Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
The US Treasury Department announced sanctions on Russia’s VTB Bank, a large state-owned financial institution operating in Iran, accusing it of “involvement of Iranian sanctions evasion”, according to a statement,…
Iran’s Press TV reports that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held a phone call with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to discuss regional developments and the need for greater…
The Bahraini government says commercial vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz must be allowed without fees or permits. – In a statement, the Bahraini government said any proposal on…
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, government and Houthi officials say, further strengthening control over the Bab al-Mandeb shipping route. – The…
Iran’s nuclear chief was blocked from attending an annual conference on Monday at the headquarters of the UN’s nuclear agency in Vienna due to opposition from the United States, Iranian…
Iran and the United Arab Emirates, whose relations have deteriorated since the start of the Middle East war, want to “turn the page”, the Iranian president said. – “We had…
President Donald Trump repeated on Saturday that he believed the war with Iran will end after US midterm elections in November and that oil prices will tumble once it does.…
An understanding between Iran and Oman does not provide for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz but establishes the basis on which it could reopen, an Iranian source…
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says that the goal of the regional meeting in Oman on Monday is to reach shared regional security. – Iran and Oman will discuss…
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has denounced US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 9/11 anniversary remarks, in which he defended the war on Iran. – Hegseth used the occasion to…