More than 20 US warships are currently deployed to the Middle East for military missions, including the naval blockade against Iran, according to CENTCOM. US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that its forces had redirected 55 commercial vessels, disabled two and boarded two others while enforcing Washington’s naval blockade against Iran. More than 20 … Read more
Iran has promised to release footage of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in public and with military commanders Footage showing Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in public and meeting armed forces commanders will be released, a senior Basij official said on Sunday, as Iran seeks to push back against growing speculation over the health of their supreme … Read more
Trump is willing to end the Iran war without a nuclear deal but exit strategy remains complicated, report US President Donald Trump has reportedly signalled to senior aides that he is willing to end the Iran war without securing a nuclear deal with Tehran. But Iran’s new demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz have … Read more
Trump claims that Iran is facing economic crisis as they have ‘no money’ US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the US is taking a low-key approach towards Iran and is not currently looking to launch a new military offensive, even as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz continue.“We are low keying it,” Trump told … Read more
The Pentagon has given US defense companies just 21 days to submit plans for significantly faster weapons production, as concerns grow over depleted American munitions stocks following months of fighting with Iran. Representational image showing a missile. (REUTERS) Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg issued the directive to industry leaders on Wednesday, according to a memo … Read more
Iran says Hormuz will reopen only after US accepts its demands, while Washington seeks unrestricted commercial shipping. (Donald Trump, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian) Iran has made clear that a deal with Oman on a new shipping arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz will not, by itself, reopen the strategic waterway. Tehran says the strait will … Read more
After heavy depletion of missile stocks, Pentagon asks defence firms to ramp up weapons production. Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth (AP image) The US Pentagon has asked defence companies to urgently accelerate weapons production and deliveries as Washington faces growing pressure to replenish critical munitions depleted during the war with Iran, according to a memo obtained … Read more
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) A group of US Senate Democrats led by Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper has introduced a joint resolution seeking to end what they describe as unauthorised US military involvement against Iran, escalating a congressional challenge to President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict.The measure, designated SJRes. 211, … Read more
Mojtaba Khamenei in ‘extremely critical condition’, may die soon, Iranian sources say Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s health has come under renewed scrutiny after IranWire, citing two sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration, reported that senior officials are increasingly concerned about his condition.According to IranWire, Khamenei has not met any cabinet members since the … Read more
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with his Saudi, Turkish and Qatari counterparts, as well as Pakistan’s army chief Iran has made a concerted diplomatic push with Gulf states, warning them explicitly that Tehran will hit their oil, power and water plants unless they convince President Donald Trump to end US strikes on Iran and … Read more