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US pushes Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

US pushes Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Oman on Saturday to discuss arrangements for the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington seeking a public pledge of free, secure transit.

Khamenei calls for blood revenge

Iran

Khamenei calls for blood revenge

A written statement from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei threatened vengeance for the death of his predecessor and father on Saturday, but added that it would depend not only on Iran but also on "free people around the world".

Turkey targets opposition district in graft probe

Turkey

Turkey targets opposition district in graft probe

The Turkish prosecutor has ordered the detention of 36 people, including the mayor of an Ankara district held by the main opposition, as part of an investigation into alleged bribery and tender rigging, the Ankara chief prosecutor's office said on Saturday.

1,000 missiles ready: Stark warning to Iran

Iran

1,000 missiles ready: Stark warning to Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he had ordered the military to be prepared to launch strikes against Iran if the Iranian government carried out or attempted an assassination of the president.

US clears faster exports of AI chips and military items to UAE

United Arab Emirates

US clears faster exports of AI chips and military items to UAE

The U.S. Department of Commerce loosened export controls on the United Arab Emirates on Friday, making it easier to export military items, certain commercial satellites and spacecraft, according to a U.S. government posting in the Federal Register. 

The missing leader weakening Iran’s regime

Iran

The missing leader weakening Iran’s regime

The whereabouts of Mojtaba Khamenei have been a mystery to Iranians and the rest of the world alike since his appointment as supreme leader a week after the strike that killed his father at the end of February.

Trump: Talks are on, ceasefire is off

Iran

Trump: Talks are on, ceasefire is off

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran had asked to continue talks and the U.S. had agreed, but that the June ceasefire was "over".  

UN document calls for global rejection of Iran's control over Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

UN document calls for global rejection of Iran's control over Hormuz

Countries should reject efforts by Iran to impose sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran's "unilateral decision" to create a body to control traffic through the waterway, the U.N. shipping agency's governing council agreed on Friday.

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