TEHRAN — The United States launched a new wave of attacks against Iran on Wednesday night as efforts to end the three-month old war sputtered, and Tehran hit back saying it will target any ship going through the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command said American forces began “additional self-defense strikes” at 5:15 pm Washington […]
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Iran attacks American bases in Jordan and Bahrain
TEHRAN — Iran attacked American bases in Jordan and Bahrain on Wednesday, warning its Gulf neighbours that they had a “responsibility” to stop the United States and Israel from using their territory to strike the Islamic republic. The strikes came after the US carried out its own attacks on Iran in response to the shooting […]
Iran, US trade blows as Middle East peace deal draws no nearer
TEHRAN — Iran attacked US bases in Jordan and Bahrain on Wednesday, the latest salvo in tit-for-tat strikes with the United States after the downing of a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. The worst bout of fighting between Washington and Tehran since their April 8 ceasefire has cast further doubt on US President […]
Trump says negotiations over peace deal with Iran in final stages
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said negotiations over a peace deal to end the Middle East war were in their final stages, after Iran and Israel halted attacks that threatened to reignite the months-long conflict. Iran fired missiles at Israel on Sunday in response to strikes against Lebanon’s Hezbollah in the southern […]
Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump’s call for restraint
JERUSALEM — Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, seriously testing a fragile truce and threating hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war. The new attacks, including a strike on an Iranian petrochemical complex, came hours after US President Donald Trump called on Israel to refrain from retaliating against Tehran’s missiles. AFP […]
US says shot down Iran drones in fresh escalation
WASHINGTON — The United States has said it shot down a pair of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, the latest escalation of violence as the war enters its 100th day with no end in sight. Weeks of indirect talks marked by tit-for-tat threats and sporadic exchanges of fire have failed to secure a […]
Iran fired warning missiles, drones at US warships in Gulf of Oman
DUBAI — Iran’s navy said on Friday it had fired warning missiles and drones at U.S. warships in the Gulf of Oman, accusing the US Navy of harassing maritime traffic and seizing commercial vessels and oil tankers, Iranian state media reported. Earlier, the US Indo-Pacific Command said U.S. forces had intercepted the sanctioned stateless vessel […]
Iran’s supreme leader says US, Israel aim to sow ‘division’ after war defeat
TEHRAN — Iran’s supreme leader on Thursday accused the US and Israel of trying to sow “division” among Iranians after suffering a “decisive blow” during the Middle East war. In a written message, Mojtaba Khamenei said “the malicious enemy” was seeking to “plant the seeds of doubt, despair, fear, mistrust and division” among the public. […]
US House votes to curb Trump on Iran war as talks stall
WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives has backed a resolution seeking to halt American military action in Iran — a symbolic move that deals a political blow to President Donald Trump as efforts to find a deal with Tehran stagnate. Weeks of complicated talks marked by sharp rhetoric and flare-ups of violence have not […]
Gulf tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz
DUBAI/WASHINGTON — Gulf hostilities flared again on June 3, with an Iranian missile attack damaging Kuwait’s airport and the US military carrying out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showing little sign of progress. The attacks are the latest to test a shaky ceasefire, sending oil prices up more […]







