Two vessels attacked in Strait of Hormuz
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an attack on two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman; an investigation is ongoing
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Nearly 20 individuals and companies hit by US anti-Iran sanctions
The US Treasury has introduced a new round of sanctions against Iran, affecting approximately fifteen individuals and multiple companies.
Trump denies damage to US fighter jets at Jordan base
Donald Trump refuted media claims that US fighter jets in Jordan had been damaged by an Iranian strike.
Tehran lowers freight costs for foreign tankers
Iran has moved to cut freight charges for foreign tankers involved in oil and LNG shipments.
UN Security Council to consider IAEA resolution accusing Iran
The Board of Governors of the UN nuclear watchdog has passed a resolution accusing Iran of failing to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation commitments and referring the matter to the UN Security Council (UNSC).
Ulyanov criticizes IAEA new anti-Iranian resolution
Another anti-Iranian resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors is fraught with another spiral of escalation, Russian Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations …
US detects no significant aid to Iran from abroad - Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected claims that Iran is receiving outside assistance that is altering the dynamics of the conflict. …
US Department of Energy reveals how much oil going through Hormuz
Nearly 11 million barrels of oil and oil products are transiting the Strait of Hormuz daily, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.
US considers possibility of Iran conflict lasts until 2029
Top White House advisers have privately warned U.S. President Donald Trump that the conflict with Iran could extend through the remainder of his presidency, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials.
US not currently seeking deal with Iran - Trump
The United States is not currently seeking negotiations or an agreement with Iran to end hostilities, U.S. President Donald Trump said.
Iranian authorities allow cryptocurrency for exporters - media
Iranian exporters can now officially return proceeds to Iran using cryptocurrencies, according to media reports.
IRGC warns ships against entering restricted zone in Strait of Hormuz
Iran has warned that ships passing through the restricted area in the Strait of Hormuz will lose access to key services, according to an IRGC representative.
IRGC responds to US attack on Iranian tankers
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reported successful ballistic missile strikes on two U.S. destroyers and eight oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
US claims to have destroyed five Iranian oil tankers
The U.S. military has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.
Brent crude rises above 100 dollars for first time since July
Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, hitting a more than six-week high and breaching the symbolic threshold for the first time since July 24 as intensifying conflict in the Middle East heightened concerns about oil flows from the region.
Iran seizes US underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Navy has announced the seizure of a modern U.S. Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle.
Shah Deniz exempted from anti-Iran sanctions
London has issued a General Trade Licence allowing the continued operation of Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz gas field under the UK’s sanctions regime against Iran.
Iran to use proceeds from Hormuz Strait to strengthen defense
Iran will use proceeds from the fees for the passage through the Strait of Hormuz to improve living standards in the country and strengthen its defense, member of the parliamentary committee on national defense Hassan Ghashghavi said.
Iran to continue resistance until aggressors regret attacks - Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Tehran would continue resisting attacks until what he called the “aggressors” fully regret their actions.
US sanctions over 30 companies for supporting Iran's aviation sector
The United States has put 35 legal entities and one Egyptian national on its Iran-related sanctions list. A corresponding notification was posted on the website of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control …
