Iran to Declare “Exclusion Zone” Outside Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Blockade Redirects 92 Ships
Tehran says it will publish a restricted area running from the U.S. blockade line into the Persian Gulf, raising the…
Trump Warns U.S. ‘Ready to Strike Again Any Time’ as Iran Condemns Wedding Hall Bombing
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 3 — President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that the United States military is prepared to launch…
UAE Imposes Indefinite Trade Embargo on Iran Following Missile Strike, Shattering Fragile Gulf Détente
DUBAI, Aug. 19 — The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade, financial, and commercial activities with Iran, imposing an…
Lebanon Ends Role as Safe Haven for Syrian Regime Officials, Marking Regional Shift
BEIRUT, Aug. 19 — Lebanon has officially ended its status as a safe haven for former intelligence and security officials…
U.S.-Iran Standoff Escalates as Hormuz and Red Sea Shipping Face New Threats
WASHINGTON, July 23 — Tensions between the United States and Iran spilled deeper into global shipping lanes on Wednesday, with…
Iran Shuts Hormuz Strait as US-Iran Military Clash Enters Second Week
TEHRAN/WASHINGTON, July 20 — A deepening military confrontation between the United States and Iran entered its ninth day on Sunday,…
OPEC+ Core Producers Agree to Fifth Consecutive Monthly Output Increase, Adding 188,000 Barrels a Day From August as Hormuz Shipping Reopens
VIENNA, July 6 — Seven of the largest producers within the OPEC+ alliance agreed on Sunday to raise their combined…
US Treasury Issues 60-Day Sanctions Waiver for Iranian Oil Amid Swiss Talks
GENEVA — The United States Treasury Department announced Monday that it has issued a 60-day general license authorizing Iranian crude…
Iran, United States Hold Technical-Level Talks in Switzerland Amid Hormuz Strait Tensions
BERGEN — Iranian and American delegations have arrived in Switzerland for technical-level talks aimed at implementing the landmark memorandum of…
US-Iran Memorandum Signed, Hormuz Strait to ReopenUS and Iran Electronically Sign Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, 60-Day Negotiation Window OpensUS-Iran Memorandum Signed, Hormuz Strait to Reopen
ISLAMABAD/TEHRAN/WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran have electronically signed the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding,” a 14-point framework agreement that…