Strait of Hormuz
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Trump threatens more strikes on Iran; Iranian FM warns US
Cairo: US President Donald Trump threatened more strikes on Iran as the United States presses for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later on Saturday, August 1, Kuwait said it…
- Middle East
Trump says Iran ‘being decimated’, vows US strikes will continue
US President Donald Trump on Friday, July 31, said the United States would continue its military campaign against Iran, claiming Tehran had been “decimated” by five months of sustained attacks and insisting…
- Middle East
Iran hits two oil tankers, four others turn back in Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Friday, July 31, that it struck and halted two oil tankers attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz via what it described as…
- Middle East
US, Iran trade strikes as hopes dim for a quick resolution
Fighting between the US and Iran has intensified over the Strait of Hormuz as both nations launched fresh retaliatory strikes since July 7 targeting strategic military assets and critical infrastructure sites across…
- Middle East
US launches strikes on Iran after attack on troops in Jordan
Baghdad: The US military launched retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets in response to Tehran’s attack on American forces in Jordan. The barrage came after the US partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike…
- Middle East
Trump vows to ‘beat the f*****g s**t’ out of Iran after Iraq strikes
Washington: United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday, July 29, issued an expletive-laden warning to Iran, declaring that Tehran was “going to get a beating” following an attempted attack on US forces…
- Middle East
Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US, Saudi strike Iraq
Cairo: Jordan’s air defences intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, the country’s military said, hours after the US military said it had knocked down an Iranian missile barrage launched against…
- Middle East
Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war
Cairo: Mediators have achieved progress in getting the United States and Iran back to negotiations, regional officials said Monday, July 27, after both sides paused attacks following a period of rapidly escalating…
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US, Iran refrain from attacks for second straight day
Cairo: The United States paused its attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday, July 27, and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries…
- Middle East
US-Iran negotiations gain momentum after strikes pause
Washington: The US military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war.…
- Middle East
United States military fires at merchant vessel near Iran
Irbil: The US military said Friday, July 24, that it fired on another merchant vessel that was trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran targeted American strongholds around the…
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LPG tanker with 28 Indian crew attacked in Iranian waters, all safe
Tehran: A Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker carrying 28 Indian crew members came under attack in Iranian waters on Friday, July 24, the Indian Embassy in Tehran confirmed, adding that all crew members are…
- Middle East
Iran rejects temporary ceasefire without Hormuz demands: Araghchi
Tehran: Iran will not agree to a temporary ceasefire until its demands over the Strait of Hormuz are met, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday, July 24, according to Iranian media.…
- Middle East
Iran claims strike on Amazon data centre in Bahrain
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Friday, July 24, that it had struck and destroyed a data centre belonging to US technology giant Amazon in Bahrain, alleging the facility played…
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United States strikes Iran as shipping tensions rise
Cairo: The US military announced the 13th night of strikes on Thursday, July 23, against Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes. The attacks came after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they…
