Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of conducting “theatre diplomacy on loop” after the United States president’s repeated claims that he was ordering attacks on Iran, and then calling them off.
The U.S. State Department reports progress in negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, with talks in Rome leading to agreement on pilot zones for the Lebanese Armed Forces to take control and disarm Hezbollah.
U.S. imports of Saudi Arabian oil dropped to zero in July, the first time that’s happened for an entire month since 1985, as the U.S.-Iran conflict all but shut down Persian Gulf crude flows, Bloomberg quoted preliminary government data as saying.
Since the resumption of the blockade of Iran’s seaports on July 14, the U.S. military has rerouted 49 merchant ships, and two more vessels have been put out of action, according to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
U.S. President Donald Trump has privately told donors he wants Vice President JD Vance to win the 2028 presidential election, signaling openness to endorsing him, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
Representatives of Iran and Oman are discussing the introduction of transit fees for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz ranging from 3% to 7% of the declared value of the cargo as part of negotiations to restore shipping operations, Reuters reported, citing sources.
U.S. President Donald Trump denied the U.S. was running low on munitions, saying the country has “massive amounts” of them, while warning of punishment for those who say there’s a shortage.
U.S. President Donald Trump believes Secretary of War Pete Hegseth misled him about American weapons stockpiles depleted during the war against Iran, The Washington Post reported, citing sources in the U.S. administration.
The U.S. Treasury said that the crossing out of the Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad from Iran’s sanctions lists does not mean any softening of restrictions …
The US Treasury has eased some sanctions against Iran, removing Iraqi carrier Fly Baghdad and two aircraft, Reuters reported.
Armenia's Constitutional Court is scheduled to review the US-Armenia framework agreement on the TRIPP project for compliance with the Constitution in mid-September.
Stocks of key Pentagon munitions have declined to dangerously low levels, and US military commanders are seriously concerned about the state of the arsenals, CNN reported, citing sources.
CENTCOM said the "southern route of the Strait of Hormuz remains free and open," referring to a path through Omani territorial waters. This comes after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a deal with Iran may come this week.
The United States is preparing to announce temporary agreements with Iran and Oman on the issue of opening the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the Axios portal reported, citing sources.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signalled that a possible breakthrough in talks with Iran could come within 48 hours, noting that the Strait of Hormuz will be opened for navigation very soon.
An agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, which was proposed to Iran, involves the entry of all merchant ships into the Persian Gulf through the territorial waters of the Islamic Republic, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss efforts to ease tensions between Washington and Tehran, the office of the Qatari head of state said.
The United States and Iran are still working towards a deal, as no agreement has been reached yet, Qatari Foreign Ministry Spokesman Majed bin Mohammed Al-Ansari said.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has disagreements with U.S. President Donald Trump over last week’s Board of Peace agreement aimed at stabilising Gaza.
A cargo vessel reported being hit by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman early Tuesday, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center.
