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US issues new sanctions over Iran's oil shipments to China as part of Economic Fury

The State Department also announced a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to the disruption of the financial mechanisms of the IRGC.

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, April 24, 2026.

Pentagon's Hegseth defends Iran war against Congress, says not a quagmire

 An illustrative photo of the Iranian and Chinese flags.

Trump says he was 'surprised' by 'Chinese gift to Iran' found in seized tanker ship

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran April 1, 2026.

Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says


Second passenger aircraft arrives in Iran after lifting of sanctions

Uncertainty remains over the timing of the rest of the orders as banks shy away from deals with Iran.

An Airbus A310 of Iranian private airline Mahan Air (file)

Iran says missile test 'not a message' to Trump

A spokesman from the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that the country's most recent missile launch was not meant as a message to the Trump administration.

Iran's national flags are seen on a square in Tehran, Iran.

Iran tests missile systems, defying US sanctions

The aim of the military exercise in Semnan province was to "showcase the power of Iran's revolution and to dismiss the sanctions."

A ballistic missile is launched and tested in an undisclosed location, Iran, March 9, 2016.

White House puts Iran 'on notice' in stark warning over missile tests

"The Trump Administration condemns such actions by Iran that undermine security, prosperity, and stability throughout and beyond the Middle East and place American lives at risk."

Iran launches missile from undisclosed location

Iran's new warship warns: 'US should go to Bay of Pigs, Persian Gulf is our house'

Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi: "This ship increases the deterrent power of Iran and will have an effect on the calculations of the enemy, particularly America."

Iranian navy ship.

Iran Minister: If American warships violate our waters, we will confront them

"If an American ship enters Iran's maritime region, it will definitely get a warning. We will monitor them and, if they violate our waters, we will confront them."

Missile fired from warship during Iranian naval drill [file]

Iran's foreign policy 'has not changed' since nuclear deal, Rhodes says

Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said the agreement has been fully implemented by Tehran and is widely favored by the Iranian public.

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Khamenei: The US is a main cause of problems in the Middle East, not a solution

Iranian leader says US objectives in the Middle East are the opposite of Iran's and negotiating with Washington on regional issues is meaningless.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

CANDIDLY SPEAKING: Should Netanyahu suspend Israel’s confrontation with Obama?

The reality is that the US administration is entering into a pact with a terrorist state that is explicitly committed to the destruction of Israel.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Barack Obama.

Halfway through Congress review of Iran deal, the White House is winning

Procedure is stacked in president’s favor, says senate majority leader. 24 Democrats have declared support so far.

US President Barack Obama at the Rose Garden of the White House