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Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been released from prison after being acquitted of all charges related to sharing images on social media of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the United States would destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as he ratchets up pressure on Iran to reopen the crucial sea passage.
Two container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been taken toward the port of Bandar Abbas, sources said on Thursday, Tehran having vowed to retaliate after US forces seized an Iranian vessel three days earlier.
The planned Iranian delegation to the negotiations in Pakistan was told not to address the nuclear issue during talks with the US, Iran International reported on Thursday, citing sources with knowledge of the matter.
Tehran has shown that its grip over the strait of Hormuz is its most potent deterrent – arguably more consequential than its now defunct nuclear programme
The European Union formally approved on Thursday a 90-billion-euro ($105-billion) loan to Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia, ahead of an informal summit of the bloc’s leaders in Cyprus which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend.
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White paper recognises improvements and incremental advances, but says data security rules a concern
The United States and Israel’s war on Iran has pushed up the price of nearly everything.
The Iranian regime has reportedly enlisted the aid of foreign militias to keep civilian protests down, according to social network expert Effi Banai, who spoke to 103FM's Sivan Cohen on Thursday.
An unnamed demonstrator doused Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi with an unknown red substance after a press conference in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is "mentally sharp and engaged," and is managing the country through a "board" of trusted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, according to a Thursday report by The New York Times, citing senior Iranian officials.
Italian minister says such a move is ‘shameful’ while media says envoy Paolo Zampolli made same suggestion four years ago ahead of Qatar
Italian minister says such a move is ‘shameful’ while media says envoy Paolo Zampolli made same suggestion four years ago ahead of Qatar
BRUSSELS — EU governments have banned another 20 Russian lenders from handling payments in euros and doing business with companies across the bloc under the latest package of sanctions in response to President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.
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WASHINGTON, April 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered the United States to "shoot and kill" any boat laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz in a warning against Iran, which seeks to assert control over the crucial waterway.
Not only did President Trump this week unilaterally extend the Iran ceasefire by at least three to five days (upon initial announcement), but he has refrained from ordering new attacks against the Islamic Republic even as the IRGC navy continued intercepting foreign tankers.
View image in fullscreenKhan Younis, Gaza A funeral is held at Nasser Hospital for Yahya Abu Shelhub, a 23-year-old Palestinian killed in a drone strike carried out by Israeli forcesPhotograph: Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBaysarieh, LebanonA giant poster hangs from a building s…
Special envoy to Donald Trump suggested the idea
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US had "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, and that it was "sealed up tight" until Iran made a deal.
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An envoy to United States President Donald Trump asked world football's governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
The US Defense Department said Thursday its forces boarded a vessel in the Indian Ocean that was transporting oil from Iran, as disruption from a stand-off with the Islamic republic continued to batter the world economy.
The parents of seven-year-old Makan Nasiri are the only ones who have been unable to bury the remains of their child after his school was bombed on the first day of attacks across Iran by the United States and Israel on February 28.
President Trump claimed Thursday he had ordered the US Navy to take lethal action against Iranian mine-laying vessels attempting to obstruct trade through the Strait of Hormuz — in another apparent blow to the recently extended cease-fire between Washington and Tehran.
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday said that 15 Filipino seafarers aboard two container ships intercepted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are safe and unharmed.
New emission rules for strategic sectors come as the Iran war reinforces the need for energy security
New emission rules for strategic sectors come as the Iran war reinforces the need for energy security
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Un buque de carga navega por el Golfo Pérsico hacia el puerto de Dubái, visto desde Ajmán, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el martes 14 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP)
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has ordered the U.S. Navy "to shoot and kill any boat" that is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
The European Union has formally approved a €90 billion ($105 billion) emergency loan for Ukraine for 2026–2027 and adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia, the bloc’s presidency said on Thursday.
Iran’s semi official Tasnim News Agency, linked to its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned Wednesday about the vulnerability of undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz. The thinly veiled warning, though not official, targeted a critical though often overlooked part of global infrastructure: the fibre‑o…
US equity futures are lower, but rapidly rising and now at premarket highs after a CCTV report that talks between Iran and the US in Pakistan may see a breakthrough "tonight or tomorrow"; still the optimism of recent days is being tested, with peace talks in limbo, software concerns reemerging and the bond market fl…
A phone displays sports trades on Polymarket on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Australia now has 10 days' more supply of petrol than before war broke out in the Middle East, as the crisis forces the country to look further afield for petrol and pushes more drivers toward electric vehicles.Three weeks ago, US President Donald Trump had a message to nations concerned about fuel shortages sparked…
Logistics route via Central Asia, South Caucasus, Caspian Sea and Turkey said to be ‘experiencing massive operational momentum’
Logistics route via Central Asia, South Caucasus, Caspian Sea and Turkey said to be ‘experiencing massive operational momentum’
As threat perceptions reset, Gulf states are likely to pursue a dual track of restrained regional policy and diversified partnerships
Prince Harry arrived in Ukraine on Thursday. Local media reported he is on an unannounced visit to take part in the Kyiv Security Forum.
American Airlines slashed its full-year outlook on Thursday morning, warning it could post a loss in 2026 as the Iran-U.S. war, which sent jet fuel prices soaring, adds roughly $4 billion in fuel costs.
Mehdi Taremi (derecha) celebra con sus compañeros de Irán tras anotar el segundo gol en un amistoso contra Costa Rica, en Antalya, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Riza Ozel)
Reza Pahlavi targeted while leaving a press conference where he said diplomacy with Iran ‘has been given enough chance’
Reza Pahlavi targeted while leaving a press conference where he said diplomacy with Iran ‘has been given enough chance’
The Hormuz chokepoint standoff between Tehran and the US military has become the center of the nearly two-month conflict. This standoff marks the next phase following an extended ceasefire with Iran after a second round of peace talks was canceled in Pakistan earlier this week.
The US military on Thursday seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with Iran a day after its paramilitary Revolutionary Guards took control of two vessels in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
El buque con bandera jordana “Baghdad” navega en el golfo Pérsico hacia el estrecho de Ormuz en Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el miércoles 22 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto)
The UAE’s hospitality sector is heading into summer with an unusual level of activity behind closed doors. A cluster of high-profile hotel renovations and temporary restaurant closures is marking this year’s seasonal slowdown, turning what is typically a quiet period into something more strategic.
When the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, Iran retaliated with attacks that effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices spiked worldwide – and the importance of the strait became clear.