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US says it has begun new wave of strikes on Iran
The US military said it had begun a new wave of strikes against Iran at 6 a.m. ET on Wednesday.
Iran vows to keep Hormuz strait closed until the ‘end of America’s evils,’ threatens to block more seaways as Trump reimposes blockade
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to close “all other export corridors that benefit the US and its allies”, Iranian media reported, after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz and the US reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
Middle East allies rushing new pipelines, port to bypass Iran’s grip on Strait of Hormuz
The conflict around the Strait of Hormuz has caused pipeline and port construction projects in the Gulf to accelerate, with some set to debut as soon as next year, minimizing Iran’s leverage in the region.
IDF kills Hamas naval commander in Gaza City airstrike
The Israel Defense Forces eliminated a Hamas naval commander in a strike in the Gaza City area on Monday, the military said.
Iran executes 2 Islamic State members convicted of armed rebellion
Two members of the Islamic State group were executed after they were convicted of armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic, Iranian state television reported Tuesday.
US military unleashes another round of attacks on Iran for the third consecutive night
President Trump ordered another wave of airstrikes against Iran Monday, marking the third consecutive night the US military has battered regime targets.
Iran fires at two ships on the Strait of Hormuz as traffic sinks to lowest in 5 weeks
Iran’s military said it intercepted two ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Monday as traffic along the key trade route plummeted to its lowest point in five weeks.
Top ex-Iranian commander boasts country can assassinate Trump inside White House: ‘We are capable’
A former top Iranian commander has chillingly boasted that his country could assassinate President Trump even inside the White House.
Iranians in London hold candlelight vigil for Lindsey Graham outside US Embassy
Members of the Iranian diaspora in London held a candlelight vigil Sunday for Sen. Lindsey Graham hours after the Iran hawk died suddenly at the age of 71.
Explosions reported across Iran as US completes latest wave of strikes
Explosions have been reported in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island – which is home to an underground “missile city” – Monday – as US Central Command announced forces had completed another wave of strikes against the clerical regime.