Iran has said that the Strait of Hormuz cannot be opened due to ceasefire breaches by the US and Israel. In a post on Social media, Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the violations include the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, which he said amounted to taking...
Two ships came under attack Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, complicating efforts to bring the United States and Iran together in Pakistan for talks to end the war.
Wednesday morning, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard attacked a container ship, damaging it but causing no injuries. The...
Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, underscoring the ongoing threat to global energy supplies and complicating efforts to bring the United States and Iran together for talks to end the war.
The attacks, which Iranian media said were carried out by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary...
Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold their second ambassador-level talks at the US State Department in Washington. They will again be represented by their ambassadors to the United States. A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect on the 10th of this month, following weeks of...
UN Secretary General candidate Michelle Bachelet called for urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council, pushing for greater representation in both permanent and non-permanent categories.
The current UN chief, Antonio Guterres, is ending his term on December 31, and Michelle Bachelet is one of the four candidates to be...
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) today claimed that its naval forces seized two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. It alleged that the vessels violated its territorial waters and tried to exit the strategic waterway without authorisation from Tehran.
According to the Iranian state media, these two ships have...
Fragile ceasefires across West Asia showed new signs of strain over the past six hours, as statements and limited military activity from multiple sides kept tensions elevated, though no large-scale fighting has resumed.
Israel issued fresh warnings to residents in southern Lebanon to avoid certain areas, as Israeli forces strengthened...
A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami alert in the region.
The quake, registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.5, occurred off the coast of Sanriku in northern Japan at around 4:53 pm (0753 GMT), at a depth of about 10...
The US Department of State has confirmed that America will host the second round of talks between Lebanon and Israel on Thursday, as the two countries push on with direct negotiations amid regional tensions. The talks, which will take place at the State Department, will be the first since...
