US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose sweeping new economic penalties on Iran and on countries whose businesses or institutions continue to provide financial or commercial support to Tehran. Trump announced the measures in a post on Truth Social, describing them as “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country”. He did…
US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if he believes the country is obstructing Washington’s objectives in the Strait of Hormuz. This escalates tensions around the strategically vital waterway and puts pressure on a longtime US partner in the Middle East. Speaking to Fox News journalist Trey Yingst on Monday, Trump was asked…
Donald Trump announced on Friday that he intends to declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States after what he described as the ongoing defeat of Iran, drawing an immediate and forceful rejection from Tehran. Speaking at an event in Nassau, New York, Trump told the crowd: “After we finish defeating Iran,…
Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday to deny reports that the United States is running low on munitions, calling leaked information about potential shortfalls “treasonous” and vowing to seek long-term jail sentences for those responsible. “The US has massive amounts of munitions, especially of certain types,” Trump posted. “Additionally, large amounts are being…
Iran says it has agreed on a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, with its foreign ministry describing the deal as being in its final stages. Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed that the geographical coordinates of the proposed route had been agreed, but stopped short of releasing specific details. He added a firm…
Iran has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that fresh negotiations between Washington and Tehran will begin on Monday, insisting no direct talks are scheduled. Trump announced on Sunday that new discussions would start after he suspended what he described as “massive” military strikes against Iran. Speaking aboard Air Force One, the US president said…
US President Donald Trump says he has cancelled planned military strikes against Iran, provided a peace agreement is reached “rapidly.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed Iran and several Middle Eastern countries had asked the United States to delay military action because negotiators had already agreed on the broad framework of a deal….
Egypt has confirmed that the fire which broke out at Damietta Port on Wednesday was caused by a drone. The government, however, said no group or country has claimed responsibility for the incident. In a statement released on Thursday, the Egyptian Cabinet said preliminary investigations pointed to a drone as the cause of the blaze….
The United States military has launched what it described as a “heavy wave” of strikes against Iran in retaliation for an attempted ballistic missile attack on American forces. According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), the operation targeted dozens of facilities linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This included military command centres, missile…
The United States has carried out air strikes on Iran for the 13th consecutive night, as President Donald Trump announced that frozen Iranian assets could be used to compensate for damage caused to commercial shipping. Iranian state media reported that four people were killed and five others injured in the latest attacks. One which targeted…
