Iran says ships can pass Hormuz if they coordinate with navy Iran says commercial vessels can still transit the Strait of Hormuz provided they coordinate their passage with Iranian naval forces. Iran’s foreign ministry indicated that shipping through the strategic waterway remains possible if vessels notify and work with the country’s navy, according to remarks reported by Mehr News Agency.
Tehran [Iran], March 12 (ANI): As the West Asia conflict entered the thirteenth day, Iran's new Supreme Leader struck a tone of defiance in his first address to the Iranian people. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei called for the continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a move that will raise tensions. 'Dear fighter brothers!
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): India on Thursday strongly condemned attacks on merchant vessels after multiple incidents in the West Asia region led to the deaths and injuries of Indian crew members working on commercial ships Speaking during the weekly press briefing, Ministry of External Affai
Tehran [Iran], March 12 (ANI): Iran's new Supreme leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, on Thursday urged neghbouring Muslim-majority countries in the region to clarify their stance regarding the 'aggressors' against Iran and the 'killers of its people,' emphasising that foreign military bases must be shut down immediately.
Total shuts 15 percent of oil and gas output amid Israeli-US war TotalEnergies says it has halted around 15 percent of its global oil and gas production as the war in the Middle East disrupts energy operations across the region.
Who threatens the Arab world: Iran or the US and Israel? Submitted by Joseph Massad on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 11:11 It should be clear to Gulf Arab states hosting US bases that the American presence does not protect them but instead places them in danger US Air Force personnel load munitions onto bombers at RAF Fairford in southwest England ahead of strikes on Iran, on 10 March 2026 (Henry Nicholls/AFP) Off For the past month, US President Donald Trump and his secretaries of state and of war have emphasised a vision of the United States as a white Christian European nation at war with the non-Christian, non-white world. It was therefore unsurprising that, before they attacked Iran on 28 February, American commanders reportedly told their troops that this was a war for " Armageddon " and would bring about the "return of Jesus".
Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of raping Palestinian Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 16:18 The five soldiers were indicted for 'severe abuse' after allegedly gang-raping a Palestinian detainee held at Sde Teiman in July 2024 Soldiers lock a gate at Sde Teiman detention facility, after Israeli military police arrived as part of an investigation into the suspected abuse of a Palestinian detainee on 29 July (Reuters) Off The Israeli army has said it is dropping charges against five soldiers accused of raping a Palestinian detainee. In August 2024, Israel’s Channel 12 published leaked CCTV footage purportedly showing a group of soldiers at the notorious Sde Teiman prison gang-raping a Palestinian detainee while forming a human barrier around him. The military announced the move as attention is focused on the war with Iran.
El conflicto obliga a los productores a recortar la producción y cerrar puertos, mientras Irán intensifica los ataques contra las infraestructuras energéticas.
Oil tanker 'armada' moves to Red Sea with closure of Strait of Hormuz Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 14:57 Tankers still have to pass the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where the Houthis have attacked ships in recent years Boats manoeuvring around a tanker during a military exercise in the Strait of Hormuz by members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corp, on 17 February 2026 (Sepah News/AFP) Off A massive flotilla of tankers is rushing to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast to pick up crude oil that has been diverted as a result of Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Between 24 and 30 large crude carriers are en route to the Saudi Arabian port city of Yanbu, where the East-West pipeline terminates, according to ship tracking data reported by Bloomberg and The Financial Times on Thursday. With Iran having effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, the 1,200km East-West pipeline is now the juggernaut for Gulf oil exports.
Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international trading order, war in Ukraine and chaotic U. S. policymaking are facing potentially lasting economic damage.
TEHRAN, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday called for the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz and pledged to open new fronts in his country's conflict with the United States and Israel. He made the remarks in his first message published on his website since Sunday's announcement of his appointment as Iran's supreme leader.
US president Donald Trump says Iran are "welcome" at the 2026 World Cup but it is not "appropriate" for them to be there.
Vast release of emergency crude reserves fails to quell mounting fears about supply crunch, rattling markets Middle East crisis – live updates Oil markets are now facing the “largest supply disruption in history” as the war in Iran continues to block tankers from producing and shipping millions of barrels of crude each day, the world energy watchdog has warned. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said the supply shock ignited by Iran’s effective blockade of the strait of Hormuz meant the world faced a deeper crisis than after the Yom Kippur war of 1973 and the 2022 outbreak of war in Ukraine. Continue reading...
Iran has stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities in a number of countries including Bahrain, Oman and Iraq. A fire broke out after a drone strike at the port of Salalah in Oman. A fuel tank storage facility at a government facility in Bahrain also went up in flames, while two tankers were attacked off the Iraqi coast, shutting the country's oil ports Continue reading...
Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri receives more than $500,000 per month from the Islamic Republic in order to support Tehran's interests and those of its allied group Hezbollah in Lebanon, informed sources told Iran International.
Base in Iraq hosting UK and US troops hit by Iranian drones A British base in Iraq has come under attack from Iranian drones, wounding a number of American soldiers. British air-defence troops destroyed two drones, but other devices evaded defences and struck an air base in Erbil, northern Iraq, on Wednesday night, defence chiefs revealed on Thursday. It marks the third successful strike against British forces since war began nearly two weeks ago.
The Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic threatened that if the United States attacks Iran’s power ...
Tehran will keep strait of Hormuz closed and continue attacks on US assets, speech read out on state TV says Middle East crisis – live updates Iran issued its first message in the name of its new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on Thursday, saying it would keep the strait of Hormuz closed and continue to attack US bases in the region. The missive was read out on state TV rather than delivered live or on video, however, and will do little to satisfy those seeking proof that the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is actually alive. Continue reading...
As the conflict drags on, the US faces a dangerous dilemma The 12th day of the war with Iran is coming to a close, and it's clear that this conflict will last longer than the brief skirmish of last summer.
As the conflict drags on, the US faces a dangerous dilemma The 12th day of the war with Iran is coming to a close, and it's clear that this conflict will last longer than the brief skirmish of last summer. It's also evident that one of the three scenarios we outlined in our initial analysis is no longer relevant - the US hasn't been able to achieve the quick collapse or surrender of Iran.
