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US evacuating Middle East bases – NBC
The Pentagon and State Department reportedly made similar preparations before launching the war against Iran in February. The US military has quietly begun withdrawing troops...
Iran offers US deal to reopen Hormuz within a week
Tehran says normal shipping through the vital oil route could resume within seven days if Washington accepts its peace terms. Iran could restore normal shipping...
Iran accuses UK of false-flag terror plot at airbase
Tehran says the allegations are an attempt to cover up Britain’s involvement in US-Israeli military operations against Iran. Iran has rejected accusations of plotting to...
US sends third carrier and thousands more troops toward Middle East
The United States is significantly expanding its military footprint in the Middle East, with a third aircraft carrier and roughly 9,000 additional personnel heading...
UK ‘barking up wrong tree’ over airbase claims – Iran
Prime Minister Andy Burnham earlier claimed there are “strong indications” that Tehran is linked to the RAF Fairford incident. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has...
‘Most pathetic false flag ever’: Questions raised over RAF base security scare
Activist and journalist Vanessa Beeley has questioned the official and media narrative surrounding a security incident near RAF Fairford, describing it in commentary by...
Five men released on bail in counter-terrorism investigation at RAF base
Five men arrested following a major security operation near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire are being released on police bail while counter-terrorism officers continue investigating...
Trump rejects Iran’s Hormuz deal (Video)
President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest offer aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and reviving nuclear talks, describing Tehran’s conditions as “unacceptable”...
Iran offers Trump deal before US election
Tehran says it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days if Washington lifts its blockade and returns to a ceasefire framework. Iran has offered...
Iran signals Hormuz reopening if US eases pressure
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if Washington reduces military pressure and ends its blockade of Iranian ports,...
Iran closes French cultural centre citing national security threats
Iranian authorities have ordered the closure of a French-language centre in Tehran, alleging that the embassy-linked institution operated without the necessary approval and conducted...
Houthis pledge safe Red Sea passage
Yemen’s Houthis say foreign shipping will be allowed to pass safely through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after the group captured strategic positions surrounding the...
US warns Middle East conflict could escalate rapidly
The United States has issued a sweeping series of security warnings across the Middle East as renewed fighting involving Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi...
Houthis claim Saudi F-15 shot down over Yemen
Yemen’s Houthi movement says its forces have shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib Governorate, releasing video that appears to show the...
US troops reveal heavy damage to Middle East bases
Anonymous US service members have supplied CBS News with photographs purportedly showing extensive damage to American military facilities across the Middle East following Iranian...
US blocks Iranian nuclear chief from IAEA meeting
Iran has accused the United States of breaching international law after its nuclear chief, Mohammad Eslami, was prevented from attending a meeting of the...
Drone strikes shut critical Saudi oil pipeline
Saudi Arabia has halted operations on its strategic East-West oil pipeline after drone strikes damaged pumping stations in the Riyadh and Medina regions, further...
Houthis capture key Red Sea port (Video)
Yemen’s Houthi movement says it has taken control of the strategic port city of Mocha, potentially strengthening its position around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait,...
US warplanes damaged at Jordan airbase during Iranian airstrikes – report
Several US military aircraft were reportedly damaged after Iran struck a major American-operated airbase in Jordan, as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to...
Oil breaks $100 as Middle East fighting deepens supply fears
Global oil prices have climbed above $100 a barrel as intensifying hostilities involving the US, Iran and Yemen’s Houthis fuel concerns that further attacks...
Iran claims capture of advanced US underwater drone (Video)
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has seized what it describes as one of the US military’s most advanced autonomous underwater vehicles,...
Iran claims strikes on US vessels and oil tankers in retaliation for shipping attacks
Iran says its forces have attacked two US vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian...
Iran plans new shipping ‘Restricted Zone’ beyond Strait of Hormuz
Iran is preparing to establish a new “restricted zone” for commercial shipping beyond the Strait of Hormuz, with vessels entering the designated area facing...
Iranian oil tanker sinks after US strike in Gulf of Oman (Video)
An Iranian crude oil tanker has sunk in the Gulf of Oman after being hit by US forces, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM),...
US strikes three Iranian oil tankers (Video)
US forces have attacked three Iranian crude oil tankers, with Washington describing the operation as retaliation for alleged Iranian missile attacks targeting American naval...
Iran retaliates after US strikes
Iran has launched missile and drone attacks against US military facilities in Jordan and Bahrain following American strikes in southern Iran that Tehran says...
US launches fresh strikes on Iran
The US military has carried out a new wave of strikes against Iran, with Washington saying the operation followed attempted attacks on commercial vessels...
US threatens global dollar crackdown in new Iran sanctions offensive
Washington has launched a sweeping new sanctions campaign against Iran, threatening to cut companies and other entities out of the US dollar system if...
Iran rejects claims it was invited to join Mecca Defense Pact
Iran has rejected reports that it received an invitation to join the newly established Mecca defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, although...
Saudi Arabia launches maritime coalition amid escalation in Yemen
The group’s attacks are threatening a Red Sea shipping route that has become increasingly important amid disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia has...
Indian ship sinks near Yemen after attack
All 14 crew members were rescued as India has called for an end to attacks on commercial shipping. An Indian-flagged cargo ship sank in the...
Сargo ship struck in Hormuz after Trump’s ‘decapitation’ threat
Iran has rejected claims of diplomatic progress and pledged to respond to US pressure. A cargo ship was reportedly hit in the Strait of Hormuz...
Iran called off Ukraine strikes after Kiev apologized – Khamenei adviser
Mohsen Rezaee said there must still be “consequences” for the drone attack on an Iranian ship that killed a sailor. Iran called off retaliatory strikes...
Trump cancels planned attack on Iran
The US president said the outlines of a deal had been agreed that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end what he called...
Pentagon eyeing megaraid to steal Iran’s nuclear stockpile – media
Thousands of US troops could storm Iran’s nuclear sites to seize enriched uranium, according to New York Post. The Pentagon is contemplating what could become...
Iran condemns Ukraine over ‘reckless’ cargo ship attack
Tehran said at least one sailor was killed in a strike in the Caspian Sea. Iran has condemned a Ukrainian strike on a cargo ship...
Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemeni port (Video)
The strikes on Hodeidah came after the Houthis attacked ships in the Red Sea. The Saudi-led coalition struck targets in the Houthi-held Yemeni port of...
Heavy explosions as US pounds Iranian city
US forces continued strikes for the 13th consecutive night amid reports of a new military build-up. Heavy explosions were reported in the southwestern Iranian city...
UK forces on alert after Iran threatens RAF base used in US strikes
British armed forces have been placed on heightened readiness after Iran warned that any foreign military base used to launch attacks against its territory,...
Houthis declare naval blockade of Saudi Arabia
The Iran-backed group vowed “an eye for an eye” after strikes on Sana’a Airport. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have declared a naval blockade of Saudi...