Iran
'Out-blockade Iran': Trump floats Hormuz naval blockade in post after Islamabad talks fail
“It would be very easy for the US Navy to exert complete control over what does and does not go up and down the Strait now,” the article, from Just the News, claimed.
Israel cannot afford to maintain illusions about the Lebanese state - editorial
Trump floats Hormuz naval blockade as Netanyahu says Israel's war with Iran 'not over yet'
UN Watch demands democracies explain election of human rights abusers to UN positions
No deal reached after talks with Iran, Vance says
According to Vance, Iran chose not to accept US terms, despite the US being "quite flexible."
Pakistan Defense Minister deletes anti-Israel post from X after diplomatic backlash
Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif briefly posted a message on X accusing Israel of carrying out “genocide” and using language Israeli officials condemned as inflammatory and offensive.
US-Iran ceasefire pauses war - nuclear, Hormuz, and Lebanon issues remain
Israelis fear danger, Americans are concerned about exit as a tentative ceasefire takes shape.
UK suspends Chagos Islands sovereignty deal following Trump’s objections
The UK government has paused its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, following US President Trump’s criticism and concerns over US approval.
Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei suffers severe, disfiguring wounds, insiders report
Sources reveal that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is recovering from severe, disfiguring injuries following an airstrike that killed his father at the start of the war.
US says Iran lost track of mine locations spread in Strait of Hormuz, complicating reopening - NYT
The mines, which were laid by small boats and without a clear record of where they were placed, make the Strait of Hormuz almost impossible to transit.
China plans to deliver air defense systems to Iran in coming weeks, US intelligence reveals - CNN
US intelligence reports that China is preparing to deliver air defense systems to Iran within weeks, using third countries to conceal the shipments, as tensions rise in the region.
Vance: No deal reached after talks with Iran, Netanyahu says Iran campaign 'not over yet'
John Kerry: Netanyahu presented Iran attack plan to former presidents • Iran warns military vessels against transiting Strait of Hormuz • CENTCOM clears underwater mines in Hormuz
Several airlines to reinstate flights to Israel in coming weeks
Greek carrier Blue Bird, set to resume flights on Sunday, will be the first foreign carrier to return to Israel since the skies largely closed following the start of Operation Roaring Lion.
Antisemitism is returning – and the world is silent, again - opinion
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer statements suggesting that a confrontation with Iran is not Britain’s concern, raise serious questions about whether the West is willing to learn from history.
