Iran's response to US peace proposal expected Friday, source says
According to a Reuters source, US President Donald Trump and top White House officials have been told via interlocutors that Iran's counter-proposal would likely arrive on Friday.
Middle East
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Huge Iranian missile fragments, intercepted by air defenses, lay scattered across Israel, West Bank
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Bahrain pushes UN action on Iran, Strait of Hormuz tensions rise
The draft explicitly condemns attacks and threats against commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting their impact on international trade, energy security, and the global economy.
Iran says it controls Strait of Hormuz, sees no need for mines
An Iranian military spokesman said Tehran held “full control” over the Persian Gulf, Oman’s territorial waters, and the Strait of Hormuz, while warning it would keep control by “any means” necessary.
US is not rushing to fully open Hormuz with force, ground troops, sources say
Despite weeks of speculation, a US operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not imminent, as officials weigh risks and alternative strategies.
Islamic regime left at least 222 children orphaned with drug-related executions in 2025
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime should pause cooperation with the Islamic regime over drug-related executions, according to a newly published Harm Reduction International report.
Iran denies engaging in talks with US after Trump claims Kushner, Witkoff held meeting
A source told The Jerusalem Post that Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf has been leading the talks with the US.
Why did Iranian-backed militia in Iraq extend ‘ceasefire’?
Kataib Hezbollah has extended its ceasefire on US targets in Iraq for five days, warning foreign forces to leave while US Iran talks continue.
