US-Iran Ceasefire Live Updates: Trump Pauses “Project Freedom” In Hormuz For Short Period

US-Iran Ceasefire Live Updates: Trump Pauses “Project Freedom” In Hormuz For Short Period

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by telephone Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, according to the State Department, on a day of deadly Russian attacks in cities across Ukraine. The two, who spoke at Lavrov’s request, “discussed the US-Russia relationship, the Russia-Ukraine war, and Iran,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in…

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US-Iran Ceasefire Live Updates: Trump Pauses “Project Freedom” In Hormuz For Short Period

US-Iran Ceasefire Live Updates: Trump Pauses “Project Freedom” In Hormuz For Short Period

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by telephone Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, according to the State Department, on a day of deadly Russian attacks in cities across Ukraine. The two, who spoke at Lavrov’s request, “discussed the US-Russia relationship, the Russia-Ukraine war, and Iran,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in…

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Modern wars begin in space long before the first strike on land, in air or at sea

Modern wars begin in space long before the first strike on land, in air or at sea

The current situation in the Middle East has once again demonstrated a reality that strategic planners have long anticipated but rarely seen so clearly in practice. Recent operations in the region, including the US military campaign against Iran, have revealed yet again how space capabilities can be used directly to achieve military objectives. Satellite-enabled intelligence,…

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Iran accuses US of breaching truce after vessel seized, vows retaliation shortly

Iran accuses US of breaching truce after vessel seized, vows retaliation shortly

In a major escalation to the ongoing standoff in the Persian Gulf, Iran’s military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, on Monday accused the United States of breaching the two-week ceasefire between Tehran and Washington, after the latter intercepted an Iranian-flagged vessel, which attempted to enter an Iranian port, defying the US naval blockade on the conflict-torn maritime…

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Opinion | Mines, Submarines, Missiles: The Iranian Traps Waiting For Trump At The 21-Km ‘Chokepoint’

Opinion | Mines, Submarines, Missiles: The Iranian Traps Waiting For Trump At The 21-Km ‘Chokepoint’

When the US and Israel launched pre-emptive strikes into Iran on February 28, the ‘existential’ and ‘imminent’ threats cited by them were more associated with Iran’s nuclear programme and its ballistic missile capabilities. Obviously, the regime in Iran was a major irritant too. What was definitely not in any equation or calculation was the Strait…

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Analysis: Islamic NATO Or Europe – Is Gulf Rethinking Its Options After Trump’s ‘Betrayal’?

Analysis: Islamic NATO Or Europe – Is Gulf Rethinking Its Options After Trump’s ‘Betrayal’?

Almost two hours before US President Donald Trump’s deadline to ‘end the whole of civilisation’ through massive bombings on the night of April 7, his post on Truth Social announced a two-week-long ceasefire brokered by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. Speculations were divided: many doubted Iran would…

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