The United States has accused two Iranians and a Pakistani of smuggling weapons used in attacks by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization, against commercial ships, according to US media reports on Saturday, August 10, 2024. The maritime news website, "TradeWinds," r...
The Hamas movement is still deliberating on a successor for Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran last Wednesday, according to a Hamas official on Monday, August 5th. Reuters reported that the official, who remained unnamed, said discussions about who will lead the movement after...
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has accused Israel of assassinating Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, claiming the attack was carried out using a short-range projectile launched from outside his residence. The Guard has vowed "severe" retaliation for Haniyeh's death, blaming both Israel an...
A report by the New York Times claims that Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political bureau, was killed by an "internal explosion caused by a bomb smuggled into his guesthouse months ago, not a missile." The newspaper states that the bomb was detonated remotely and that the gue...
Following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iranian officials are meeting with representatives of their regional proxies today, August 1st, to discuss a response, according to informed sources. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly ordered a retaliatory str...
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Ali Bagheri Kani, on Thursday, August 1, 2024, to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments. The Saudi Foreign Ministry issued a statement confirming the call, stating that the two minis...
On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, a wave of condemnation from Arab and international nations swept across the globe following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas' political bureau, in the Iranian capital Tehran. The incident triggered warnings of a potential escalation of tensions in...
International condemnation has poured in following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political bureau, on Wednesday. Haniyeh was killed in Tehran, Iran, in an attack that Hamas blamed on Israel. Qatar: Qatar, where Haniyeh (62) had been residing, expressed "str...
Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political bureau, was assassinated in a targeted Israeli airstrike on his residence in Tehran, Iran, on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the Palestinian resistance movement. Hamas mourned Haniyeh, calling him a "martyred leader" an...
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized a second oil tanker in the Gulf in less than a week, detaining its crew of nine on charges of fuel smuggling, the IRGC's news website, Sepah News, reported on Friday. The IRGC said the tanker, named "Pearl J" and flying the T...
A British maritime security firm, "Ambrey," reported on Monday, July 21, 2024, that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard intercepted a Togo-flagged tanker, managed by the United Arab Emirates, carrying 1,500 tons of marine gas oil. According to Reuters, Ambrey stated that the tanker, ...
The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) released a new report on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, providing visual evidence of Iranian weapons and components intercepted while being transported to the Houthis in Yemen. Titled "Seized at Sea: Iranian Weapons Smuggled to the Houthis," the rep...
Iran's Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday, July 8th, 2024, that indirect negotiations are currently underway between Tehran and Washington, mediated by Oman. The ministry stated that details of the talks will be announced "in due time." The announcement was made during a weekly ...
Iran will hold a second round of presidential elections after no candidate secured a majority of votes in the first round, the Iranian Interior Ministry announced on Saturday, June 29th, 2024. Preliminary results, after counting over 14 million votes cast in Friday's election, showed the so...
Amidst concerns about potential disruptions, Iran has denied any plans to use the Hajj pilgrimage for purposes beyond the traditional religious rites. Alireza Enayat, the Iranian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, stated on Saturday, June 15, 2024, that Iranian pilgrims have received "no instruction...
Yemen's Information Minister, Muammar al-Eryani, has condemned Iran's admission of providing the Houthi rebels with advanced anti-ship ballistic missiles, calling it a "dangerous" and "explicit" escalation. Al-Eryani, speaking on Wednesday, May 29th, 2024, stated that t...
Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, Ali Baqeri, stated on Wednesday, May 29th, 2024, that communication between Iran and the United States is "continuing." These remarks were made by Baqeri in a press statement following a government meeting, as reported by Tasnim News Agency, ...