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Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz, British military says

April 18, 2026 admin

Iran announced on April 18, 2026, it was reimposing restrictions on Strait of Hormuz in response to a U.S. blockade on Iranian shipping and ports. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The British military said on Saturday (April 18, 2026) that two gunboats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a…

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Trump says U.S. not ready to agree deal to end Iran war

March 15, 2026 admin

Donald Trump warned that he is not ready to seek a deal to end the war with Iran, as U.S. ally Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Sunday (March 15, 2026) and Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards threatened to hunt down and kill the Israeli leader. Editorial | Strategic blunder: On the U.S., the Iran…

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Strait of Hormuz could be a ‘Strait of defeat’ for U.S.: Larijani

March 10, 2026 admin

Iran’s Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani. File | Photo credits: WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters Iran’s Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani responded to U.S. President Trump’s threat of hitting Iran “20 times harder” if the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz is stopped, saying the chokepoint could be a “Strait of…

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Reza Pahlavi calls on Trump to ‘help’ Iranian people

February 14, 2026 admin

Supports of Reza Pahlavi attend a demonstration during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The exiled son of Iran’s last shah called on U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday (February 14, 2026) to help the Iranian people and said it was “time to end the…

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Russia is trying to de-escalate Iran tensions, Kremlin says

February 2, 2026 admin

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Kremlin said on Monday (February 2, 2026) that Russia was still ‌trying to de-escalate tensions around Iran, and that it had long ago offered its services to process or store Iran’s enriched uranium. Asked if Russia was discussing ⁠with Iran and the United States the…

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Iran protests LIVE: Iran extends order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft

January 15, 2026 admin

Iran further extends order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft as tensions remain high Iran further extended an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft without explanation early on Thursday (January 15, 2026) as tensions remained high with the United States over Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. A notice to pilot said the closure…

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