Pakistan keeps up mediation efforts to resolve US-Iran conflict - envoy
Pakistan continues to make mediation efforts to resolve the conflict between Iran and the United States, Pakistan's ambassador to Turkmenistan Faryal Leghari said.
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US trying to deprive Iran of right to peaceful use of atom - envoy
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.
Iran and US continue talks through intermediaries
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.
US preparing unprecedented measures to ensure Irans economic isolation - Bessent
Washington plans to announce unprecedented measures next week aimed at ensuring Iran’s economic isolation, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said.
US reveals top priority in Iran conflict
Keeping oil prices low is Washington’s top priority in its conflict with Tehran, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said.
13 countries join coalition to ensure security in Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Thirteen countries have officially joined the Saudi-led Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition (MMDC), aimed at ensuring security in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea, according to the Saudi Defense Ministry.
US and allies to form drone force in Middle East
CENTCOM has announced the formation of a drone force in the Middle East, comprising troops from several allied countries.
US redirects 59 vessels in Iran blockade
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Wednesday that it had redirected 59 commercial vessels as part of its “blockade against Iran.”
Strait of Hormuz traffic drops five times - report
The number of vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz every day in July was five times less than what it was at the start of the conflict, The Wall Street Journal reported citing maritime digital tracking data.
There is no alternative to diplomacy in Middle East - Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for dialogue and negotiations to find a comprehensive and durable settlement of the conflict in the Gulf and the Red Sea.
US plans to reduce staff at Middle East diplomatic missions - media
US plans to cut embassy staff in Middle East, CNN reports.
Washington and Tehran reach ceasefire deal - report
The United States and Iran have "agreed" to extend a 60-day ceasefire under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding as the agreement is set to expire on Aug. 17, Anadolu reported, citing Pakistani government sources.
Strait of Hormuz more important than nuclear weapons - Iran
The strategic value of the Strait of Hormuz is now more important to Iran than nuclear weapons, a senior Iranian parliamentarian said, while also cautioning against overplaying the country's hand in using the vital waterway.
IRGC reveals why Khamenei avoids public appearances
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei avoids public appearances solely for security reasons, adviser to the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Mohammad Reza Naqdi said.
Trump expresses his distrust of Iran amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
U.S. President Donald Trump, answering questions from journalists at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, stated that he does not trust Iranian representatives.
Oman-Iran talks on Strait of Hormuz at critical juncture - Qatar
Consultations between Oman and Iran on de-escalation in the region are at a crucial stage, Qatari Foreign Ministry official representative Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari said.
Cargo ship attacked in-Bab el-Mandeb Strait
A small cargo ship was attacked on Tuesday by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, killing three crew members, said two Yemeni coast guard sources and two military officials in the government.
Iran to consider new law on Strait of Hormuz
A new bill on the management of the Strait of Hormuz will be submitted to the Iranian Majlis in less than two weeks, member of the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Abolfazl Zohrevand said.
Damage to US bases in Iran war exceeds 13 billion dollars
Iran has so far inflicted as much as $13 billion in equipment and facility damage on the United States, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing its own estimates.
US misjudged situation in Iran - Masoud Pezeshkian
Iran's president has accused the USA of miscalculating the situation in Iran after relying on AI‑generated data.
