Category: foreign relations of iran

  • Iran Warns of US Retaliation as Trump Hides Behind Silence

    Escalating Tensions Between Iran and the United States Iran’s military has issued a stern warning that it will “open new fronts” against the United States if attacks resume, following statements from former President Donald Trump. Trump had previously indicated he was holding off on a planned military strike in hopes of reaching a deal with…

  • Teens Targeted: Iranian Spies Recruit Brits Online

    Iranian intelligence services are reportedly enlisting teenagers via social media platforms to conduct surveillance and potentially carry out attacks on British soil. Investigations have revealed that various channels on the messaging app Telegram, which are publicly accessible, have been advertising tasks purportedly for the Iranian regime. These channels are linked to Iran’s intelligence service and…

  • How Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz

    (Bloomberg) — Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — a vital route for exports of oil, natural gas and other commodities from the Persian Gulf — remains at a near-standstill weeks after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran. Iran sits above the strategic waterway and has effectively closed it to all but…

  • Israeli Airstrikes Hit Iranian City of Rasht: Latest Developments

    Israel and Iran exchanged strikes a week into their war Friday as new diplomatic efforts appeared to be underway. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi appeared headed to Geneva for meetings with the European Union’s top diplomat and counterparts from the United Kingdom, France and Germany. A plane with his usual call sign took off from…