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Report: Araghchi offered inspectors access to nuclear facilities in exchange for sanctions relief • UKMTO says tanker struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz • Houthis attacked Medina
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Araghchi offered inspectors access to nuclear facilities in exchange for sanctions relief - report
While Araghchi did not speak explicitly about the state of Iran's economy, the diplomats told Bloomberg that the suggestion signals the extent of the country's economic struggles.
ByDANYA SAPERSTEINIran's foreign minister Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the UN, in Geneva Tuesday, 17th February 2026(photo credit: REUTERS/PIERRE ALBOUY)Go to the full article > >
USS Roosevelt, Marines set to deploy to Mideast ahead of midterm elections, US official to 'Post'
The move means that, until the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump will have significantly greater military capabilities and a wider range of options for potential action against Iran.
ByAMICHAI STEIN, IDAN KWELLERThe USS Theodore Roosevelt from the bay doors of a V-22 Osprey after taking off during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercise in waters south of the Hawaiian Islands, U.S., July 13, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/MARCO GARCIA)Go to the full article > >
UKMTO says tanker struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz
ByREUTERS
Houthis attacked power station in Medina, says Saudi-led coalition
ByREUTERSOperation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, saying they aimed to create conditions for regime change in Iran.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike on a bunker in Tehran. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in what became the IAF’s largest-ever aerial operation.
Iran retaliated with missile attacks across the Middle East, targeting Gulf states and US military bases in the region.
Since February 28, ballistic missile attacks on Israel have killed 39 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians, while injuring at least 7,693 others. CENTCOM said 18 US soldiers were also killed.
A ceasefire was announced on April 7 and took effect the following day.
