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.
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Saudi Arabia carries out airstrikes on Houthis
The Royal Saudi Air Force carried out 32 airstrikes on four governorates in western Yemen, the Houthi rebels’ press service reported.
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.
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 may reduce military presence in Middle East after Iran war - report
U.S. military and intelligence officials have begun discussing a potential reduction in personnel and facilities permanently stationed in the Middle East if the Trump administration succeeds in ending the conflict with Iran, CNN reported, citing sources.
Brent oil price climbs toward 100 dollars per barrel
Oil prices on Tuesday surged toward $100 a barrel after Iran-backed Houthi militants launched an attack on Saudi Arabia that Saudi officials said injured dozens of civilians in a major escalation of tension in the region.
Houthis attack Saudi oil facilities
The Houthi rebel group in Yemen launched a wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and igniting fires at oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom, authorities said.
Iran revises strategy, warns US of maritime isolation
A senior Iranian security official warned Tuesday that if the United States continued to wage “economic warfare” against Iran, it could trigger the establishment of a maritime exclusion zone across the Gulf.
Trump says oil prices to fall precipitously after Iran war
U.S. President Donald Trump said that "oil prices will drop precipitously" after the war with Iran ends, even as Brent crude prices have soared over $97 a barrel, touching six-week highs on Monday.
US redirects 94 vessels since resuming Iran naval blockade
U.S. forces have redirected 94 vessels since the resumption of the naval blockade of Iranian ports, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported.
Houthi attack on refugee camp leaves several dead - report
At least two people died after a Houthi missile attack on a refugee camp in the northern part of the Yemeni Marib governorate, the Al Hadath television channel reported.
Number of BRICS states critical of Iran's actions - Ryabkov
The situation around Iran is the most pressing issue on the BRICS political agenda, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said in an interview with TASS.
US, Israel must be promptly engaged in Middle East security discussion - Lavrov
The United States and Israel should promptly engage in discussions on Middle East security before new election cycles begin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a meeting with students and faculty at MGIMO University.
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz to shipping
Iran would establish a "prohibited zone" near the Strait of Hormuz in coming days, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said.
Iran threatens greater force if US launches more attacks
Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf threatened a more forceful response to any further U.S. attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes.
CENTCOM redirects 92 ships since resumption of Iran blockade
The U.S. military has redirected 92 commercial vessels since the resumption of the blockade of Iranian seaports in mid-July, the United States Central Command has stated.
Hormuz traffic dips to lowest since May
An average of 10 commodity ships transited the Strait of Hormuz per day over the past 10 days, the lowest since May after U.S. and Iranian strikes on tankers, according to shipping data on Monday, Reuters reported.
