Iran has denied agreeing to a second round of peace talks with the United States. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said that the government has no plans regarding a new round of talks after the United States seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
The attack comes...
US President Donald Trump said the US forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week. Trump on social media said the ship was warned...
Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday to deliver the first three of a 10 billion Australian dollar (USD 6.5 billion) fleet of Japanese-designed warships, with the first due for delivery in three years.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will build the first three Mogami-class frigates in Japan. Australia plans to build...
Iran has announced that the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed once again in response to a US blockade on Iranian shipping and ports. Iran’s joint military command today said that control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state, under strict management and control of...
The US has imposed sanctions on seven senior commanders of Iraqi militias that are supported by Iran, including groups like Kataib Hezbollah and Asaib Ahl al-Haq, for allegedly planning and carrying out attacks on US personnel and coalition forces in the region. Officials have said the move is part...
Iran has rejected claims by US President Donald Trump that it has agreed to transfer its enriched uranium to the United States, with its Foreign Ministry strongly dismissing the assertion. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran would not allow such a move under any circumstances. His remarks...
US Central Command said in a social media post on Friday said that zero vessels have evaded American naval forces during the blockade of Iran-linked ships, and 19 vessels “complied with direction from US forces to turn around and return to Iran”.
The post from Central Command came shortly before...
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, while commending the role of the United States in facilitating the agreement.
In a post on social media, Guterres expressed hope that the ceasefire will pave the way for negotiations towards a long-term solution...
Celebrations broke out across Beirut as a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into force, with fireworks and celebratory gunfire lighting up the night sky. The ceasefire, which began last night, has temporarily halted hostilities and is aimed at creating space for diplomatic engagement. US State Department said...
US President Donald Trump has said that Israel-Lebanon talks will take place today. Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday held a meeting in Washington, where Israel insisted on Hezbollah’s disarmament, and Lebanon called for a ceasefire and concrete measures to ease the severe humanitarian crisis resulting from the US-Israeli war...
