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
The funeral ceremonies come less than three weeks after Iran and the United States signed a preliminary agreement to end the war and reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway, through which 20% of the world’s oil and gas shipments pass. The two countries also gave themselves two months to reach a final deal covering
Large crowds loyal to the Islamic Republic gathered in Tehran at a funeral ceremony for Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint attacks between the United States and Israel at the start of the war. His second son and successor, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, was conspicuously absent from his father’s