Tag: Middle East

How Iran’s mosquito fleet is skirting Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade

Skirting around the vast oil tankers anchored patiently in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s so-called ‘mosquito fleet’ is locking down the critical waterway stuck under a double-blockade. Last Wednesday, small…

Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended as Trump suggests ‘great chance’ for peace deal

A three-week ceasefire extension between Lebanon and Israel was announced by US President Donald Trump on Thursday, following high-level talks at the White House. This second round of US-facilitated discussions…

Trump unleashes furious rant over Wall Street Journal claim that Iran ‘takes him for a sucker’

Donald Trump has hit back at a claim that Iran had “taken him for a sucker” after he extended the ceasefire in the war between the two countries. The US…

Iran-US war latest: Both sides far from agreeing peace deal, Tehran says after Trump’s warning over Hormuz closure

Trump says talks will continue over the weekend as Tehran denies it will hand over uraniumIran said progress had been made in recent talks with the US but gaps over…

Iran-US war latest: Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz again after Trump refuses to end US blockade

Trump says talks will continue over the weekend as Tehran denies it will hand over uraniumIran has closed and restricted the Strait of Hormuz again, swiftly reversing course on reopening…

Iran-US war latest: Israel accused of violating ceasefire with Lebanon after Trump claims ‘we must have peace’

Trump says Israel-Lebanon deal possible as Hezbollah ceasefire takes shapeIsrael has committed several violations of a ceasefire in Lebanon that took effect at midnight, the Lebanese army has said hours…

Iran-US war latest: US threat to blockade Strait of Hormuz ‘amounts to piracy’ and violates ceasefire, warns Tehran

Iran navy warns US destroyer to turn back from Strait of HormuzIran has accused the United States of piracy as an American blockade of Iranian ports is set to begin…

Iran-US war latest: US negotiators land in Pakistan after Trump threatens to ‘finish’ war if peace talks fail

Trump threatens to ‘finish’ Iran war if peace talks fail as negotiators arrive in PakistanUS and Iranian delegations have both arrived in Islamabad for high-stakes talks aimed at extending a…