US claims to have destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers, releases videos of attacks

According to CENTCOM, the action against Iranian oil tankers was taken after the Revolutionary Guards attempted to target a US warship with ballistic missiles twice in two days. The US command says that the US warship successfully thwarted the Iranian missile attack attempts and no US personnel were harmed in the incident. US Secretary of… Continue reading US claims to have destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers, releases videos of attacks

Iran’s biggest enemy is its inflated sense of power

BY Abdulrahman Al-Rashed In a recently surfaced video, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, speaks about kidnapping 1,000 US soldiers and bargaining over them. While the video is authentic, the statement is old, dating back to 2015. Today, Rezaei serves as the right-hand man to the new supreme leader. Does Iran still… Continue reading Iran’s biggest enemy is its inflated sense of power

Qatar says Gulf cannot rely on US alone for security

Abu Dhabi: Gulf nations cannot rely solely on the United States and other international alliances for their security and need to be more self-sufficient, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman said in Abu Dhabi on Monday. “We need to realise in the Gulf that having international forces in the region, having a strategic alliance with the United… Continue reading Qatar says Gulf cannot rely on US alone for security

Iran to announce new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days

DUBAI: Iran said it will announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days, along with maps of a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, as a weekend exchange of strikes on shipping sent oil prices higher on Monday. The new restricted zone will begin from where the U.S. blockade… Continue reading Iran to announce new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days

My decision to go to war with Iran was right, Trump

Washington: US President Donald Trump has justified his decision on Iran, claiming that the US has already achieved victory in the Iran war. In an interview, Trump said that the decision on the Iran issue was made thoughtfully and that the US has proven its superiority in this war. He also expressed his desire to… Continue reading My decision to go to war with Iran was right, Trump

Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll

CAIRO/WASHINGTON: The sudden recent escalation of the Iran war has cast renewed attention on its civilian toll after Iran reported 18 dead in the last US assault, including four killed and dozens wounded at a wedding. Iran’s health minister said 18 people were killed and 108 wounded in Tuesday night’s US strikes across Iran. The… Continue reading Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll

US vows ‘economic D-Day’ as Iran threatens to halt all oil exports

CAIRO/WASHINGTON: The US threatened Iran with what it called “the greatest financial offensive ever marshalled” as it prepared to roll out economic sanctions on Monday that target Iran’s trade partners. Iran in turn vowed to shut down all oil exports from the Gulf “if the economic war continues.” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will hold… Continue reading US vows ‘economic D-Day’ as Iran threatens to halt all oil exports

Decisive economic action against Iran starting today: US Treasury Secretary

The US Treasury Secretary said that President Trump has destroyed Iran’s military capabilities, while almost 100 percent of Iran’s military factories have also been destroyed. He said that economic D-Day against Iran is starting today, it will be the largest financial action against any adversary ever. According to the US Treasury Secretary, Iran’s nuclear program… Continue reading Decisive economic action against Iran starting today: US Treasury Secretary

Field Marshal Asim Munir arrives in Iran, meets Interior Minister Iskander Momeni

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir is on a visit to Iran. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is also accompanying Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. In Tehran, Field Marshal Asim Munir also met with Iranian Interior Minister Iskander Momeni. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also participated in the meeting.… Continue reading Field Marshal Asim Munir arrives in Iran, meets Interior Minister Iskander Momeni

US says it will impose ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran

(Reuters) – U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent said the United States will impose “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, a move he suggested would lessen the need for new major military operations. Bessent’s comments on Thursday followed President Donald Trump’s threat a day earlier of “Economic Warfare” and warning of economic consequences against any… Continue reading US says it will impose ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran