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Iran's joint military command says on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and cites Israeli attacks in Lebanon
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Iran's joint military command says on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and cites Israeli attacks in Lebanon
Iran's military accused the U.S. of not upholding the first point in the memorandum of understanding, with Israel remaining in Lebanese territory.
Iran’s top joint military command said on Saturday morning that it will close the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil trading corridor, due to ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon during a ceasefir...
It comes after Israel carried out a wave of fresh strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday morning.
Iran said that the closure was the "first step" in response to what it described as breaches of commitments.
At least seven people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon this morning.
Vance denies Iran is closing Strait of Hormuz US Vice President JD Vance rejected claims that Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz during an interview with Fox News on Saturday. His comment...
Bloomberg Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued unabated in southern Lebanon, casting fresh uncertainty over planned talks between the U.S. and Iran
White House envoy Steve Witkoff is on his way to Switzerland, where the first round of talks with Iran on a potential nuclear deal is expected to take place, a U.S. official told Axios. The...
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon, which have killed more than 3,900 people since March 2
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian state TV says the country’s team negotiating with the U.S. over the war…
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's joint military command said on state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran's central military command announced on Saturday that it had once again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz over Israel's attacks on southern Lebanon.
Iran said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz for shipping transit due to what it called a violation of the ceasefire by Israel, even as it dispatched a negotiating team to Switzerland for p...
Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people on Saturday, Lebanese Civil Defencesaid, hours after a ceasefire with Hezbollah suposedly took effect. Israel says it was responding t...
UK foreign secretary slams Israeli minister's inflammatory remarks amid regional tensions and fragile ceasefire.
Now fighting is over, the question is how Iran's government will behave. Early clues point to more authoritarianism and prioritising relations with China
The Lebanese Civil Defense reported that 16 people were killed in Israeli attacks amid exchanges of fire with the Iran-backed group.
Strikes hours after ceasefire took effect highlight fragility of U.S.-Iran peace deal
Exchange of fire underlines fragility of the latest ceasefire
Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday morning killed at least 16 people, including two children, according to Lebanese civil defense and media, one day after the U.S. said Isr...
Israel said it was reacting to attacks from Hezbollah.
Earlier on Saturday, Hezbollah stated that it had targeted IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon, saying that it would "not hesitate to confront any attempt by Israel to seize land in Lebanon."
Mona Khalil led decades-long effort to protect nesting site for turtles near her home in south of the country The Lebanese marine activist Mona Khalil, who became a beloved figure in the co...
Israeli airstrikes that killed nearly a dozen people in Lebanon have threatened to derail a new ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah struck merely 24 hours earlier. US envoy Steve Witkoff...
Lebanon says Israel attacked the south of the country, Israel reports more than 50 projectiles fired by Hizbullah
The U.S.-Iran agreement started on shaky ground, with Israel's attacks on Lebanon the reason for the initial negotiations stalling.
Iran’s joint military command said Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and U.S. "bad faith."
Iran’s joint military command said Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and U.S. "bad faith."
Although a ceasefire has been in place since Friday afternoon, escalating hostilities threaten the agreement between Washington and Tehran as Israel shows no intention of withdrawing from s...
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