US rushes to evacuate embassies in Middle East - Media
The USA is once again evacuating embassy staff from countries in the Middle East, a process described as chaotic, according to CNN.
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Iran preparing assassination attempts - US Intel
U.S. intelligence has warned that Iran has significantly escalated efforts to assassinate American diplomats and government officials overseas, with some plots reaching advanced stages, according to a memo obtained by Axios.
Türkiye, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia urge to open Strait of Hormuz
Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have called for an urgent and full resumption of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, they said in a joint statement of the foreign ministers after a meeting in Istanbul.
US may do another 'Epic Fury' against Iran - Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. may carry out another military operation against Iran just as the Iran war nears its eight-month mark and rising fuel prices weigh on the U.S. midterm elections.
Iran has detailed plans if war with US resumes
Iran has drawn up detailed plans to target undersea communications cables in the Gulf if the United States and Israel attack Iran again, Reuters reported, citing Iranian security officials.
Iranian Foreign Ministry names condition for Hormuz opening
The United States must honor its commitments enshrined in the agreement previously reached with Iran. This would enable Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping and help continue bilateral negotiations, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
US could leave Iran right now - Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States could leave Iran now, claiming that the U.S. had achieved its objective. He claimed that Iran's leadership is gone and Iran will never have a nuclear weapon
Undersea internet cables in Strait of Hormuz could become IRGC targets
Undersea data transmission cables running through the Strait of Hormuz could become Iran’s next targets, a representative of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned.
Pakistan providing Saudi Arabia 'whatever support needed' amid Houthi attacks
Pakistan is providing Saudi Arabia with “whatever support is needed” to defend the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen's Houthi group, Pakistani military spokesman Sharif Chaudhry said.
Houthis conduct 6 operations against Saudi Arabia in 48 hours
Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement Ansar Allah has carried out a series of strikes on Saudi Arabia over the past 48 hours, targeting facilities belonging to oil and gas company Saudi Aramco, airports and military bases, the rebels’ military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed.
Iran seeks friendly relations with Arab states
Iran has always sought friendly relations with Arab countries and is ready to offer to sign security agreements with them, spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Hossein Mohebi said.
Qatar warns global energy shockwaves from Iran war have yet to peak
Qatar’s deputy prime minister Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has warned that global energy shockwaves from the U.S.-Israel war on Iran have yet to reach their peak, raising concerns about further disruption to supplies, international trade and economic growth.
Tehran warns Trump against renewed attack
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned against the U.S. renewing attacks, saying that Tehran has “unfinished jobs” too. …
Tanker hits mine in southern part of Hormuz - IRGC
A tanker has struck a mine in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz, causing an explosion and a fire in the engine room, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said.
Moscow: US-Iran memorandum to save Middle East from full-scale war
The situation in the Middle East is on the brink of a large-scale war, although the Islamabad memorandum between the U.S. and Iran has everything to bring the situation in the Strait of Hormuz back to the diplomatic track, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after the 9th round of the Russia-Gulf Cooperation Council Strategic Dialogue.
Baghdad proposes linking regions energy and transport networks
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi stated that the energy, transport, and communication networks of countries in the Middle East should be interconnected
Record number of vessels attacked in Strait of Hormuz in October
Twenty-two vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz in the first 13 days of October.
Iran outlines conditions to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz will be open to shipping once U.S. forces withdraw from the Persian Gulf region, Iranian army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia said.
Iraq says lost 60 bln dollars during US-Iran war
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said that Iraq had lost about $60 billion during the recent war between the United States and Iran.
Russian tankers could be exempted from US sanctions
According to media reports, the US administration is examining options to reduce diesel prices, including the removal of sanctions on Russian and Iranian tankers on condition that the vessels are sold to other operators.
