Iran has pushed back strongly against the United States’ latest economic pressure campaign, questioning Washington’s claims that it has already crippled Iran’s military and nuclear capabilities. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the US narrative was difficult to reconcile. He pointed to American statements that Iran’s military capabilities had been dismantled, almost all military […]
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Iran has issued a sharp warning to countries considering joining the United States in imposing economic pressure on Tehran, saying nations that participate could be treated as enemies. The warning comes as Washington continues efforts to isolate Iran’s economy amid the escalating conflict between the two countries. US President Donald Trump’s administration has been urging […]
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Iran has issued a sharp warning to Saudi Arabia as fighting around Yemen and the wider Middle East continues to escalate, saying Riyadh will struggle to contain the Houthi movement or protect itself from further attacks. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesman Hossein Mohebi told Defa Press that Saudi Arabia would be unable to contain […]
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US President Donald Trump has made a striking claim about the future of the Strait of Hormuz, saying he could soon declare the strategically important waterway part of US territory. Speaking at a political rally at a police academy in New York state on Friday, Trump said the move would come after what he described […]
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The focus of the US campaign against Iran appears to be changing. While preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon has been repeatedly presented by President Donald Trump as a central reason for the conflict, the immediate priority for Washington now appears to be something much closer to home: bringing down oil and gasoline prices […]
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