Pete Hegseth says 'Iran made a poor choice, now they pay' After the US launched a third round of strikes against Iran on Sunday morning, Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of war, posted on X: "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay. " The fresh escalation occurred after Iran's IRGC Navy said it attacked a container that was exiting the Strait of Hormuz through an unauthorised route and ignored its warnings.
Tehran [Iran], July 12 (ANI): Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday (local time) announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz 'until further notice,' stating that the strategic waterway would remain shut until the United States ends its 'interference' in the West Asia region, Press TV reported.
Tehran says vessel using unapproved route in strait was struck, drawing strikes from US forces to ‘degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners’ Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Sunday it had closed the strait of Hormuz after a vessel travelled on an unapproved route and was struck, warning that any retaliation over the incident would be met with a “severe response”. “A vessel that had jeopardised maritime security by switching off its systems was struck and brought to a halt,” the navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement, without giving any details about the ship. Continue reading...
US Central Command said the operation is a response to an attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz The US has launched a third wave of strikes against Iran this week, shortly after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the strategic Strait of Hormuz would remain closed to all shipping indefinitely. DETAILS TO FOLLOW (RT.
US Central Command said the operation is a response to an attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz The US has launched a third wave of strikes against Iran this week, shortly after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the strategic Strait of Hormuz would remain closed to all shipping indefinitely.
Iranian media says ship hit with missile after 'ignoring warnings' Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported that a ship was targeted with a cruise missile after it ignored warnings to turn back from Iranian authorities. Earlier, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that it fired warning shots at a vessel that had turned off its transponder in the Strait of Hormuz, attempting to cross via what it termed an “illegal route”. State broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting earlier issued the IRGC's statement announcing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz "until further notice".
IRGC says Strait of Hormuz closed 'until further notice' Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy says it has temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice”, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Iran’s state broadcaster. In a statement reported by IRIB, the IRGC Navy said foreign interference and attempts to open what it called an “illegal route” for shipping through the strait would be met with a firm response. The Corps said several vessels had ignored warnings to correct their course and move within the approved route.
Tehran has defied President Donald Trump's demands to fully reopen the strategic waterway to shipping Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to shipping until the US ends what it called its "illegal" interference in the region.
Mojtaba Khamenei says vengeance is "inevitable" for the killing, which happened on the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei renewed his vow Saturday to avenge his father’s killing after US President Donald Trump said he had ordered the US military to “decimate and destroy” Iran if Tehran attempted to assassinate him.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man near military zone in Khan Younis Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian man in Khan Younis, near an area under military control, emergency service sources told Al Jazeera.
Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill 4,322 since 2 March Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 4,322 people and wounded 12,210 others between 2 March and 11 July, the Lebanese Health Ministry says. Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported the updated cumulative toll in a ministry statement on Saturday.
Seven wounded in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon town At least seven people have been wounded after Israeli air strikes hit the southern Lebanese town of al-Mansouri, Lebanon's National News Agency reports. The state news agency said five of the injured were taken to hospital, while medics treated two others at the scene. Israeli warplanes have repeatedly struck al-Mansouri throughout the day, according to the agency, in violation of a ceasefire agreement reached between the US and Iran.
US delegation in Lebanon to discuss Israel 'pilot zone' withdrawal A US military delegation has met with Lebanon's army in Beirut to discuss the implementation of Israel's withdrawal from one of the so-called "pilot zones" it occupies, a Lebanese military official told AFP. Under a framework agreement reached on 26 June, Israel will gradually withdraw from areas of southern Lebanon it has occupied for several months. As part of the agreement, the Lebanese military will take full control of two small areas dubbed pilot zones.
One killed and four wounded in Israeli attack on central Gaza One Palestinian has been killed and four others wounded in an Israeli air strike targeting a civilian vehicle in central Gaza, Wafa news agency reported. Wafa reported that an Israeli drone fired four missiles at the vehicle on the Wadi Gaza bridge. Earlier on Saturday, the Palestinian health ministry said that the death toll from Israel's genocide on Gaza had risen to 73,221 since October 2023.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Caretaker Defense Minister Brigadier General Majid Ebn al-Reza said the country's drone production capacity tripled during the recent US-Israeli war of aggression, describing the achievement as a result of domestic expertise.
Israeli troops push into Syrian village and briefly establish checkpoint Israeli forces briefly carried out an incursion into the Syrian village of al-Samdaniyah in Quneitra, Syrian state media has reported. Sana news agency reported that three Israeli army vehicles pushed into al-Samdaniyah on Saturday morning and established a temporary checkpoint. Israeli troops searched passersby at the checkpoint, before later withdrawing.
After thousands of buildings were destroyed in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war, local teams and civil defense personnel continue the arduous and delicate mission to remove rubble and search for the remains of missing persons believed to still be buried under the debris of homes destroyed by Israeli airstrikes.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei pledged that Iran would avenge martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and other martyrs of recent wars, saying retribution against the perpetrators is an irrevocable national demand.
Trump says US ready to ‘destroy’ Iran after Israeli intelligence warns of 'assassination plot' Submitted by Qazi Zaid on Sat, 07/11/2026 - 09:39 Remarks come as Washington and Tehran signalled talks would continue despite renewed military confrontation Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard the new Air Force One during a flight from the UK to the US, 8 July 2026 (Win McNamee/Getty Images via AFP) Off US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with overwhelming military retaliation after reports that Israeli intelligence had warned Washington of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate him. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded” against Iran and warned that any attempt to target him would trigger a devastating US response. “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME!
