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Trump claims ‘other people’ could lead ground campaign in Iran

The US president has vowed to escalate strikes against civilian infrastructure unless Tehran bows to his demands. US President Donald Trump has refused to rule...

Trump tells Congress that Iran war is back on

The new announcement gives the administration another 60 days before it needs congressional approval, according to the White House. US President Donald Trump has formally...

Iranian drones take out US HIMARS – reports

Tehran’s strikes targeted American bases across the Middle East, killing three service members in Kuwait, Fars has reported. Iranian drone strikes have destroyed a number...

US launches third wave of strikes against Iran

CENTCOM said the operation is a response to an attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The US has launched a third...

Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge on US and Israel

Mojtaba Khamenei vowed retaliation for the “criminal” killing of his father in a February airstrike.. Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has vowed to avenge...

Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed until US ends ‘illegal’ interventions

Tehran has defied President Donald Trump’s demands to fully reopen the strategic waterway to shipping. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared that the...

US issues Hormuz deadline to Iran

Washington reportedly expects Tehran to accept its terms after talks in Oman on Saturday. The US is demanding that Iran publicly declare the strategic Strait...

Trump threatens to ‘destroy’ Iran over assassination fears

The US president said the military has orders to “completely decimate” the country if Tehran targets him. US President Donald Trump has threatened to “destroy”...

The US should exit the UN

The future of the United Nations (UN) is in play, largely because of its refusal to censure Iran—a member nation. In May, Secretary of State...

Trump declares Iran ceasefire ‘over’ as US strikes trigger fresh escalation

US President Donald Trump has declared the interim ceasefire agreement with Iran effectively finished, as American military strikes on Iranian targets and Tehran's condemnation...

US resumes ‘powerful strikes’ on Iran after tanker attacks (Video)

US Central Command said the action was a response to “unwarranted aggression” in the Strait of Hormuz. The US announced a new round of strikes...

Hezbollah rejects ‘humiliating’ US-brokered deal

The armed group has argued that the agreement would legitimize Israel’s occupation of parts of Lebanon. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected Lebanon’s preliminary peace agreement...

Protests erupt in Beirut over deal with Israel (Video)

Protests have broken out in Beirut after the Lebanese government signed a peace agreement with Israel and the US that was rejected by Hezbollah. People...

US conducts strikes on Iran

CENTCOM has accused Tehran of violating an interim peace deal after a cargo ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. The US has conducted...

Senate votes to remove US forces from conflict with Iran

It is the first time the chamber has passed a measure aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s war powers. The US Senate has passed a...

Vance joins high-level Switzerland talks as US-Iran negotiations resume

US Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland to join senior envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for a new round of negotiations...

Vance cancels Switzerland trip as Iran warns US against breaking nuclear deal

Switzerland has confirmed that planned talks involving the United States, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed, amid reports that US Vice President JD...

America lost the Iran war, but Americans are being sold a victory

This is the ‘Hormuz Effect’ – the ultimate symbol of the decline of the American dream. The US-Iran War is officially over. After months of...

Iran declares victory over US

The newly signed memorandum of understanding is a “record of US failure,” Tehran’s chief negotiator has said. The newly signed memorandum of understanding between the...

Trump comments on Indian sailors killed at Hormuz

The American president has said he will work with New Delhi concerning the deaths of the seamen caused by US forces. US President Donald Trump...

Just double fires All Whites to World Cup draw against Iran

The All Whites opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Iran in Los Angeles, thanks to a historic two-goal...

Peters welcomes progress towards Iran peace deal

Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand welcomes the announcement of the acceptance of the United States – Iran Memorandum of Understanding aimed at...

Trump praises Putin and Xi over Iran peace deal

Moscow has repeatedly urged Washington and Tehran to de-escalate while maintaining contact with all parties in the conflict. US President Donald Trump has praised Russian...

US-Iran deal ‘now complete’ – Trump

Mediator Pakistan says the sides will sign the agreement on Friday in Switzerland. US President Donald Trump has announced that the peace deal with Iran...

Four Iranian World Cup officials win US visa appeals, 11 still barred

Four members of Iran’s World Cup delegation have successfully overturned initial US visa refusals, allowing them to travel for matches in the United States,...

Odds of US-Iran deal highest yet – Iranian professor (Video)

Mohammad Marandi’s assessment comes after the Iranian foreign minister said an agreement “has never been closer”. For the first time, the chances of the US...

No final agreement on deal with US – Iran

Tehran has accused Washington of “disrupting” the peace talks. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that the country’s...

Trump calls off ‘scheduled’ bombardment of Iran

The US president has previously threatened to hit the country “very hard” and to seize Kharg ⁠island. US President Donald Trump has cancelled planned strikes...

Third tanker on fire off Oman after US strikes

Indian foreign ministry says all Indian crew are safe after the MT Jalveer was involved in a “maritime security incident”. A petrochemical tanker reported a...

US strikes targets across Iran as oil prices surge

CENTCOM described the new wave of attacks as self-defense against “unwarranted aggression”. The United States has carried out strikes in Iran for the second consecutive...

US carries out strikes in Iran over helicopter incident

CENTCOM described the attacks as “a proportional response” to the alleged downing of an AH-64 Apache. The US said it has launched strikes in Iran...

Iranian fans shut out of World Cup

Tehran says organisers revoked its allocation of match tickets for supporters just days before the tournament. The US and World Cup organizers have withdrawn Iran’s...

Trump vows retaliation after Apache downed near Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump has vowed to retaliate after an American AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was shot down while conducting a patrol mission near...

Iran and Israel halt hostilities, warn tit-for-tat strikes could resume

Donald Trump has reportedly warned Benjamin Netanyahu that he “could be left alone” if tensions escalate into a full scale war. Israel and Iran have...

Netanyahu has ‘no choice’ on Iran deal – Trump

Israel will not decide the terms of an agreement with Tehran because “I call the shots,” the US president told the Financial Times. Israeli Prime...

Ship with Indian crew sinking off Oman after being hit by projectile

All 24 crew of the Palau-flagged MT Marivex are safe, New Delhi’s Shipping Ministry has said. The merchant vessel MT Marivex was carrying a crew...

Israel bombs Tehran despite Trump’s warning

The US president said both sides “had their fun” and must stop, after Tehran fired missiles at Israel in response to a Beirut strike. The...

Iran complains of US visa restrictions ahead of World Cup

Iran has accused the United States of politically motivated interference after claiming visas were denied to several key members of its football team's support...

Tehran retaliates for ‘defensive’ US strike on Iranian island

American forces targeted Qeshm Island for the second time this week to prevent an alleged “immediate” drone threat. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has...

US and Iran exchange missile strikes (Video)

Tehran has targeted US military assets after what the Pentagon claimed were “self-defense strikes” on an Iranian island. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has said...

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