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Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Won’t Open Until U.S. ‘Corrects Its Behavior’
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States “corrects its behaviour,” setting out a new list of demands that risk derailing talks on managing the vital waterway. The statement, issued via state broadcaster by council secretary Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, matters because it raises the stakes…
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Israel accused of weaponising archaeology at ancient West Bank sites
Israeli authorities are expropriating around 450 acres of Palestinian-owned land around the ancient site of Sebastia in the occupied West Bank to create a new national park, prompting accusations from Palestinians and activists that archaeology is being used as a tool of territorial control. Landowners say they have received little or no compensation and describe…
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Brazen Iran makes EIGHT demands of the US as it dangles opening the Strait of Hormuz in front of Trump… while launching another attack on allied ship in crucial waterway
Iran has reportedly set out eight demands to the United States while suggesting it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, an offer aimed at President Trump, even as it is accused of launching a fresh attack on an allied vessel in the strategically vital waterway. The move highlights the continuing volatility around the…
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Amid Strait of Hormuz talks, Iran publishes list of demands for US
Iran has said it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States meets a new set of conditions, complicating negotiations over the vital shipping route. The demands could delay an agreement intended to restore commercial traffic and ease wider economic disruption, while strengthening Tehran’s leverage in talks. Iran is seeking permanent guarantees…
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Turkey says Iran not target of pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan
Turkey said its new defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not directed at Iran or any other country. The statement appears intended to counter concerns that the pact could deepen regional tensions or create a military bloc amid continuing instability in the Middle East. The three countries signed the agreement on Friday, establishing…
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Iran sets conditions for reopening Hormuz as US deal stalls
Iran has laid out tough conditions for reopening the strait of Hormuz, insisting the waterway will remain closed until the United States “corrects its behaviour”, even as the UAE reported that one of its oil tankers was struck by an Iranian missile. The standoff leaves the strait, a vital corridor for global oil and gas…
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Graham replacement hopefuls make final pitches before special election: Iran war, DSA, Flock cams and more
Nine Republican candidates seeking to fill the late Senator Lindsey Graham’s South Carolina seat made final appeals to voters at a Florence County event before the special election. They discussed the war with Iran, the Democratic Socialists of America and privacy concerns over Flock camera systems, illustrating the range of national and local issues shaping…
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Oman reports progress in Hormuz talks as Iran sets conditions
Oman brokered progress towards an agreement with Iran on securing a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, though Tehran made clear that any deal would not lead to an immediate reopening of the vital waterway. The talks matter because Iran has effectively blockaded the strait, through which around a fifth of the world’s oil…
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Iran signals Strait of Hormuz deal close, but ceasefire dispute lingers
The article text was unavailable, so its claims cannot be independently summarised. Based on the headline alone, Iran appears to be signalling that an agreement concerning the Strait of Hormuz may be close, while disagreement over a ceasefire remains unresolved. The Strait of Hormuz is a strategically important shipping route for global oil and gas…
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Houthi strikes on Saudi military targets fuel fears of wider Yemen conflict
Houthi rebels launched missiles and drones at targets in Saudi Arabia, including energy and infrastructure sites, in an escalation of the Yemen war. The attacks heightened concern that the conflict could spread further across the region and disrupt oil supplies at a time of already strained global energy markets. Saudi authorities said they intercepted a…