Category: World

TEHRAN, July 29 — A senior Iranian military commander has claimed that no movement takes place in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz without the permission of the Islamic Republic, stressing that the country’s Navy remains fully prepared to protect its territorial waters and national interests. Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the deputy chief of Iran’s […]

LONDON — World oil prices climbed sharply on July 29, rising about 5% in volatile trading after fresh strikes in the Middle East revived fears that crude supplies could be disrupted. The jump came as traders reacted quickly to the latest violence in a region that plays a central role in global energy flows. Any […]

Tehran, July 29: Iran has warned that countries and international companies accepting compensation from its frozen overseas assets could lose access to one of the world’s busiest shipping routes, the Strait of Hormuz, in a move that could further raise tensions in the Gulf. The warning came on Tuesday from Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, […]

Iran Says US Will Not Decide When War or Peace Begins TEHRAN – Iran has declared that it will not allow the United States to decide when war begins or ends, insisting that all decisions related to the country’s security will be based solely on its own national interests. Speaking at a weekly press conference […]

The United States and Iran appeared to step back from the brink of further escalation this weekend, as President Donald Trump paused military strikes to allow room for diplomacy, according to Washington’s ambassador to the United Nations. Speaking on Sunday, Ambassador Mike Waltz said the president was giving negotiations “a little bit of room,” even […]

Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that more than 200 American soldiers were killed after what it described as the United States’ violation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The claim was made by IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Hossein Mohebi, according to Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA. Mohebi said the casualty […]

GENEVA, Jul. 24 — The United Nations on Friday urged the safe evacuation and repatriation of about 6,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the trapped crews are facing a “dire humanitarian and human rights crisis” as fighting in the region drags on. UN human rights chief Volker Turk has asked states, […]

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Wednesday that it had carried out a new wave of missile and drone strikes against US military facilities in Jordan, saying the attacks damaged key military assets and caused casualties among American troops, according to Mehr News Agency. In its Statement No. 42, the IRGC said the […]

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have said they carried out fresh strikes on US military sites in the region, claiming they hit radar, communications, and drone facilities in Kuwait as part of their ongoing retaliation against Washington. The announcements, made early Tuesday, described the attacks as the latest phase of a wider campaign they say is aimed […]

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Claim Strikes on US Forces as Regional Tensions Escalate Tensions in the Middle East deepened on Tuesday as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it had launched fresh attacks on US-linked targets across the region, including a strike on a military complex in Jordan. According to Iran’s state news agency IRNA, […]