Iran closes key Strait of Hormuz shipping route after ayatollah threatens to sink US warships
The strategic waterway has not been shut since the 1980s. The move comes amid ongoing tensions with the US
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More than 80 states at UN condemn Israel’s plans to expand in occupied West Bank
UN missions from 85 member states on Tuesday condemned what they described as Israel’s expanding control in the West Bank, warning it could amount to de facto annexation. In a joint statement, they said unilateral measures violated international law a…
Iran’s supreme leader threatens to sink US aircraft carriers sent to the Middle East – as nuclear talks continue
Ayatollah issues warning as nuclear talks under way – but president says Tehran will never abandon its enriched uranium programme
Iran test fires missiles during war games in show of strength before US nuclear talks
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are representing the Trump administration at talks in Geneva
Trump warns Iran of consequences ahead of Geneva nuclear talks
President Donald Trump cautioned Iran over potential repercussions if it fails to reach a deal with the United States, as negotiations mediated by Oman resume in Geneva. Tehran expressed cautious optimism over Washington’s “more realistic” stance on i…
The Rise of the “Central” Bloc? How Türkiye and Saudi Arabia May Build a New Third Channel for Global Defence Buyers
As Türkiye and Saudi Arabia ink $8.8B in deals at WDS 2026, a new “Central” defense bloc is emerging—challenging Western dominance and redefining global sovereignty.
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Two female Israeli soldiers rescued after they are chased by huge crowd of ultra-Orthodox men during riot
Rioters in Bnei Brak, east of Tel Aviv, turned over an Israeli police car and set fire to a motorcycle amid anger over conscription
Inside Iran’s hospitals where injured protesters taken to morgues while they still had vital signs
Doctors in Iran tell Independent Persian’s Amirhossein Miresmaeili they were prevented from treating wounded protesters and forced to log gunshot wounds as tumours or car accidents
Distraught family say they were forced to pay for the bullet that killed their son
Hooman, 37, was among the thousands of Iranians killed in a brutal crackdown on protests against the regime