All posts tagged: US-Israel war on Iran

Iran rejects Trump’s claim to ‘control’ Hormuz: What’s the latest in talks? | US-Israel war on Iran News

Iran rejects Trump’s claim to ‘control’ Hormuz: What’s the latest in talks? | US-Israel war on Iran News

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Iran has dismissed President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the critical waterway will remain closed until the United States accepts its demands and changes its “behaviour”. According to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, Mohsen Rezaei, the newly appointed secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told China’s ambassador to Tehran, Cong Peiwu: “As long as America does not change its behaviour and does not accept Iran’s conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened.” Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of global oil and natural gas is shipped during peacetime, has emerged as a key flashpoint in the US-Israel war on Iran, with peace talks stalled until the question of its management is resolved. Iran closed the strait shortly after US-Israeli bombing of Iran began at the end of February. (Al Jazeera) It currently says it is only talking to Oman, whose territorial waters the strait also passes through, about the future management of the waterway. …

‘Only job I know’: Philippine sailors return to sea despite wartime risks | US-Israel war on Iran

‘Only job I know’: Philippine sailors return to sea despite wartime risks | US-Israel war on Iran

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Despite risks in the Strait of Hormuz and Black Sea, seafarers from the Philippines are still competing for jobs. Manila, Philippines – Monsoon rains may have forced schools to shut down and suspended government services in the Philippine capital last week, but applicants at shipping companies and employment agencies still formed long lines that snaked around street corners. The rain was the least of their worries. They were taking the first step on a journey that would take them to increasingly treacherous waters – and they say they are fully aware of the risks. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Gerald, a veteran sailor, was sorting out some last-minute paperwork for his next deployment next week. He is going to board the same ship he was last on – a cargo vessel off the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. The last time he was there, he was stuck for two months. He was due to return to the Philippines when the United States and Israel launched air attacks on Iran …

What’s behind Trump’s shift to economic pressure on Iran? Will it work? | US-Israel war on Iran News

What’s behind Trump’s shift to economic pressure on Iran? Will it work? | US-Israel war on Iran News

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More than 23 weeks into the war on Iran, United States President Donald Trump has signalled he would rather rely on squeezing Tehran’s economy than returning to a military offensive, as he had warned he might last week. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the critical waterway now central to negotiations aimed at ending the war, remains disrupted by Iranian forces as a US naval blockade tightens its grip on Iranian ports. While Iran and Oman have said they are close to reaching an agreement on the management of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said the US is “only semi-negotiating” with Iran. Tehran has denied direct talks at all with Washington. So after months of expansive fighting, why is Trump turning to economic pressure over military force in this conflict? At the beginning of the month, US President Donald Trump had threatened attacks on Iran at levels ‘not seen since World War II’, but he has since cancelled them and reverted to economic tactics [File: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters] What has Trump said about changing strategy? “We …

UAE says Iran targeted ADNOC tanker in Strait of Hormuz, no casualties | US-Israel war on Iran News

UAE says Iran targeted ADNOC tanker in Strait of Hormuz, no casualties | US-Israel war on Iran News

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Gulf and Arab governments condemn Iran over missile strike on Emirati tanker. By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026 The United Arab Emirates has accused Iran of striking a tanker owned by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) with a missile as it crossed the Strait of Hormuz, drawing swift condemnation from Gulf and Arab governments. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday that the vessel was hit in the early hours of the morning while transiting the strategic waterway, a chokepoint for a large share of the world’s seaborne oil. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Abu Dhabi described the strike as an act of piracy by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and called on Tehran to halt the attacks and reopen the strait fully and unconditionally. ADNOC confirmed one of its ships had been targeted by a missile while crossing the strait, according to the state news agency WAM. ADNOC did not provide details on any damage to the vessel or its …

Israel mulls Saudi, Turkiye, Pakistan pact as elections loom | Politics News

Israel mulls Saudi, Turkiye, Pakistan pact as elections loom | Politics News

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Israel is yet to officially respond to a defence agreement signed in Mecca by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, which some analysts have perceived as a challenge to Israeli regional expansionism. Turkiye, viewed as Israel’s next nemesis in waiting, nuclear-powered Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, which Israel has been eager to normalise relations with, signed the Mecca Joint Defence Pact on Friday. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Among the most significant points of this new military alliance is a stipulation that “any armed attack against any one of the three States shall be regarded as an attack against them all”. Analysts and government insiders have suggested that the Israeli leadership will likely take advantage of Saturday’s lull – when Israeli politicians typically take a break to mark the Sabbath – to consider the full implications of this new regional formation. Turkiye is widely perceived by Israeli politicians of all stripes as a threat. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s comments last month that Israel was a “burden that humanity can no longer bear” were …

Trump says talks with Iran are ‘last chance’ to forge a deal | US-Israel war on Iran

Trump says talks with Iran are ‘last chance’ to forge a deal | US-Israel war on Iran

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NewsFeed US President Donald Trump said Iran has a “last chance” to reach a nuclear agreement, claiming new talks could begin within days. Earlier on Monday, Iran denied any negotiations with Washington were underway, contradicting Trump’s remarks. Published On 3 Aug 20263 Aug 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

‘Iron fist’ doesn’t work with Iran: Former US hostage in Tehran | Politics

‘Iron fist’ doesn’t work with Iran: Former US hostage in Tehran | Politics

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Former US hostage John Limbert says Washington ‘can’t bomb and assassinate its way to a better relationship’ with Iran. “We can’t dictate to the Iranians, and the Iranians can’t dictate to us,” argues John Limbert, one of the American captives held in the US embassy in Tehran during the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Limbert, who went on to become US deputy assistant secretary of state for Iran, tells host Steve Clemons that US leaders believe that “all we have to do is drop more bombs and the Iranians will do what we want”. And Iranian leaders believe that “all we have to do is keep attacking ships in the Strait [of Hormuz], and the Americans eventually will do what we want”. Published On 2 Aug 20262 Aug 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

‘Iran war participation trophy’ mocking Trump appears in New York | US-Israel war on Iran

‘Iran war participation trophy’ mocking Trump appears in New York | US-Israel war on Iran

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NewsFeed A 10-foot-tall golden trophy mocking US President Donald Trump for his ‘enthusiastic involvement in the Iran war’ appeared in New York’s Foley Square. The statue was created by anonymous art collective Secret Handshake. Published On 2 Aug 20262 Aug 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

Rubio’s bypass plan: Can the world escape the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint? | US-Israel war on Iran News

Rubio’s bypass plan: Can the world escape the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint? | US-Israel war on Iran News

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United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s latest remarks about the Strait of Hormuz have ignited a fierce debate over the future of global energy transit. Speaking to Fox News in an interview that aired on Saturday, Rubio projected the idea of a permanent geopolitical shift outside of the Strait of Hormuz, through which about one fifth of global seaborne oil trade passed before the start of the US-Israel war on Iran. He argued that regional states now understand that Iran, which insists it will not give up control the strategic waterway, is an active threat, necessitating a massive realignment of how energy commodities flow to markets across the world. However, economic experts and geopolitical analysts warn that redrawing the Middle East’s energy map is fraught with insurmountable logistical and security hurdles. (Al Jazeera) A strategic vision, not a quick fix To understand the magnitude of Rubio’s vision, one must look at the sheer volume of trade passing through the waterway. According to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the narrow 39-kilometre (24-mile) …