US forces struck five Iranian tankers on Tuesday, sinking one, in response to Tehran twice targeting an American warship, US Central Command (Centcom) said. Four Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) were targeted, as well as another near Kharg Island, a major oil terminal off Iran’s
The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on additional aspects of Iran’s aviation industry, targeting more than two dozen commercial and private airlines as well as foreign cargo service providers in its new push to isolate Tehran from its remaining trading partners. The latest actions are part of the Trump administration’s Operation Economic Outcast campaign
The U.S. can’t fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran can’t stop every ship from transporting oil through narrow waterway. At the same time, the U.S. is preventing Iran from exporting its crude supplies or importing critical goods, while American forces grapple with munitions and readiness issues. The result has been a stalemate where
Two Iranian female footballers who publicly defied their government have become Australian citizens. Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, 34, and Fatemeh Pasandideh, 22, were naturalised in Brisbane, Queensland, on Wednesday. Ramezanisadeh said it was a “truly special and unforgettable day”, while her teammate said “this moment means more than words can express”. They were among seven members of
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he decided to hold off on ordering American forces to carry out new strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. The U.S. president added that a plan was in place for U.S. forces to carry out “the biggest attack since World War II” on
The streets of Tehran have been filled with large crowds as Iran continues its public mourning for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei was assassinated at the start of the US-Israel war in February of this year. The funeral procession passed through the capital’s iconic Enghelab Square, where mourners held Iranian flags and
