Tehran, July 23 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that it had stopped three oil tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, one of which caught fire after an explosion. “Three oil tankers, provoked and tempted by the child-killing American army, were trying to pass through the mine-laid route south of the Strait of Hormuz, but after one of them exploded and caught fire, the other two quickly turned around and turned back,” the IRGC said in a statement…
Latest Iran-US tensions News & Updates
Washington, July 21 (IANS) The US military has launched a new round of strikes against Iran, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate.In a post on X, CENTCOM said: “Today at 4 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began a new round of strikes against Iran at the Commander in Chief’s direction. The strikes are designed to further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.”Earlier, CENTCOM sa…
Tehran, July 20 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Iran on Sunday issued a revised advisory for Indian nationals amid an increase in levels of instability and conflict in Iran.The advisory asked the nationals to postpone travel to Iran and asked any Indians who are already in Iran to consider leaving temporarily.“Indian nationals intending to travel to Iran for any purpose should postpone travel for the time being until the security environment improves. Indians already in Iran should consider tempo…
Washington, May 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that Iran had fired on vessels linked to “unrelated nations” amid tensions around a United States-led maritime effort, raising fresh concerns over security in a key global shipping route.”Iran has taken some shots at unrelated Nations with respect to the Ship Movement, PROJECT FREEDOM, including a South Korean Cargo Ship,” Trump said on Monday in a social media post.He urged greater allied participation in the mission. “Perhaps it’s tim…