Persian Gulf
Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report
"Under President Trump, the Treasury Department will continue to cut off every economic lifeline sustaining this regime, until Tehran is left completely alone," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
What are Iran's options to escalate further in face of US economic threats? - explainer
Oil tankers going dark to evade Iranian attacks raises major oil spill risk in Gulf - report
Over 750 US servicemen have been wounded in Iran war, Pentagon numbers reveal - report
Trump wants to impose fees for Strait of Hormuz transit just like Iran: Is that legal? - explainer
US President Donald Trump claimed that the US would impose a 20% tariff on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz amid a dispute over Tehran's efforts to maintain control of the waterway.
Turkey places site of Alexander the Great’s first battle with Persians under historic protection
Under the Çanakkale Regional Board for the Protection of Cultural Heritage’s decision, both the battlefield and its surrounding areas have gained the protected status.
UN shipping agency pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan in wake of cargo ship attack
US officials told The Wall Street Journal that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was behind the attack on a Singaporean-flagged ship.
Iran, Oman push to become administrators of Strait of Hormuz as toll system remains unclear
Both countries emphasize “their sovereignty and sovereign rights over their territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz” and “agreed to maintain their dialogue on this issue."
A nuclear deal won't solve Iran's missiles, proxies, and repression - opinion
A narrow agreement may ease immediate tensions, but Tehran’s missiles, proxies, repression, and strategy of escalation remain the larger threat
‘Oman's stance puzzling,' Fmr. US ambassador tells ‘Post’ as Gulf state silent on Hormuz plans
Former US ambassador to Oman, Marc Sievers, told The Jerusalem Post that Oman's inaction has “undermined their reputation” in the eyes of the US.
Iranian drone attack kills one, wounds several, damages int'l airport in Kuwait, flights diverted
According to the Health Ministry, following the event, there were a total of 63 cases of injury, and seven major emergency surgeries performed.
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran's military oil sales, Treasury says
In a post on X/Twitter, Bessent asserted that “the Iranian economy and currency are in free fall,” as the US continues enforcing its blockade on Iranian ports along the Strait of Hormuz.
Iraq’s 1,200-km. trade route could redraw the Middle East - analysis
Iraq has some reticence, in part because Iranian-backed militias in Iraq oppose the new government in Damascus. However, trade may prove more important than sectarian ideology.
Explosions heard in Iran's Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz, cause unknown, news agency says
Explosions were heard on Qeshm Island, where air defenses had been triggered, and pro-regime protesters chanted against Israel and the UAE, following US warnings of possible strikes.
