Tehran has reportedly closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping from non-friendly nations Several tankers off the coasts of Iraq and Kuwait, along with a major port in Oman, are reportedly in flames as the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran continues to send shockwaves across global energy markets.
The IRGC claims "full control" of the Strait of Hormuz while the US president attempts to calm the markets Several tankers off the coast of Iraq along with a major port in Oman are reportedly in flames as the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran continues to send shockwaves across global energy
The IRGC claims "full control" of the Strait of Hormuz while the US president attempts to calm the markets Several tankers off the coast of Iraq along with a major port in Oman are reportedly in flames as the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran continues to send shockwaves across global energy
The IRGC claims "full control" of the Strait of Hormuz while the US president attempts to calm the markets Several tankers off the coast of Iraq along with a major port in Oman are reportedly in flames as the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran continues to send shockwaves across global energy
Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has set three conditions to end the conflict Iran has confirmed that newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was injured but is recovering.
Lebanon, Syria, and France hold tripartite talks on regional security Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said he held a tripartite call with his Syrian and French counterparts, Ahmed al-Sharaa and Emmanuel Macron. According to the statement, the three leaders discussed the situation in Lebanon and the region amid rapidly evolving security developments linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran and its wider spillover in the region. They also assessed the latest escalation and agreed to remain in close contact to monitor developments.
Ohio [US], March 12 (ANI): President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) described the ongoing US military action against Iran as an excursion that would keep his country out of war, implying that the strikes were intended to prevent a broader conflict.
Qatar says Iran launched 9 missiles at its territory Qatar’s Ministry of Defence said Iran launched nine ballistic missiles along with several drones at the Gulf country. The ministry said Qatari air defences intercepted all but one projectile, which fell in an uninhabited area and caused no casualties.
Despite his tough talk, President Trump has consistently made allowances for countries he sees as powerful or dominant.
Strait of Hormuz, key transit passage for global oil trade, has been effectively shut down by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox US intelligence reporting sees direct attacks by Iran as the greatest threat to oil tankers going through the strait of Hormuz, the key transit passage for the global oil trade that has been effectively shut down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps since the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran . The Trump administration , spooked by possible preparations by Iran to mine the strait, carried out strikes against 16 mine-laying vessels near the strait on Tuesday. US Central Command posted a video showing munitions hitting nine vessels, most of which were moored as they were struck.
Hezbollah says it fired rockets at 5 Israeli bases Hezbollah said it launched rockets at several Israeli military sites in response to Israeli strikes on Lebanon. In a series of statements, the group said it targeted the Ami’ad area and the Samson base, as well as the Israeli army’s Northern Command headquarters and the Ein Zeitim base near Safad. Hezbollah also said it fired missiles towards the Haifa naval base and the Carmel airbase in the city of Haifa.
Hostilities in the Middle East pushes the world toward a harsher global order The United States and Israel justified their military campaign against Iran by claiming it was necessary to protect themselves, and the world, from a nuclear threat. Tehran was accused of secretly accumulating enough weapons-grade uranium to build up to 11 atomic bombs.
Preliminary findings suggest a human rather than AI error in relying on outdated targeting info An ongoing military inquiry has found the US preliminarily responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school that killed at least 175 people, most of them children, the New York Times has reported.
Preliminary findings suggest a "human" rather than AI error in relying on outdated targeting info An ongoing military inquiry has found the US preliminarily responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school that killed at least 175 people, most of them children, the Ne
US generals tell Trump killing Iranian sailors was ‘fun’ US President Donald Trump said he questioned the decision to sink an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka. Speaking at a rally in Hebron, Kentucky, Trump said he had asked military officials why the vessel was destroyed rather than captured. “I said, why the hell did we kill them?
US generals tell Trump destroying Iranian vessel was ‘fun’ US President Donald Trump said he questioned the decision to sink an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka. Speaking at a rally in Hebron, Kentucky, Trump said he had asked military officials why the vessel was destroyed rather than captured. “I said, why the hell did we kill them?
At least three ships were hit in and around the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, according to a British maritime monitoring group. Iran appeared to claim responsibility for the attack on the Mayuree Naree.
GCC condemns drone attack on Oman’s Salalah port The secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned a drone attack on fuel storage tanks at Oman’s Salalah port. Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi said the GCC stands firmly with Oman and supports its efforts to safeguard its security, stability and territorial integrity. Omani authorities said drones struck fuel tanks at the port earlier on Wednesday, while other drones were intercepted.
It’s a crucial election year and economic and political costs of the war are rising. It might be a safe bet that the president will declare victory and walk away.
Qatar warns UN Security Council inaction sends ‘dangerous signal’ Qatar’s ambassador to the United Nations urged the Security Council to act to halt the US-Israeli assault on Iran, which has escalated into a war across the Middle East. Speaking to reporters in New York, Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif al-Thani said continued Iranian attacks on Qatari territory were damaging relations between the two countries. “The Security Council must act and fulfil its responsibility,” she said.
