim agreement their presidents have signed to end their war on Wednesday. However, U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to resume attacks and kill Iranian officials if they fail to honour their commitments. Trump, attending the G7 with other leaders in
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has already triggered a global energy crisis and could lead to higher food and fertilizer prices and a recession of the entire global economy. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on Wednesday said that all countries are suffering from this situation already and it
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday said that it had mediated another prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, resulting in the release of 386 detainees. The exchange involved 193 Russians and 193 Ukrainian prisoners, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. With this latest swap, the
President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after historic U.S.-Iran peace talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement or next steps in sight. In his first public comments after the 21 hours
The Israel Defence Forces(IDF) has confirmed on Wednesday that it has suspended attacks on Iranian targets following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with Tehran. This is signaling a pause in direct hostilities between the two countries. “In accordance with directives from the political echelon, the IDF has ceased fire
President Donald Trump on Sunday made new, expletive-laden threats to escalate strikes on Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline Tuesday, after American forces rescued an aviator whose Iran-downed plane fell behind enemy lines. A defiant Iran showed no sign of backing
Iranian missile and drone attacks have killed seven people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since Feb. 28, the country’s defence ministry said on Monday. The ministry said the casualties included two military personnel and five civilians, while 145 people of various nationalities were injured. UAE air defences have intercepted
A representative of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RUTI) said around 7,000 Russian nationals have been evacuated from across the Middle East amid the escalating tensions in the region. Dmitry Arutyunov, co-chair of the RUTI Outbound Tourism Committee, said at a news conference on Wednesday that approximately 50,000 Russian