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Iran preparing for renewed war as military assets remain largely intact, reports warn

Iran preparing for renewed war as military assets remain largely intact, reports warn

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Iran is likely preparing for a resumption of hostilities with the US and Israel, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think tank assessed on Tuesday, pointing to a series of military movements and internal security exercises as signs of active preparation for renewed war. The Washington-based institute, which has been publishing daily assessments of the war, said the Iranian regime appeared to view preparations for renewed fighting as inseparable from preparations to suppress domestic unrest. The Tehran Province IRGC Mohammad Rasoul Ollah Unit — one of the regime’s primary internal security formations and the main IRGC command responsible for security in the capital — conducted an exercise on Tuesday. The IRGC confirmed they carried out drills “to confront any movement of the … enemy”, state media reported Tuesday. Separately, the Iranian military was scheduled to conduct drills at Mahshahr Port on Tuesday, approximately 100 kilometres from Bubiyan Island. ISW said the IRGC Navy could use the drills to prepare for new operations if the ceasefire collapses or to disperse vessels ahead of resumed …

Iran warns US to reverse ‘stupid decision’ as Trump reacts to Strait of Hormuz closure | World | News

Iran warns US to reverse ‘stupid decision’ as Trump reacts to Strait of Hormuz closure | World | News

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Iran has slammed the US blockade of its ports, calling it a “foolish and stupid decision,” and has demanded it be reversed. Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, reimposing restrictions on the critical waterway after the US said the move would not end its blockade. The escalating standoff is now pushing the two countries towards renewed conflict. Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, one of Iran’s main negotiators, warned that if the US does not lift the blockade, “traffic in the Strait of Hormuz will definitely be restricted.” In a televised address, the speaker of Iran’s parliament also referred to his decision to reverse the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. He said: “For several days they have blockaded the Strait of Hormuz… What a foolish and stupid decision… This is another mistake of theirs. If you do not lift the blockade, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz will definitely be restricted, and there is no doubt about it.” However, Trump said the US was having “very good conversations” on the topic, but gave …

Iran war negotiations with U.S. threatened by Lebanon attacks

Iran war negotiations with U.S. threatened by Lebanon attacks

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two for expected departure to Pakistan for talks on Iran, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., April 10, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin | Via Reuters The speaker of Iran’s parliament warned Friday that scheduled negotiations to end the war with the United States cannot begin unless Israel halts attacks on Lebanon and unless the U.S. releases Tehran’s frozen assets. Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued that ultimatum after an American delegation led by Vice President JD Vance flew to Islamabad for talks with Iran, which reportedly will include Ghalibaf and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Ghalibaf’s conditions strain Iran’s already fragile two-week ceasefire with the U.S., which began Tuesday. “Two of the measures mutually agreed upon between the parties have yet to be implemented: a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s blocked assets prior to the commencement of negotiations,” Ghalibaf said in an X post. “These two matters must be fulfilled before negotiations begin,” he wrote. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has expressed …

JD Vance oddly reasons that his wife Usha ‘has the right to skydive’ — to explain the Iran war ceasefire deal

JD Vance oddly reasons that his wife Usha ‘has the right to skydive’ — to explain the Iran war ceasefire deal

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Vice President JD Vance has used an analogy about second lady Usha Vance to explain issues with the Iran war ceasefire. After more than five weeks of fighting between the U.S. and Iran, the two countries agreed to a two-week ceasefire as the sides attempt to negotiate an end to the deadly conflict in the Middle East. President Donald Trump had said since the start of the war that his goal was to prevent Iran from ever having a nuclear weapon. Vice President JD Vance has used an analogy about second lady Usha Vance to explain issues with the Iran war ceasefire (AFP/Getty) Before Israel and then the U.S. began striking Iran’s nuclear sites last summer, Iran had enlarged its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report by the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency obtained by the Associated Press. While speaking to the press about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire on the tarmac in Budapest, Hungary, a reporter asked Vance, “Do you see a scenario in which the administration may …

U.S. has violated ceasefire agreement, Iran parliamentary speaker says

U.S. has violated ceasefire agreement, Iran parliamentary speaker says

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Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, accused the U.S. on Wednesday of violating the two-week ceasefire agreement. “The deep historical distrust we hold toward the United States stems from its repeated violations of all forms of commitments — a pattern that has regrettably been repeated once again,” Ghalibaf said in a statement posted on social media. Three parts of Iran’s 10-point ceasefire proposal have been violated, Ghalibaf said. The violations are Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon, the entry of a drone into Iranian airspace, and the denial of the Islamic Republic’s right to enrich uranium, he said. “In such situation, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations is unreasonable,” the parliamentary speaker said. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran’s proposal was a workable basis for negotiations. Vice President JD Vance addressed Ghalibaf’s allegations while traveling in Hungary on Wednesday. “Ceasefires are always messy,” Vance said in response to the alleged drone incursion into Iran’s airspace. The vice president said the U.S. position is that Iran cannot enrich uranium. The ceasefire extending to Lebanon was never part …

Trump accused of preparing for ground invasion of Iran | World | News

Trump accused of preparing for ground invasion of Iran | World | News

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Iran has accused US President Donald Trump of gearing up for a possible ground invasion of Iranian territory. The Pentagon is said to have been preparing for “weeks of ground operations”, after around 3,500 US personnel, including Marines, arrived in the region. The personnel arrived in their thousands aboard the USS Tripoli warship, US Central Command confirmed. In a direct threat, Iran says its forces are prepared and poised for US troops to attempt a ground invasion, warning that they would fiercely resist and “engulf” American forces if they attempt to step foot on Iranian soil. In a message published to mark 30 days since the start of the war, speaker of Iran’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said: “The enemy signals negotiation in public, while in secret it plots a ground attack.” He continued: “Our firing continues. Our missiles are in place. Our determination and faith have increased.” The parliament speaker said Tehran is “waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to set them on fire”. Marking a month since the conflict …

Iran rules out ceasefire and sends chilling WW3 threat to Trump – ‘Learn your lesson’ | World | News

Iran rules out ceasefire and sends chilling WW3 threat to Trump – ‘Learn your lesson’ | World | News

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The Iranian Parliament Speaker has warned Iran is “definitely not looking for a ceasefire,” while adding that the “aggressor” must be taught never to carry out another attack on the Islamic Republic. Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf made the comments on X this morning, in reference to the conflict that has broken out in the wake of US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which began on February 28 and killed Tehran’s long-time dictator, Ali Khamenei. In a defiant statement, Ghalibaf said: “We are definitely not looking for a ceasefire. We believe that the aggressor should be punched in the mouth so that he learns a lesson so that he will never think of attacking our beloved Iran again.” Donald Trump previously called for the current regime’s “unconditional surrender”. But Iran has vowed to fight on and has installed the late Supreme Leader’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as his successor. It comes as Iran launched new attacks on Tuesday (March 10) on Israel and Gulf Arab countries as it kept up pressure on the Middle East, in a war that has impacted …