Strait of Hormuz
- Middle East
US, Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks
Dubai: The United States and Iran on Monday, June 29, separately announced they will send delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insisted it has not agreed to meet with the US…
- Middle East
Oman denies backing Strait of Hormuz transit fees
Oman has denied reports that it supports imposing transit fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, with Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi clarifying that discussions with Iran concern voluntary maritime services…
- Middle East
Iran, Oman hold first joint Hormuz committee meeting
Muscat: As the US-Israeli war on Iran entered its 122nd day on Monday, June 29, Iranian and Omani officials met in Muscat for the inaugural session of a joint committee on the…
- Middle East
Iranian Supreme Leader calls for US, Israel war crimes probe
Tehran: Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has called for legal action against the United States and Israel over alleged wartime actions, urging authorities to pursue cases in domestic and international courts. In…
- Middle East
Iran strike damages Bahrain building, Kuwait intercepts missiles
An Iranian missile strike damaged an eight-storey residential building in Bahrain, while Kuwait intercepted two ballistic missiles early on Sunday, June 28, as the conflict entered its 121st day, 11 days after…
- World
US strikes Iran again as Tehran targets Bahrain, Kuwait
Dubai: The US military launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran on Sunday, June 28, at the direction of President Donald Trump, while Tehran targeted Bahrain and Kuwait, escalating tensions that…
- Middle East
US may relocate military bases from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia: Report
The United States is considering relocating some military bases or operational functions from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia as part of a review of its military posture in the Middle East following Iranian…
- Middle East
Two more South Korean vessels clear Strait of Hormuz
Seoul: Two additional South Korean vessels have cleared the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there for months amid the conflict in the Middle East, the oceans ministry said on Saturday. “Two…
- Middle East
Iran says IRGC retaliated after US strikes on coast
As the US-Israel war on Iran entered its 120th day on Saturday, June 27, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces had targeted US military positions in response to…
- Middle East
22 more Iranian crew repatriated via Pakistan after US seizure
Islamabad: Another 22 Iranian crew members of a tanker seized by the US authorities have reached Pakistan for repatriation to their homeland, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday. They were…
- Middle East
US, Lebanon, Israel sign trilateral agreement for peace deal
The United States, Israel and Lebanon on Friday, June 26, signed a trilateral framework agreement that lays the groundwork for future peace negotiations, in what Washington described as an important step towards…
- Middle East
US Senator Warner calls Iran conflict a ‘war of choice’
Washington: US Democratic Senator Mark Warner sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict with Iran, calling it “a war of choice” that has left the United States worse off economically…
- World
Strait of Hormuz: UN agency halts evacuation after ship attacked
A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of…
- Middle East
GCC says Iran proxies, missiles key to lasting regional peace
On Thursday, June 25, the 118th day since the US-Israel war on Iran began, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers said lasting regional peace would require addressing Iran’s ballistic missiles, drones and…
- Middle East
Oil tanker passes Hormuz despite Iran warning
Tehran: A Liberian oil tanker made its way out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday despite threats to shipping from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and using a new route close to…
