Houthis claim responsibility for deadly Saudi Arabia strikes, Iranian, Saudi FMs discuss tensions
Iran rejects US proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz • Tanker struck by drone off coast of Oman • Syria-Saudi Aramco sign deal financing oil imports
Iran rejects US proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz • Tanker struck by drone off coast of Oman • Syria-Saudi Aramco sign deal financing oil imports
The Washington Post reported in September that the previous official count of 18 may have been inaccurate and that at least four service members were potentially excluded from the official tally.
Additionally, the IRGC said on Saturday that an oil tanker had exploded and caught fire after hitting a naval mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported.
Two US officials and one Israeli official denied the report, telling Channel 12 Washington correspondent Barak Ravid that the US did not ask Israel to strike Iran prior to elections.
Western intelligence assessments suggest Iran has preserved key weapons factories and can replenish its missile arsenal despite months of US-Israeli attacks.
US President Donald Trump claimed in a speech at the White House that Iran would've "blown up the Middle East" if the US hadn't attacked with B-2 bombers and assured that the war would be over soon.
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Nematollah Shahsavani, a 41-year-old dual Iranian-British national, and Alireza Farasati, a 22-year-old Iranian national, appeared at London's Old Bailey court and denied a single offense.
Three US aircraft carriers will soon be in the Middle East, the New York Times said, adding that the Pentagon had developed plan for a three-day campaign against Iran.
Israeli officials viewed Alireza Tangsiri as a highly creative and resourceful commander, fearing he could become a more formidable IRGC chief than Ahmad Vahidi, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
Iran has now warned regional countries that any attempt to open new routes for oil exports would be considered hostile, a senior regional official close to Tehran said.