How long can China hold out if Trump chokes off Iran’s oil? - analysis
Beijing can draw on stockpiles and replace some Iranian crude, but Trump’s naval squeeze is turning endurance into leverage.
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Chinese‑built satellite in Iranian hands tracked US bases - report
Iran plans to bypass US blockade using new ports, High Court to hear petitions to oust Ben‑Gvir
Trump says US-Iran war 'very close' to ending amid ceasefire deal
US destroyer interdicts two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran, official says
The tankers were blocked amid US President Donald Trump's blockade of Iranian ports, which aims to pressure Iran to end its closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
US-Iran mistrust cannot be solved overnight, but progress being made, says Vance
Speaking at a Turning Point USA event, Vance described talks in Islamabad as unprecedented, adding that meetings "at that level" hadn't occurred between the US and Iran in 47 years.
US Democrats will try, and try again, to rein in Trump's Iran war powers
Democrats have tried and failed over the past few months to pass war power resolutions to limit US President Donald Trump's military actions in Iran.
US could return to Islamabad for additional negotiations with Iran in next two days, Trump says
"We are more inclined to go there," Trump told The New York Post, after reports surfaced of a new round of negotiations between the two countries.
Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says
"No ships made it past the US blockade, and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM said.
Food shortages and rising costs: UN agency warns of global food crisis if Hormuz remains blocked
The closure of the narrow waterway, which normally carries around a fifth of global Liquified Natural Gas supplies, will have a rippling impact beyond the Middle East, Maximo Torero warned.
Iran less likely to compromise in US talks as its isolation grows, analyst warns
The collapse of US-Iran talks is casting doubt on the ceasefire, suggesting it may be a fragile pause rather than a path to diplomacy.
Iran's war crimes: Behind the IRGC's recruitment of 12-year-olds - analysis
The 12-year-olds registering at mosques in Tehran may get the same chance to stop believing if the regime around them collapses.
Iranian delegation claims it was 'under attack' en route to Islamabad, regime is re-arming - report
"We don't trust the United States," Iranian regime sources said on Tuesday, "and we are also being very busy preparing ourselves for the next round of war."
US, Iran may return to negotiating table as early as this weekend, sources say
A proposal has been shared with both the US and Iran to resend their delegates to resume the talks, a source said.
