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May 9, 2026 9:43 AM

Tehran could withstand blockade for four months, CIA report shows, as fighting flares

Efforts to end the war between the U.S. and Iran appeared to stall as the two sides traded fire in the Gulf on Friday, while a U.S. intelligence analysis concluded Tehran could withstand a naval blockade for months. A CIA assessment indicated that Iran would not suffer severe economic pressure from a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports for about another four months, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter, suggesting that U.S. leverage over Tehran remains limited as the two sides seek ...

April 24, 2026 12:05 PM

Indian Embassy in Tehran advises Indians to avoid travel to Iran

The Embassy of India in Tehran has issued a fresh advisory urging Indian citizens to avoid travelling to Iran amid ongoing regional tensions and uncertainty surrounding flight operations. In a post on X, the Embassy said Indian nationals are “strongly advised not to travel to Iran, whether by air or land,” citing continued airspace restrictions and operational challenges affecting international flights to and from the country. The advisory also reiterated that Indian citizens currently in ...

April 15, 2026 10:24 PM

Trump says Iran war ‘close to over’; Pakistan army chief arrives in Tehran to mediate

U.S. President Donald Trump said the war he launched with Israel on Iran was close to over, as the army chief of mediator Pakistan arrived in Tehran to try to prevent a renewal of the conflict. The diplomatic push came as U.S. and Iranian officials weighed a return to Pakistan for further talks after negotiations there ended on Sunday without a breakthrough. Israel expects a two-week ceasefire agreed last week with the Iranians to be extended, a source told Reuters. Pakistan's military confi...

April 9, 2026 10:10 AM

Trump says US military to stay around Iran; threatens action if Tehran fails to comply with deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday its military ships and aircraft will remain around Iran and threatened that the U.S. will start "shooting" again unless Tehran fully complies with the deal reached with Washington. "All U.S. Ships, Aircraft, and Military Personnel, with additional Ammunition, Weaponry ... will remain in place in, and around, Iran, until such time as the REAL AGREEMENT reached is fully complied with," Trump said on his Truth Social platform. "If for any reason it is...

April 8, 2026 9:53 AM

Israel backs ceasefire but says Lebanon not included

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel supports the United States decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks, but clarified that the pause does not extend to Lebanon, where fighting with Hezbollah continues.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel welcomed US President Donald Trump’s efforts to ensure Iran no longer poses a nuclear, missile and terror threat to the United States, Israel, Iran’s Arab neighbors and the wider world. In a statement post...

April 7, 2026 10:09 AM

Iran rejects ceasefire as Trump ramps up threats ahead of deadline

Iran said on Monday it wanted a lasting end to the war with the U.S. and Israel, and pushed back against pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while U.S. President Donald Trump warned the country could be "taken out" if it did not meet his Tuesday night deadline to reach a deal. Responding to a U.S. proposal through mediator Pakistan, Tehran rejected a ceasefire and said a permanent end to the war was necessary, the official IRNA news agency reported. The Iranian response consisted of 10 cl...

March 31, 2026 5:17 PM

Iran sets giant oil tanker ablaze off Dubai after Trump warnings

Tehran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai on Tuesday, despite a threat by President Donald Trump that the U.S. will obliterate Iran's energy plants if it does not agree to a peace deal and open the Strait of Hormuz. Authorities in Dubai said the fire on the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi had been brought under control following a drone attack, with no oil leak and no injuries to the crew. Kuwait Petroleum Corp, the ship's owner, said the vessel's hull was damaged. The a...

March 31, 2026 9:43 AM

Trump issues new warning to Tehran, Iran calls US peace proposals ‘unrealistic’

President Donald Trump warned on Monday that the U.S. would obliterate Iran's energy plants and oil wells if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran described U.S. peace proposals as "unrealistic" and fired waves of missiles at Israel. Israel's military said two drones from Yemen had also been intercepted on Monday, two days after the Iran-aligned Houthis entered the war by firing missiles at Israel, and that Lebanon's Hezbollah had fired rockets at Israel. Israeli forces carri...

March 25, 2026 1:00 PM

US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East, sources say

The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, adding to a massive U.S. military buildup even as President Donald Trump talks about a possible deal with Tehran to end the war. Reuters first reported on March 18 that Trump's administration was considering deploying thousands of additional U.S. troops, a move that would expand options to include deployment of ...

March 22, 2026 7:00 PM

Iran strikes Dimona, Israel hits Tehran as Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum

Iran has launched ballistic missiles targeting the Israeli town of Dimona, home to the Negev Nuclear Research Center, as well as the nearby city of Arad, describing the strikes as a direct response to yesterday’s attack on its Natanz nuclear enrichment facility. The International Atomic Energy Agency says the research centre was not damaged and that no abnormal radiation levels have been detected. However, the impact on the ground has been significant, with more than 130 people reported injure...