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The United States and Iran did not carry out attacks for a second straight day on Sunday, as efforts continued to bring both sides back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal that has been weakened by recent exchanges of fire. The pause came after nearly two weeks of escalation triggered by Iran’s firing at…
Last Updated:July 26, 2026, 9:34 PM IST The deputy speaker of the Iranian Parliament assereted the Strait of Hormuz would “never” return to pre-war conditions. Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman. (Reuters photo) US-Iran War: Iran has rejected any proposal for a new passage or alternative route through the Strait of…
US President Donald Trump paused American strikes on Iran after 13 straight days, with officials citing a combination of diplomatic momentum, concerns over dwindling US missile-defence stockpiles and fears that further escalation could widen the conflict, according to multiple US media reports. The decision, taken on Friday, marked the first break in nearly two weeks…
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, saying the incident caused an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another. Iran described the attack as an act of aggression and accused Kyiv of attempting to expand the war beyond Ukraine. Tehran said it would…
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on Saturday that they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on the strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida, in the latest escalation around key shipping routes in the Middle East. The development comes as tensions remain high over the Strait of Hormuz, where the…
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: The US military on Saturday said it fired on and disabled a ship after its crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to breach the blockade on Iranian ports. CENTCOM spokesperson Navy Captain Tim Hawkins said the ship was hit in its engine room and was no longer heading towards…
The US military said Friday that it fired on another merchant vessel that was trying to breach its blockade of Iran’s ports, while the Islamic Republic targeted American strongholds around the Persian Gulf. The US and Iran showed no sign of backing away from their conflict after a 13th straight night of strikes. With fighting…
Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir allegedly leveraged a joint oil transport venture with Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) chief Ahmad Vahidi to broker an agreement under which Tehran agreed to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia during the ongoing Middle East war, The Times of Israel reported, citing three anonymous officials. The understanding was…
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: US forces launched another round of strikes against Iranian military targets in the early hours of friday, marking the 13th consecutive night of operations against Iran. CENTCOM said in a post on X that the strikes were “aimed to hold Iran accountable and diminish threats” by the Islamic Revolutionary…
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said early Thursday they had attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, while the US military said it carried out a 12th straight night of strikes against Iran as the two sides battle for control of key shipping lanes. The Houthi attack raised the risk of the conflict spreading…