A United States Army Apache helicopter gunship went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The ship’s two crew members were safely rescued, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing two people briefed on the incident. It was unclear … Read More
The Israeli prime minister’s brief statement added that “right now, the fire has been halted.” It was his first public statement since Iran fired missiles at Israel late Sunday. They were intercepted. Netanyahu asserted Israel’s right to self-defense, “and I … Read More
Kuwaiti forces successfully intercepted the missile aimed at their territory. The U.S. military said that Kuwait had intercepted missiles launched by Iran late Wednesday night, calling the Iranian attack on one of the U.S. top allies in the Persian Gulf … Read More
Despite a weeks-long ceasefire in Iran, most Iranians have been without international internet access since the war began. That means almost the whole country has been disconnected from the world for nearly three months. But that started to change on … Read More
Since before Iran’s 1979 revolution, Western policy toward that country has been shaped less by realities on the ground than by what foreign policymakers found convenient to believe about them. The myths have changed over the decades. The cost of … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, Trump says twenty years is enough. But Iran is not being forthcoming. The way he looks at it most of us will be dead, and the next generation can deal with the situation. But Trump’s not happy … Read More
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says there is no military solution to issues involving Iran, and Tehran will not surrender to pressure or threats. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Thursday that unimpeded maritime flows through international waters, including … Read More
The situation in the strait, a critical waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil used to pass through on a typical day, continues to capture the world’s attention. A ship anchored off the east coast of the United … Read More
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have both carried out secretive military strikes on Iran, despite both countries claiming they were not part of the war in the Middle East. The two Western-aligned nations have long condemned Tehran’s aggression in the … Read More
Meanwhile, a shipping data company reported that Iran had created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz. The shaky ceasefire in the Iran war was further strained on Friday as the … Read More