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The crucial Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the United States lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports, Tehran said Saturday, as a top official warned that a final peace deal remained “far” off. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, said in a televised address that there has been “progress” in talks…
Women hold Iranian flags and a portrait of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a state-organized rally in support of the supreme leader marking in Tehran, Iran, on April 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Vahid Salemi Iran’s “valiant navy” is “ready to inflict new bitter defeats on its enemies,” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Claiming “historic achievements” in the fight against Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement on Saturday (April 11, 2026) that the “campaign is not yet over,” but Israel managed to foil Iran’s nuclear ambitions. “The campaign against Iran is not over,…
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Pro-government supporters chant slogans and wave Iranian flags during a rally, in a square in western Tehran, Iran. File. | Photo Credit: AP Facing a looming U.S. deadline, Iran’s President said Tuesday (April 7, 2026) that 14 million Iranians, including himself, have volunteered to sacrifice their lives in the war. President Masoud Pezeshkian made the…
U.S. amphibious assault ship arrives in West Asia The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli has arrived in the West Asia, U.S. Central Command said on Saturday (March 28, 2026), as speculation soars about the possible deployment of U.S. ground troops in Iran. The ship, which is usually based in Japan, arrived in the region on…
Emergency responders said a man was killed in Israel on Friday after the Israeli military reported missiles fired from Iran. The Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service said a man was killed in Tel Aviv following the latest attack, which triggered air raid sirens in Jerusalem. Two other men, aged 65 and 50, were wounded…
Ex-counterterrorism official says he wasn’t allowed to share concerns about Iran war with Trump Joe Kent, the former counterterrorism director who resigned this week over concerns about the Iran war, said on Wednesday (March 18, 2026) that he and other senior officials with doubts about the airstrikes “were not allowed” to share them with President…
Iraqi security official says drone hits U.S. Embassy in Baghdad An explosion was heard in Baghdad early Wednesday (March 18, 2026), an AFP journalist said, as Iraqi officials reported a drone and rocket attack targeting the U.S. embassy. Another witness saw a fire on the edge of the embassy grounds from her balcony, and a…
Iran and U.S. have been in direct contact in recent days: report A direct communications channel between U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been reactivated in recent days, Axios reported on Monday (March 16, 2026), citing a U.S. official and a source with knowledge of the matter. Axios said it…
The prohibition against declaring “no quarter” is one of the oldest and most settled rules of war, codified in several major treaties, according to an expert Source link