The negotiation process between Iran and Oman to reach an agreement on security in the Strait of Hormuz has been held up by the U.S. and Israel and their attempts to interfere in the process, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said.
An agreement has been reached to extend a 60-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran, Al Arabiya reported.
Iran believes that U.S. and Israeli efforts to secure a ceasefire are aimed solely at easing pressure on the markets and preparing for a new phase of hostilities, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed officials and intelligence reports.
Oil-exporting countries are secretly shipping fossil fuels through the Strait of Hormuz, which is one of the factors holding back energy price increases, Bloomberg reported.
The U.S. views the Mecca Agreement as a demonstration of how Middle Eastern states are uniting and can defend themselves, U.S. President Donald Trump said.
The U.S. is moving its last aircraft carrier out of the Pacific to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln - which is heading back after the longest American naval deployment since the Cold War.
Conflicts and climate change have led to a sharp rise in the cost of maritime and river transportation along key routes, including the Panama Canal, the Rhine, and the Red and Black Seas, the Financial Times reported, citing analysts.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps political deputy Brig. Gen. Yadollah Javani said Tehran could shift from a defensive to offensive posture.
Iranian army commander Amir Hatami has announced a $30,000 reward for anyone who kills or captures an American serviceman.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that Iran has reached an agreement with Oman on a shipping route map for the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of technical negotiations.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said oil pollution might have caused trillions of dollars of damage to the region’s marine ecosystem.
Pakistan continues to make mediation efforts to resolve the conflict between Iran and the United States, Pakistan's ambassador to Turkmenistan Faryal Leghari said.
The “Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026” international badminton tournament has kicked off in Baku, bringing together young badminton players aged under 19.
The national football teams of Russia and Iran will play a friendly match on September 29 in Kazan, the capital of the Russian republic of Tatarstan, the Russian Football Union’s (RFU) press office reported on Friday.
The U.S. and Israel are attempting, through barbaric methods, to deprive Iran of its inalienable right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy, Iranian Ambassador to Thailand Nassereddin Heidari said.
Israeli defense officials have been shocked by the speed of Iran’s military recovery, The Jerusalem Post reported, citing sources.
Iran continues to hold negotiations with the United States through intermediaries, considering diplomacy its main priority while remaining ready to defend the country, Iran's Ambassador to Thailand Nassereddin Heidari told TASS in an interview.
The head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is pushing for the resumption of attacks on Iran, including strikes on oil, gas and electricity facilities, to increase pressure on Tehran, Israeli media claimed.
Washington plans to announce unprecedented measures next week aimed at ensuring Iran’s economic isolation, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said.
Keeping oil prices low is Washington’s top priority in its conflict with Tehran, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said.
