After the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is now reportedly eyeing the subsea cables of internet and financial traffic beneath the crucial waterway amid the ongoing war with the United States and the wider conflict in the Middle East. Iran’s local media reports seemingly threatened that traffic in the Strait of Hormuz could…
Moments after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an apparently prerecorded statement that Tehran would halt attacks on its Gulf neighbors under certain conditions, several reported new strikes. The launches were some of the largest since the war began and coincided with the one-week anniversary of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s killing in strikes by the…
Hong Kong police have stepped up security around the consulates and officials of countries involved in the Middle East conflict, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said officers had increased patrols at the consulates as a precaution since the outbreak of the conflict. The United States and Israel launched a massive attack…
With the conflict in the Middle East widening further, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Friday elaborated on the potential “mediation efforts” for its resolution. “Some countries have initiated efforts for mediation,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said. (via REUTERS) In a post on social media platform X, Pezeshkian said that some countries had initiated “mediation efforts” between…
Tehran’s crackdown on protesters and minority groups has intensified as the regime faces mounting pressure both domestically and internationally. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Saturday that his country would not yield to pressure from global powers during ongoing nuclear talks with the United States. “World powers are trying to force us into submission… but…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday responded to demonstrations at the country’s economic crisis by calling for dialogue with the protesters, while the security forces warned of possible widespread unrest. “I have instructed the interior minister to engage in dialogue with representatives of the protest movement and consider their demands,” Pezeshkian wrote on X. He…
Iran faces a water crisis amid its worst drought in at least six decades. Reservoirs in the country’s capital have dipped to historically low levels. One of the five major dams that helps supply water to over 10 million people in Tehran has nearly run dry. Overnight water rationing has begun there, and government officials…
TANZANIA – World leaders begin convening Monday at one of the most volatile moments in the United Nations’ 80-year history, and the challenges they face are as dire as ever if not more so: unyielding wars in Gaza and Ukraine, escalating changes in the U.S. approach to the world, hungry people everywhere and technologies that…
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beijing will roll out the red carpet for more than two dozen world leaders at two major, defense-related events in the coming week. The guest lists, including notable omissions, are a window into China’s ambitions, alliances and continued attempts to expand its influence. The two events are the annual summit of…
The attack took place during a meeting between senior Iranian government officials in Tehran, including the president, and according to the report, several other participants were also injured. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was lightly injured during an Israeli attack on Tehran on June 16, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated Fars News Agency reported on Sunday. The…