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Trump’s blockade pushes Iran toward military escalation

Trump’s blockade pushes Iran toward military escalation

As Washington abandons talks with Iran for an aggressive economic pressure campaign, a cornered Tehran is now threatening military escalation…
UK set to sanction Israeli settlements in the West Bank in major reset of relations

UK set to sanction Israeli settlements in the West Bank in major reset of relations

The United Kingdom is expected to unveil sanctions targeting Israel on Tuesday over the massive expansion of Israeli settlements in…
Scores wounded as Iran-backed Huthis attack Saudi Arabia in major regional escalation

Scores wounded as Iran-backed Huthis attack Saudi Arabia in major regional escalation

Saudi-led coalition forces are vowing a resolute response to a wave of attacks from the Iran-backed Huthi militants in Yemen…
Iran announces imminent agreement with Oman on Strait of Hormuz

Iran announces imminent agreement with Oman on Strait of Hormuz

Iran announced on Monday that its negotiations with the Sultanate of Oman regarding the establishment of a safe and temporary…
US military strikes three Iranian tankers in retaliation for missile attacks

US military strikes three Iranian tankers in retaliation for missile attacks

The United States military said Saturday its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
Trump promised ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran. So far, actions have come in drips

Trump promised ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran. So far, actions have come in drips

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week instructed diplomats around the world to tell their host countries they must…
Why did Oman reject Iran’s proposal to impose fees on transiting the Strait of Hormuz?

Why did Oman reject Iran’s proposal to impose fees on transiting the Strait of Hormuz?

The Sultanate of Oman rejected Iran’s request to jointly impose service fees on commercial vessels passing through the Strait of…
The US wants to manage the stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran wants to break it

The US wants to manage the stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran wants to break it

The monthlong lull in fighting between Iran and the United States ended this week with a renewed exchange of fire,…
Trump says Iran conflict, which has killed 18 US service members and injured hundreds more, is ‘small potatoes’

Trump says Iran conflict, which has killed 18 US service members and injured hundreds more, is ‘small potatoes’

President Donald Trump on Friday labeled the Iran war “small potatoes,” the latest attempt to minimize a six-month conflict that…
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