A potential peace deal between the United States and Iran depends on the Trump administration agreeing to release USD 24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, a senior Iranian official has said, also warning that Washington would “enter into a dark corridor” if it resumes military action against Tehran. “If he (Trump) wants to reach an …
Immediately after US President Donald Trump touted a possible agreement with Iran, claiming that Tehran was “obligated” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz” without charging fees, Iranian media affiliated with the military disputed his remarks, calling his description “a mix of truth and lies” that does not reflect the draft terms under review in Tehran. …
Iran has claimed it used a newly developed air defence system to shoot down a United States MQ-9 Reaper drone, which costs $30 million, near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, a move analysts say signals that Tehran still retains the ability to challenge US and Israeli military operations despite months of strikes on …
The United States law enforcement arrested Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iran-backed Iraqi national and a senior member of the Kata’ib Hizballah, a US-designated terrorist organisation. As per the US Justice Department, Al-Saadi worked closely with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including former military officer Qasem Soleimani, who was assassinated by the US …
In an abrupt U-turn on Tuesday night, Donald Trump announced that he was suspending the US military plan to escort commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, following what he called “great progress” in talks to end the war. The pause in “Project Freedom” — aimed at pressuring Iran to agree to a deal …
The United States military said it destroyed six Iranian small boatsand intercepted multiple cruise missiles and drones as Iran attemptedto disrupt a new naval initiative aimed at reopening the Strait ofHormuz. The operation, named“Project Freedom,” was launched on Monday under orders from USPresident Donald Trump to restore shipping through the strategicwaterway, which Iran had effectively …
The sons of a powerful family with close ties to Iran’s new supreme leader control the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, transforming it from a startup into a conduit to the global economy used by both blacklisted state institutions and ordinary citizens. Since Nobitex was founded by the two brothers under an alternative family name, it …
Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is running the country from a highly secure, undisclosed location, relying heavily on senior military commanders to manage major decisions, according to a report by The New York Times. The turning point came after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which recast Iran’s power structure, elevating the Revolutionary Guards from …
US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could strike Iran’s bridges and power plants if Tehran rejects a proposed deal, even as Washington prepares to send officials to Islamabad for negotiations. In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump accused Iran of breaching a ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz and warned …
In a detailed press briefing, Donald Trump announced the successful rescue of two American service members after their F-15 fighter jet went down in hostile Iranian territory during ‘Operation Epic Fury’. Describing the mission as one of the most complex and ‘harrowing’ combat search and rescue operations in military history, Trump confirmed that both the …