- 13h ago
US tells citizens to leave Middle East as Trump threatens new Iran strikes and Tehran readies retaliation
The United States has told its citizens across the Middle East to consider leaving immediately, as President Trump threatens new military strikes on Iran and Tehran warns of an "extensive" retaliation plan that could target American and Israeli energy infrastructure.
- 5d ago
Ukraine and Iran step back from brink after Caspian Sea ship strike
Foreign ministers spoke after a Ukrainian drone killed an Iranian sailor; Iran had considered a retaliatory missile strike on a Ukrainian port.
- Jul 27
Iran threatens retaliation after Ukrainian drone kills sailor on Caspian Sea vessel
Tehran says one sailor died and another was wounded when a Ukrainian drone hit an Iranian commercial vessel on the Caspian Sea, calling the attack a violation of the UN Charter and vowing self-defense.
- Jul 27
Iran threatens retaliation after Ukraine strikes Iranian ship in Caspian Sea, killing one sailor
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called President Zelensky a 'freeloader' and said the drone strike on an Iranian commercial vessel, which killed one sailor, 'cannot remain unanswered'.
- Jul 26
Iran threatens retaliation after Ukrainian drone strike kills sailor on Caspian Sea cargo ship
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says a Ukrainian strike on an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea killed one sailor and will not go unanswered, while Kyiv says it targeted ships ferrying weapons between Iran and Russia.
- Jul 26
Trump shelves Iran strike escalation over fear of depleting Patriot stocks as aides seek diplomacy and energy stability
President Donald Trump has suspended plans for a significant intensification of US strikes against Iran after senior military leaders warned such a move could dangerously drain interceptor stocks needed to protect American forces in the Middle East.
- Jul 26
Iran accuses Ukraine of deadly long-range strike on merchant ship in Caspian Sea; one sailor killed
Tehran says a Ukrainian long-range strike hit an Iranian merchant ship in the Caspian Sea on Saturday, killing one sailor and wounding another. Kyiv claims the vessel was ferrying military cargo to Russia.
- Jul 25
Iran threatens to kill one US soldier for each Iranian death, rejects ceasefire over Hormuz demands
Tehran's top military command declared it would kill one American soldier for every Iranian killed, while US airstrikes continued for a 13th night and Iran's foreign minister insisted any ceasefire must address demands over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Jul 25
Trump enters 'revenge mode' as Iran threatens US soldiers and a London coalition meeting on Hormuz looms
Frustrated by stalled negotiations, President Trump is weighing military escalation while Tehran warns it will kill one American soldier for every Iranian killed. Behind the scenes, Oman is mediating on Hormuz and the US and UK plan a London conference on an international coalition.
- Jul 25
Iran launches drone attacks on Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait after 13th consecutive night of US strikes
Tehran claimed kamikaze drone strikes on fuel depots, hangars and barracks at US-linked facilities, while Saudi Arabia bombed Houthi-held Hodeida in Yemen.
- Jul 24
Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers push Brent crude above $100 as Bab el-Mandeb blockade tightens
Brent crude surged 7.4% to $101.01 on Thursday after Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked two Saudi tankers and declared a naval blockade of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, the kingdom's main export route since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz.
- Jul 22
Iran threatens to strike US interests across Middle East after Trump vows to destroy bridges, power plants for each Hormuz attack
Tehran says it will strike US-linked infrastructure across the Middle East if Washington attacks Iranian bridges or power plants, after Trump vowed to destroy one such target for every ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Jul 20
Iran fires on Hormuz tankers as ninth US strike night pushes crude above $90; Tehran says no petrol will pass
Iran's Revolutionary Guard declared the Strait of Hormuz unsafe for even a single drop of oil after two tankers exploded on the southern passage Sunday night, while US CENTCOM pressed a ninth straight night of strikes against Iranian command-and-control targets.
- Jul 19
Iran's hardliners accuse Pezeshkian of 'soft coup' as Khamenei funeral exposes regime's internal war
Hardline factions within Iran's regime openly accuse President Pezeshkian and his negotiators of a 'soft coup' after they signed a ceasefire with Washington, while the new supreme leader remains absent from public view.
- Jul 12
Iran’s new supreme leader vows revenge, freezes talks as Trump declares Strait of Hormuz ceasefire over
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei pledged to avenge his father’s killing and Iran suspended negotiations hours after President Trump declared the three-week ceasefire dead, while diplomats gathered in Oman.
- Jul 5
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Vows Revenge for Father's Killing, Trump Threatens Total Decimation
Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first public statement since taking power, demanding vengeance for the US-Israeli strike that killed his father in February and denouncing 'criminals' who will never die peacefully.
- Jul 4
Iran begins funeral for Ali Khamenei as millions expected in Tehran, security warnings issued
Tens of thousands of black-clad Iranians gathered at Tehran's Grand Mosalla mosque on Saturday for the start of public mourning for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed in a US-Israeli strike in February. Authorities expect 15 to 20 million people to attend the ceremonies in the capital alone.
- Jun 28
Iran claims exclusive 30-day control of Strait of Hormuz and warns against outside intervention
After three days of renewed skirmishes, Iran's foreign minister declared from Baghdad that the Strait of Hormuz will remain under Tehran's sole management for another 30 days and warned that unilateral actions would only prolong the crisis.
- Jun 22
US and Iran agree on 60-day roadmap to end war after first round of Swiss talks
The United States and Iran concluded their first high-level talks in Switzerland with a 60-day roadmap for a permanent end to the war, mediators Qatar and Pakistan announced early Monday. Vice President J.D. Vance called the meeting historic and said President Trump wants to 'turn the page' with Tehran.
- Jun 21
US-Iran negotiations open in Switzerland with ceasefire demands and a closed Strait of Hormuz
The first formal negotiations between US and Iranian delegations since the signing of a 60-day ceasefire memorandum opened Sunday in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, as Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz and demanded an immediate halt to Israeli operations in Lebanon.
