Tehran condemns ‘definitive violation' but announces no specific reprisals as negotiations near decisive stage
We get an update on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran from journalist Negar Mortazavi, following the Pentagon’s so-called self-defense strikes on two Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz Monday despite an official ceasefire and ongoing peace negotiations. The “chaotic” ceasefire “has been violated from day one,” says Mortazavi, who notes that Israel’s…
U.S. Central Command, which has been blockading the Strait of Hormuz since April 13 with the support of multiple carrier strike groups and guided-missile destroyers, conducted "self-defense strikes" on Monday in southern Iran.According to CENTCOM spokesman Cpt. Tim Hawkins, the strikes targeted missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace…
Iran has warned that an agreement to end the war with the United States was not imminent, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal with Tehran was still possible Monday
US and Israeli jets struck Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and other targets, hours after President Donald Trump had suggested negotiations with Tehran over an interim deal were progressing. Bloomberg's Joumanna Bercetche has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)
Even as the U.S. and Iran inch toward a deal to end the nearly three-months long conflict, tensions are running high. On Monday, the U.S. launched strikes in southern Iran that it described as “defensive,” and Iran claimed to have brought down an American drone. President Trump demanded the Islamic Republic immediate turn over its…
Fresh U.S. strikes hit Iranian missile sites and boats in the Strait of Hormuz just hours after President Trump said peace talks were “proceeding nicely.” Even as negotiations continue, Iran’s nuclear program remains the biggest obstacle to a final deal. Meanwhile, Indiana officials say nearly 300 illegal migrants with commercial driver’s licenses were…
