Tehran on Tuesday accused Washington of breaching the ceasefire and warned it was ready to retaliate after overnight U.S. strikes, while Israeli bombardment in Lebanon left dozens dead, threatening an increasingly fragile truce there. The Brent benchmark oil price jumped up by more than three percent after U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the new wave … Read more
U.S. Military carries out ‘self-defence’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites The U.S. military said it carried out “self-defence” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely”. The strikes were done “to protect our … Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Hezbollah in a statement Sunday of trying to plunge Lebanon “back into chaos.” Mr. Rubio denounced what he called Hezbollah’s “reckless call to overthrow Lebanon’s democratically elected government” and said the pro-Iran armed group was “actively trying to drag Lebanon back into chaos and destruction.” Naim Qassem, the … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 23, that a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated,” with the proposal including opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, though the agreement was “subject to finalisation.” Source link
Reports claimed JD Vance made an unscheduled return to Washington Saturday. Conservative commentator Nick Sortor claimed that Vice President JD Vance made an unplanned return to Washington DC Saturay as President Donald Trump called an emergency meeting of his national security team to deliberate on Iran. Nick Sorter also cited a Fox News report claiming … Read more
“In line with the recent practice of exchanging messages, Iran has also once again submitted its text in 14 points through the Pakistani mediator after making amendments,” an Iranian official said, according to the Tasnim news agency. Tasnim quoted another Iranian official as saying that the U.S. has agreed to waive sanctions on Iran during … Read more
Iran’s oil industry is caught in a bind as Tehran cannot halt production without damaging wells, and sanctions and blockade have choked exports, leaving crude piling up. The storage at Kharg Island, which produces over 90% of Iran’s oil, and stores up to 30 million barrels of crude oil, is nearing capacity due to the … Read more
The American maritime blockade of Iranian ports in and around the Strait of Hormuz was meant to cut off oil and gas exports from Iran, and challenge Tehran’s control of the world’s most critical shipping lane. But, within just a day of the US blockade being enforced by over 10,000 American troops, Marines and airmen, … Read more
Talks between the United States and Iran faltered as both parties failed to come to terms over the Middle East war that prevailed for more than 40 days. US Vice President JD Vance announced that the US delegation team is returning to the country without reaching a deal. This is a developing story. It will … Read more
U.S. amphibious assault ship arrives in West Asia The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli has arrived in the West Asia, U.S. Central Command said on Saturday (March 28, 2026), as speculation soars about the possible deployment of U.S. ground troops in Iran. The ship, which is usually based in Japan, arrived in the region on … Read more