A Pentagon assessment said it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines, which could keep oil prices high, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
Iran has all but blocked the vital waterway since the…

A Pentagon assessment said it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines, which could keep oil prices high, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
Iran has all but blocked the vital waterway since the…

Pars Today – The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as part of its intelligent control of the Strait of Hormuz, stopped two violating ships.
According to Pars Today, the IRGC Navy, in line with the smart monitoring of…

Israel has committed 2,400 violations of the ‘ceasefire’ deal it struck with Hamas in October, Gaza’s Government Media Office says.
Published On 23 Apr 2026
An Israeli air strike has targeted a group of civilians in northern Gaza,…

Iran’s shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has drawn comparisons with the supply disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and US President Donald Trump’s new tariff regime.
The pandemic exposed the world’s heavy dependence on China for manufacturing…

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and head of the Islamic Republic’s negotiating team, said in a me …

Tamil Nadu, India – Standing on top of a customised van on a hot and humid afternoon in Tirunelveli, about 600km (373 miles) south of Tamil Nadu’s capital Chennai in southern India, C Joseph Vijay tells his supporters his opponents have…

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday, April 22, that the Islamic Republic would have to hand over its enriched …

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The first video has been released showing the seizure of violating container vessels in the Strait of Hormuz by the naval forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).

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Iran says it wants talks, but blames US “breach of commitments, blockade and threats” for stalling negotiations.
Published On 23 Apr 2026
Senior Iranian officials have blamed Washington for stalled peace talks, citing the…

Iran vowed it would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz as long as the United States continues to blockade its ports, in a tense standoff on Thursday that has dominated the ceasefire in the Middle East war.
While strikes around the region have mostly…