
Iran Says It Still Controls Hormuz After Trump Halts Bombing
Tehran says it remains in control of the Strait of Hormuz and is not seeking talks with the US after a two-week bombing campaign stopped.

Tehran says it remains in control of the Strait of Hormuz and is not seeking talks with the US after a two-week bombing campaign stopped.

A fresh cycle of military strikes led by Washington and Tehran threatens critical desalination infrastructure and raises oil prices, even as both nations signal a potential role for diplomacy.

Oil prices jumped again Tuesday after Iran attacked tankers.

Ahmad Vahidi paid his respects before the body of Ali Khamenei in Tehran.

After slipping through background checks, an activist used a Scandinavian hospital as his base for menacing Tehran’s enemies online.

Washington and Tehran appear to be moving closer to a possible end to months of conflict, but emerging details of the talks are fuelling growing concern inside Israel over Tehran’s nuclear programme and regional influence.

As one Islamic Republic welcomes diplomats from another in an effort to prop up the current truce with the U.S., its leaders have laid claim to the territory of a neighbouring state.

The “clock is ticking,” Tehran is told as its peace proposals are derided as “garbage.”

Tehran’s military asserts that its tightening grip over a key maritime route could yield massive economic gains and bolster significantly the Islamic Republic’s global influence.

Speaking before departing for China, Trump said domestic financial pressures do not influence his decisions on Iran.