1+ day, 17+ min ago   (313+ words) Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has welcomed China’s offer to mediate between Iran and the United States, calling it a timely opportunity to reduce tensions as Beijing steps up diplomatic efforts to prevent a wider conflict in the…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (378+ words) An Iranian commercial vessel was struck by a projectile near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz early Sunday, killing one crew member and injuring three others, Iranian authorities said, in the latest maritime incident to heighten tensions in the…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (331+ words) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed Wednesday that it launched missile and drone strikes against U.S. Navy destroyers equipped with Aegis missile-defense systems in the Gulf, saying the attack was carried out in retaliation for recent U.S. strikes on…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (397+ words) South Korea has not made a final decision to deploy military forces to the Strait of Hormuz, despite ongoing discussions with France and other countries over efforts to restore freedom of navigation through the strategically important waterway, officials said. South…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (294+ words) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that it had seized an advanced U.S. unmanned underwater vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating a series of competing military claims between Tehran and Washington as tensions in the Gulf continue to…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (289+ words) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the United States of escalating from economic pressure to military confrontation after decades of sanctions failed to achieve Washington’s objectives, as the Trump administration unveiled sweeping new sanctions targeting Iran’s aviation sector amid…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (338+ words) U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship in regional waters, marking the latest escalation in the growing military confrontation between Washington…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (393+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed oil prices will “drop precipitously” if the United States wins its conflict with Iran, predicting that gasoline prices in the United States could eventually fall below $2 per gallon, even as crude prices have climbed close…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (334+ words) Iran has pledged to intensify efforts to counter the economic impact of U.S. sanctions while warning Washington that any new military strike would trigger a “more painful” response, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate despite renewed diplomatic contacts....

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (210+ words) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces targeted a U.S. unmanned surface vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, claiming the remotely operated craft was attempting to enter what it described as a protected maritime zone. In a statement…...