UK to designate Revolutionary Guard as ‘foreign power threat’
The United Kingdom will designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a threat to its national security with its members facing up to life imprisonment. – Britain says a…
Yemeni military says targeted Sanaa airport runway to stop Iranian plane landing
Yemen’s internationally-recognized government said it struck Sanaa airport Monday. – The government said it wanted to prevent an Iranian plane from landing in the Yemeni capital, after they failed to…
Iran says continuing talks with mediators to ‘prevent escalation’
Iran said Monday it was continuing talks with mediators from Qatar, Pakistan and Oman in an effort to prevent any further escalation in its war with the United States. –…
Iran Says US Pressure Is Hindering Hormuz Talks with Oman
Iran is trying to agree a joint mechanism with Oman for the Strait of Hormuz but US pressure on Oman has hindered efforts, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says.
China calls for ‘free’ and ‘safe’ Hormuz passage
Beijing says the Strait of Hormuz is a waterway for international navigation and resuming free and safe passage serves the interests of all nations. – Speaking to reporters in Beijing,…
Strait of Hormuz traffic slows to multi-week low
The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to its lowest in five weeks, according to shipping data, amid renewed strikes between the US and Iran. –…
Adviser to Iran’s supreme leader says Strait of Hormuz ‘more important’ than nuclear bombs
An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz was more important than “dozens of atomic bombs,” vowing to protect the vital waterway. – “This…
US forces ready to ensure navigation in Strait of Hormuz, Central Command says
The Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels and U.S. military forces are “positioned and prepared” to ensure freedom of navigation, U.S. Central Command said on Sunday, a day…
Oman Summons Iranian Ambassador Over Drone Strikes
Oman has summoned Iran’s Ambassador to the country, to protest Tehran’s targeting of sites in the governorates of Musandam and Al Batinah with drones.
US perceived possible threat to Trump from Iran as not entirely credible
US officials believed that the information about Iran’s alleged plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, received from Israel, was not entirely credible, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote, citing sources.…