Trump says US will not use nuclear weapon in Iran war
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not use a nuclear weapon in the war against Iran.
“Why would I use a nuclear weapon? We’ve ...
Son of former Shah of Iran appeals to Western countries for support
The son of the former Shah appealed to Western countries to join the war against Iran and criticised the decision of the German government not to meet him during his ...
Iran shows off its control over Hormuz after collapse of peace talks
Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with video of its commandos storming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of peace talks that Washington ...
Iran ‘strongly rejects’ allegations of smuggling explosive drones to Cyprus
The Iranian embassy in Nicosia on Wednesday denied allegations levelled at the Iranian government by the State of Israel that it had aided the smuggling of explosive drones to Cyprus.
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Attacks in south Lebanon strain ceasefire on eve of Washington talks
An Israeli strike killed two people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, Lebanon’s state news agency reported, and Hezbollah said it launched an attack drone at Israeli forces in the ...
Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump calls off attacks
Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump called off attacks indefinitely with no ...
Royal Navy fliers pass six-week mark protecting Cyprus from drone and missile threats
Royal Navy fliers deployed to Cyprus have passed the six-week mark of safeguarding the island from drone and missile threats, amid heightened regional tensions following recent attacks on British bases.
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Three vessels hit by gunfire in Strait of Hormuz, crews safe
At least three container ships were hit by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, maritime security sources and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
Iran has ...
Trump declares Iran ceasefire extension with peace talks in doubt
President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks, although it was not clear on Wednesday if Iran or Israel, the ...
US imposes new sanctions against suppliers of weapons to Iran
The United States imposed new sanctions on Tuesday targeting 14 people and companies that help Iran obtain weapons as Tehran works to rebuild its ballistic missile inventories after US-Israeli attacks, the ...
Trump says he does not want to extend Iran truce as expiry nears
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a rapidly expiring ceasefire in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and that the U.S. ...
US positive on Iran deal but talks still uncertain as end of truce nears
The United States has expressed confidence that peace talks with Iran will go ahead in Pakistan and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering joining, but significant uncertainty remained ...
Scam messages offering ships safe transit through Hormuz, security firm warns
Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose vessels are stranded west of the waterway, Greek ...
Death Rattle of a Superpower?
“We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single ...
Vafeades accepts ‘possibility’ of fuel shortage amid Middle East conflict
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Tuesday accepted that there is the “possibility” of a fuel shortage, with maritime traffic at the Strait of Hormuz having once again come to a ...
Seized Iranian ship likely carrying equipment deemed dual-use by US, sources say
The Iranian-flagged container ship Touska, which was boarded and seized by U.S. forces on Sunday, is likely to have what Washington deems dual-use items that could be used by ...
Gulf worries US-Iran talks may cement Tehran’s grip on Hormuz
A warning by Dmitry Medvedev has heightened concerns among Gulf states that reopening the Strait of Hormuz may be the most negotiations between Iran and the US can achieve, falling ...
Fate of Iran peace talks uncertain as deadline approaches for end of ceasefire
Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, following moves by Islamabad to end a US blockade of ...
Trump: Israel never talked me into war with Iran
President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel did not persuade him to attack Iran, after news reports that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu influenced the U.S. president’s decision ...
Iran may join peace talks after Pakistan works to end US blockade
Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, following moves by Islamabad to end a U.S. blockade ...
US warship passes through Malacca Strait, Indonesian Navy says
A United States warship passed through the Strait of Malacca over the weekend, the Indonesian Navy said on Monday, adding that the transit through the major sea route was in ...
Iran rebuffs Trump announcement of new peace talks, state news agency reports
Iran rejected new peace talks with the United States, its state news agency reported on Sunday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump had said he was sending envoys to ...
UK police examine Iran links to arson attacks on Jewish targets
British police said they are investigating possible Iran links to a series of arson attacks on Jewish targets in London, which the UK chief rabbi said showed a sustained campaign ...
Trump says US delegation to go to Pakistan for Iran talks, threatens new strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday his envoys would return to Pakistan for new talks with Iran, while threatening new attacks on Iran’s bridges and power plants ...