Iran has said it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz or resume negotiations with the United States until Washington meets seven conditions set by Tehran. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the responsibility for the next move now rests with the US, as Iran waits for an official response to its demands. Iran says … Read more
Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei has threatened to strike US bases beyond the Middle East, including in Europe, if they are used for attacks against the Islamic republic. Former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezaei. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) “If American aircraft take off from an American military base, even one located in a European country or … Read more
The U.S. Air Force has relocated aircraft from a base in eastern England because of a threat, U.S. officials told The Associated Press. U.S. aircraft at RAF Mildenhall were moved to other European bases and the installation raised its alert to FPCON Charlie, the second-highest level (AP) The Military Air Tracking Alliance, a team of … Read more
By Raphael Satter and Gabriel Stargardter French officials blame Iran for refrigerator hacks, vow retaliation PARIS, – French officials on Monday accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of responsibility for the cyberattacks that knocked out commercial refrigerators and freezers across France last month, saying there would be consequences for Iran. The hacks that struck hundreds of French … Read more
Republican Representative Thomas Massie is set to introduce a measure to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as soon as Monday, roughly one week after the unpopular Iran war he championed ended up fueling a midterm defeat for President Donald Trump’s Republican Party. Thomas Massie is set to introduce a measure to impeach Defense Secretary Pete … Read more
President Donald Trump said on Monday that US military action in Iran is “effectively over,” suggesting that the US will is unlikely to take further large-scale military action in Iran. President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House Monday, Nov. 9. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Trump’s comments, which came … Read more
Oil prices declined on Monday after US President Donald Trump indicated that he was unlikely to order fresh military strikes against Iran as long as talks to end the conflict continued. However, attacks on ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz kept concerns about possible disruptions to global oil supplies alive. Brent crude and … Read more
U.S. Central Command said late Saturday it disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored multiple warnings and attempted to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port. US military disables commercial vessel after attempted breach of Iran blockade. (Photo by AFP) / (representational image) (AFP) U.S. forces have been enforcing a naval blockade on … Read more
The US military has launched a new task force aimed at disrupting Iran’s overland networks used to transport weapons, dual-use technologies and sanctioned materials. US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday that Commander Adm. Brad Cooper had directed the creation of Task Force Iron Gate, an internal team of about 20 civilian and military personnel … Read more
US President Donald Trump has blamed the Democrats’ gains in the midterm elections for a claimed $3 trillion loss in the US, while defending his decision to strike Iran. Speaking to reporters in Florida, Trump linked the market fall to the election results and said stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon remained a priority. … Read more