Norway’s FM says Iran war has failed to achieve its aims
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says the war with Iran has failed to achieve its initial objectives and has instead strengthened hardliners in the country. – “I think it’s…
Iran grants ‘general approval’ to strategic action plan for the Strait of Hormuz
A senior Iranian official has said the general principles of a strategic action plan to manage the Strait of Hormuz have been agreed upon in a meeting of the Parliamentary…
GCC condemns attack on ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz
Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, the secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, has condemned the Iranian attack on two ADNOC company tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. – Albudaiwi said in…
JD Vance: US goals in Iran war are ‘twofold’ – economic and military
United States Vice President JD Vance has told Fox News host Will Cain that the goals of the US in its months-long war with Iran are “twofold”: on energy, to…
Saudi crown prince, US CENTCOM chief hold meeting
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman has discussed mutual defence cooperation and efforts to de-escalate regional tensions with Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), according…
US says it can keep naval blockade on Iran ‘indefinitely,’ vows more economic pressure
The United States on Thursday said that it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely and would ratchet up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks have floundered, global…
Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source, who said there…
Japan, Iran Discuss Hormuz, De-escalation and Regional Security
Today, at 4:20 p.m., I held the fourth telephone meeting with Iranian President Pezeshkian, taking into account the latest situation in the Middle East. From my side, I noted the…
US intelligence says Iran shifted priority from nuclear program to Hormuz
A US military intelligence assessment has concluded that Iran’s strategic priority has shifted from its nuclear program to the Strait of Hormuz, NBC News reported on Tuesday, citing two US…
Qatar says Iran-Oman talks on Hormuz reached advanced stage
Majed al-Ansari, the country’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, says negotiations between Oman and Iran have reached an advanced stage. – The negotiations are at a critical juncture, he said, adding that…