Iran-US-tensions

A series of explosions were heard on Iran’s southern coastal island of Qeshm as the US military reportedly struck several Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, according to media reports. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that several explosions occurred within a short period late Monday night. Witnesses told the agency that they saw two aircraft flying over the island at the time of the explosions. The semiofficial Fars news agency reported that explosions were also heard i...

The United States could launch an attack on Iran as soon as tomorrow. However, a major deal with Tehran is also possible, US President Donald Trump has said.Trump said he would not disclose the timing of a possible military operation. He said he had handled Iran quite well and that the United States might now have to “finish the job” or Iran would have to reach a deal. He said he was unsure whether Tehran would agree to an agreement. However, Trump claimed that the United States would win regard...

Iran used high resolution satellite imagery obtained from Chinese sources before carrying out a missile strike on a US military base in Jordan. Three US service members were killed in the attack in July. The Wall Street Journal reported the information citing US officials. According to the report, Washington has found a link between Chinese sourced satellite imagery and the July 17 attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in northeastern Jordan. However, the United States has not accused the Chi...

Dark clouds of war appear to be gathering over the Middle East once again. On one side is the Iran US conflict. On the other is the rapid military advance of the Houthis in Yemen. Amid these two crises, the biggest concern now is one of the world’s most important waterways, the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The Iran backed Houthis achieved a major territorial gain on Friday after only a few days of operations along Yemen’s Red Sea coast. Saudi backed Yemeni government forces retreated after 18 ho...

An oil tanker was struck by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to a British maritime security agency, marking the latest escalation following renewed exchanges of attacks between the United States and Iran. According to Reuters, the incident comes just two days after a car...