Tag: #iran

Israel’s Defense Minister Says Military Ready to Resume Strikes on Iran, Tied to U.S. Approval

Israel’s defense minister said Israel is ready to resume war with Iran if the U.S. gives a 'green light,' naming targets and threatening to cripple Iran’s infrastructure.

#israel, #iran, #diplomacy, #war

Trump Says He Ordered Navy to 'Shoot and Kill' Mine-Laying Boats in Strait of Hormuz; Pentagon Boards Iranian Tanker

Trump says he ordered the U.S. Navy to 'shoot and kill' boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz as the Pentagon disclosed boarding of an Iranian tanker.

#iran, #usnavy, #straitofhormuz, #maritime, #trump

U.S. Navy Fires on and Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship in North Arabian Sea

The U.S. disabled and boarded the Iranian-flagged M/V Touska on April 19 in the north Arabian Sea, a significant escalation in a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

#iran, #us-navy, #blockade, #maritime, #shipping

Trump and Iran Offer Conflicting Claims on Strait of Hormuz Reopening, Leaving Shippers Uncertain

Trump and Iran issued overlapping statements on the Strait of Hormuz reopening; a U.S. blockade targeting Iran may still apply, leaving shippers and markets uncertain.

#iran, #straitofhormuz, #oil, #shipping

Lawmakers Demand Answers After DOJ’s Deferred-Prosecution Deal with Turkey’s Halkbank

Congressional critics press DOJ for explanations after a deferred-prosecution agreement could end a $20B Iran sanctions case without fines or admissions of guilt.

#turkey, #halkbank, #justice, #iran, #sanctions

Senate Rejects Democratic Bid to Rein In Trump’s War Powers on Iran

Senate rejected a Democratic War Powers resolution 52–47, leaving President Trump’s authority to continue U.S. operations against Iran intact ahead of a May 1 deadline.

#warpowers, #iran, #congress, #senate

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Dozens in Sweep Targeting Iranian Oil‑Smuggling Network and Gold‑for‑Oil Channel Linked to Hizballah

Treasury blacklists 20+ people, firms and tankers in an April 15 sweep targeting an Iranian oil‑smuggling network and a Venezuela‑Iran gold‑for‑oil channel tied to Hizballah.

#iran, #sanctions, #treasury, #hizballah, #oil

U.S. Sends Destroyers to Clear Mines in Strait of Hormuz and Will Publish Safe Shipping Corridor

Two U.S. destroyers have entered the Strait of Hormuz to begin mine‑clearance; the Pentagon will publish a mapped corridor to reopen commercial shipping.

#iran, #us, #straitofhormuz, #maritimesecurity, #oil

U.S. to Blockade Ships Calling at Iranian Ports on April 13, CENTCOM Says

CENTCOM says U.S. forces will begin blockading vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports on April 13, targeting Iran’s seaborne trade while sparing global transit.

#iran, #us, #maritime, #oil

Trump Says U.S. Navy Will 'Blockade' Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Raising Risk of Wider Confrontation

President Trump’s Truth Social post saying the U.S. will "blockade" ships in the Strait of Hormuz deepens uncertainty after talks with Iran collapsed.

#iran, #straitofhormuz, #navy, #trump, #middleeast

Vance and Iran’s Parliament Speaker Meet in Islamabad to Try to Extend U.S.–Iran Truce

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Iran’s parliament speaker met in Islamabad for Pakistan‑mediated talks to try to turn a two‑week truce into a broader ceasefire.

#iran, #pakistan, #unitedstates, #ceasefire, #oil

KOSPI Rockets 5.8% as U.S.-Iran Two-Week Ceasefire Eases Oil Fears

Seoul’s KOSPI surged 5.8% after a U.S.-Iran two-week pause in fighting drove oil prices lower and strengthened the won, triggering a broad relief rally.

#southkorea, #kospi, #oil, #iran, #stocks