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Iranian military commanders and politicians have recently underlined a shift in Iran's military doctrine, moving from a defensive to an offensive strategy against US forces in the Middle East. The shift came with new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointing six military…
An oil spill in the Strait of Hormuz has affected the coastlines of Qeshm and Oman. The spill is believed to have originated from a foreign cargo ship. Iranian authorities have launched an investigation into the incident and are working to contain the spill.
US President Donald Trump claims the US is in control of the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran denies this, saying it will not reopen the strait until its conditions are met. The strait has become a major obstacle to peace talks between the two sides.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has warned the US against making an even bigger intelligence miscalculation over the Strait of Hormuz. He stated that US intelligence failures have previously led Washington to miscalculate over the war against Iran, warning …
A threat to Trump, the Strait of Hormuz, and China's role; three narratives from American media. The BBC examines the threat to Trump, the Strait of Hormuz, and China's role in the region.
Iran's Department of Environment has launched operations to clean up oil pollution along the southern coasts of Qeshm Island and Hengam Island following the environmental consequences of military aggression by the enemy.
President Trump claims the U.S. has 'total control' over the Strait of Hormuz, a claim disputed by Iran, as ships hesitate to pass through the waterway. The number of vessels transiting the strait has fallen to a one-week low of eight.
Iran has denied US President Donald Trump's claims that the US has full control over the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian government has stated that the Strait will remain closed until its conditions are met. The US has been blockading Iranian ports in the Strait since April…
Pakistan received a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Qatar on Monday after a gap of nearly two months, as ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continued to affect global energy shipments and forced adjustments in the country’s fuel supply planning.
Iran says US is no longer seeking nuclear deal, wants to focus on reopening Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Supreme National Security Council has set conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including the end of the war with Iran and its allies in the region, the lifting o…
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, asserted that Israel poses the greatest threat to regional security and urged regional countries to strengthen their own defense without foreign reliance. He also linked the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to the cessa…
US senator Murphy says the US president has ‘lost’ the war on Iran, adding that continued fighting is weakening Washington while strengthening Tehran.
Iran ties Hormuz reopening to U.S. concessions on several demands
Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the U.S. must meet conditions before the waterway is reopened.
Israel has rejected a US-backed plan for Gaza, with Prime Minister Netanyahu saying troops won't leave until Hamas fully disarms. Iran and Oman are close to a deal over the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran says the strait won't fully reopen until the US meets tough conditions.
Iran has said that negotiations with Oman over new shipping arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz have reached their final stages, raising hopes that commercial maritime traffic through the strategically important waterway could gradually resume.
Iran sets tough terms to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran has set tough terms for the US to meet before reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including lifting the naval blockade of Iranian ports, compensation for war damages, and the release of frozen Iranian assets. Iran and Oman are close to reaching a deal on managing the str…
Iran's Expediency Council Chairman Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani has stated that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war status. He emphasized that the Iranian nation and armed forces are standing at the Strait of Hormuz, and the sovereignty of this waterway…
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran is not currently engaged in direct talks with the United States, though messages are being exchanged through intermediaries.
Iran has issued a new list of demands to the United States, complicating efforts to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports from Doha.
Oman says talks with Iran on a deal to ensure a safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz are positive, but Iran warns that even a deal doesn't mean the strait will open immediately. The two countries have been engaged in talks to establish a new route for ships to pass t…
The UAE accused Iran of targeting a tanker belonging to its state-owned oil company in the Strait of Hormuz, even as both Iran and Oman suggested talks on administering the vital waterway were progressing.
Iran's new governance of the Strait of Hormuz is irreversible, and the US has no choice but to accept the current situation. Iran's Armed Forces are standing firm until the order is fully established.
Iran Says Hormuz Stays Closed Until U.S. Meets Six Sweeping Demands
Iran has stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets six sweeping demands. The demands include the withdrawal of US troops from the region, the lifting of sanctions, and the recognition of Iran's sovereignty over its territorial waters.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council has announced that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US meets a set of Iranian demands, including ending threats against the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and withdrawing US naval and air forces involved in the b…
The United Arab Emirates has accused Iran of striking a tanker owned by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) with a missile as it crossed the Strait of Hormuz, drawing swift condemnation from Gulf and Arab governments.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi clarified that ongoing negotiations in Oman regarding transit through the Strait of Hormuz do not signify a full reopening of the strategic waterway. The talks are focused specifically on establishing temporary transit paths.
Iran and the US have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with the US halting its attacks under the condition that Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz. The US has since blocked Iranian ports in the strait. Iran and Oman are close to an agreement on a new shipping route through the…
Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran and Oman were 'very close' to agreement on a new shipping route through the Strait of…
Iran says a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz is close but will not be enough to free up the waterway. The deal would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the strait.
IRGC Spokesperson Brigadier General Mohebbi emphasized that reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is subject to the specific mechanisms and conditions of Iran and is entirely unrelated to the negotiations between Iran and Oman.