‘There is no place in the Gulf, except at the bottom of the waters’: Iran’s Khamenei slams US as ‘Great Satan’, rejects nuclear restrictions
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticized the United States on Thursday, calling it the “Great Satan” and saying he would not compromise Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities.In a written statement read on state…
‘Trump Strait’: US president shares new map, names Strait of Hormuz after himself
President of the United States Donald Trump On Thursday, a revised map was shared renaming the Strait of Hormuz the “Trump Strait” after claiming a naval blockade on Iran could last for months.Trump posted the image on his Truth Society…
U.S. Marines board suspected Iran-bound merchant ship in Arabian Sea
In Washington, U.S. Marines boarded a commercial ship in the Arabian Sea on suspicion that the ship was heading to Iran and violating the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Marines board suspected Iran-bound merchant ship in Arabian Sea The U.S.…
United Nations Security Council: India should restore safe and smooth sea lanes in the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible
United Nations, Amid the crisis in West Asia, India has urged the early restoration of safe and unimpeded sea lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, while expressing concern for the safety of its seafarers and stressing that any “alleged closure” of…
Iran warning: ‘Our math is different’: Iran warns Gulf states of ‘quadruple’ retaliation after Trump threats
Iran’s Vice President Esmail Sagab Esfahani on Sunday warned of quadrupling retaliation against countries that support the destruction of the country’s infrastructure, following a speech by the US president. Donald Trump Pressure on…
U.S. wants progress, but Iran says it won’t negotiate directly
Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Islamabad on Friday as the U.S. envoy traveled to the Pakistani capital to try to kick off a new round of peace talks amid a fragile ceasefire. U.S. wants progress, but Iran says it won’t negotiate directly…
US intercepts Iranian oil tankers: US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers near India and Malaysia during maritime blockade
The U.S. military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged oil tankers in Asian waters and diverted them from positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka as the naval blockade against Iran continues.The interception comes as Washington tightens…
Iranian navy seizes ship: Watch: Video shows how Iran’s navy seizes ship in Strait of Hormuz amid US standoff
Screenshot of video shared by Iranian media The Iranian government has released a video purportedly documenting the seizure of a commercial container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.The video, shared by Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic Broadcasting…