Four oil tankers destroyed by naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC announces
In a statement, the elite corps said the tankers were still ablaze, and added that two other vessels had been seized.
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Trump says US has no immediate plans to strike Iran, ‘getting everything we want’ in negotiations
Israel warns US that Iran may use chemical weapons, but Washington questions intelligence - report
US-Iran talks stuck, sources tell 'Post,' as US sends additional forces to the region
Inside Syria's campaign against Hezbollah: How Damascus is countering Iran’s proxy - analysis
Recent incidents illustrate how the collapse of the Assad regime has disrupted Hezbollah’s former Syrian operations and weapons corridors.
What is the importance of Qeshm Island to Iran, why does the US keep targeting it? - explainer
The island is both a threat and a vulnerability for the Iranian regime; the same geography that allows Iran to threaten shipping in Hormuz also exposes its military infrastructure to US strikes.
Does Iraq's rerouting of oil exports make Turkey a big winner of the Iran war? - analysis
Turkey has already made use of its position to work with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. The increase in oil exports from Iraq appears symbolic.
Lebanon's Christians face mounting hostility as sectarian divisions deepen
“The sentiment is ‘If you are not 100% with 'us,' then you must be 100% with 'them,'’ Help The Persecuted CEO Joshua Youssef explained.
IRGC-backed Fatemiyoun gunmen killed in clashes at school used as training ground
Unknown gunmen attacked the terrorists on the base in the Bir-e Sofla School in the village of Bir, in Kahiri district of Konarak County, according to the organization.
Hezbollah-appointed Lebanese official welcomed in Syria in first since fall of Assad regime
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani welcomed the delegation after they crossed through the Masnaa-Jdeidet Yabous border crossing, the same crossing that was closed in April.
US, Iran reviewing proposals to bridge differences, end war, Qatar mediators announce
Qatar added that there was an agreement to avoid escalation in the region and the gulf, and that both the US and Iran were committed to the mediation process.
Aramco exploring expansion of crude pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz blockade
The effective blockade of the chokepoint, previously a conduit for 20% of global oil supplies, has redrawn global energy flows and infrastructure investment priorities in the Gulf.
Iran, US far from deal to end war as Tehran threatens response to US strikes
Mediators are working to bridge gaps between Tehran and Washington, as overnight US strikes on Qeshm Island and Iran's downing of a US drone threaten to complicate negotiations.
Trump 'days away' from launching nuclear strike on Iran, Tucker Carlson claims
"An American nuclear attack on Iran would set a new precedent," Carlson claimed in a post on X/Twitter a day before the US carried out "defensive" strikes on Qeshm Island.
