A compound that was formerly a US embassy appears to have been struck in Tehran as the Iran-US war rages, reported news agency AP. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reportedly control the compound since the 1979 hostage crisis and its all-volunteer Basij force operates the premises. A compound that was previously a US embassy in Tehran was…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the people of Iran had asked him to become the Supreme Leader and added that he is not interested. While speaking at a fundraiser event, Trump said Iranians asked him, “We’d like to make you the next Supreme Leader,” and shared his reply to the prospect: “No,…
A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran (AP Photo) US Israel Iran War Live: Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi said that “friendly nations including China, Russia, India, Iraq, and Pakistan” have been allowed passage through the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing regional tensions. Iran…
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz – now in its fourth week as the conflict deepens – is piling pressure on the US administration and major importers of oil, gas and fuels from the Gulf, forcing a scramble for solutions. A narrow corridor linking the Gulf to global markets, Hormuz has been all…
Amid escalating tensions with the US, Iran has issued fresh warnings, declaring that all logistical and service centers in the Red Sea that are assisting the USS Gerald R Ford carriers in the war are being considered “targets” for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). G The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has issued fresh…
Russia on Thursday (Mar 12) accused the United States and its Western allies of whipping up “hysteria” about Iran’s nuclear ambitions, as tensions flared at the United Nations over Washington’s military campaign Operation Epic Fury against Tehran. China also slammed the US, calling it the “instigator” of the Iranian nuclear crisis. US envoy to the…
Chinese-Canadian historian Jiang Xueqin has gained global attention following a 2024 lecture that went viral on social media. The lecture drew notice because several of Jiang’s geopolitical forecasts, like Donald Trump’s electoral return and a major confrontation with Iran, seem to align with current Middle East developments. Sometimes referred to as “China’s Nostradamus,” Jiang predicted…
As crude oil prices climbed past $110 a barrel on Monday, levels last seen in 2022, people across the world began to feel the impact of the US-Iran war and the damage it has caused to global energy supply. Governments in several parts of the world moved to deal with the crisis as panic spread…
Tensions between the United States and Iran have been on the edge since nationwide protests hit the latter against the current Islamic regime. Iran-US tensions LIVE: The United States is reportedly mulling a strike on Iran as early as this weekend. However, President Donald Trump has yet to take a final call on his actions…