Strait of hormuz
Iraq's 20,000 illiterate electric ministry employees is indicator of larger dysfunction - analysis
The problem is that the 20,000 employees are working in a key energy infrastructure field in a country that is now at the center of the Iran conflict with the US and Israel.
Iranian worker’s suicide attempt exposes Islamic regime's economic crisis, expert says
Iran made billions of dollars, bypassed sanctions amid US blockade, top official Rezaee claims
Israel strikes in Gaza's Khan Yunis, IDF kills terrorist who attempted to steal weapon in West Bank
Economic pressure can buy Israel time. Mistaking it for a strategy would squander it - opinion
A blockade would impose real costs on Tehran and make Israel safer. But weakening Iran is not the same as toppling the regime. It is the difference between buying time and solving the problem.
US-Iran talks hit new impasse as MoU's 60-day deadline expires with no deal
On Monday afternoon, Saudi news channel Al Arabiya reported that the US and Iran have agreed to extend a 60-day ceasefire.
As Trump pushes for peace, Netanyahu is curbing IDF strikes in Gaza - analysis
The US is seeking to keep Gaza and Lebanon relatively quiet as it focuses on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, while pressing Israel to avoid a broader escalation.
Trump says Iran won't make the deal he thinks is needed, will not extend MoU
Iran targets Kurdistan prime minister with drones • Houthis launch attack at Bab al-Mandeb • Iraqi PM pledges to monopolize arms
Hezbollah attempts to resupply operatives trapped underground, Iran continues executing protesters
Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss BoP deal • IDF reportedly diverts forces to West Bank to combat settler extremism • IDF strikes Hezbollah command center
UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel in Hormuz, urges Iran to halt attacks, reopen waterways
The UAE Foreign Ministry called on Tehran to halt what it described as unprovoked attacks, the third in less than a week, end hostilities, and fully reopen the waterway.
Three soldiers wounded in Hezbollah attack, no injuries reported after IDF tank hits bomb in Gaza
Some 15 settlers enter Kusra despite IDF closure • Three Iranian military pilots held captive in Qatar for six months without contact; Qatar denies reports, says it found remains of one
Trump wanted to cripple Iran - now he might be handing Tehran a victory - opinion
Trump wanted America to take the lead. America took ownership. Now America owns the outcome. Iran’s regime survived. Its nuclear ambitions remain unresolved. And now the Strait of Hormuz is leverage.
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a 'territory of the United States' after defeating Iran
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi responded to Trump's comments later on Friday, saying that "Iran neither fears threats nor cowers before displays of power."
Two slicks appear in Gulf as huge oil spill off Oman threatens disaster
One slick appeared off the southern tip of Weshm Island, while a smaller one was spotted near Sirri Island in the center of the Gulf.
