Middle East

The U.S. naval blockade of the country’s ports will continue, the president says.

The Israeli military said a soldier who toppled the statue and another who photographed the act would receive 30 days of military detention.

‘I would greatly appreciate the release of these women,’ the president says.

The Thunderbolt II is currently deployed in Iran and was used to strike Iranian naval vessels during Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM said.

The Dutch government said it is ‘explicitly considering a further deterioration of the situation and is preparing for it.’

Administration officials are negotiating with Iranian counterparts in Islamabad, Pakistan.

‘International waters are not a refuge for sanctioned vessels,’ the Pentagon said on social media.

Some member states called for the discussion ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.

Trump said Iran will face ‘problems like they have never seen before’ if it refuses talks.

The ceasefire with Iran will expire on the evening of April 22, Trump said.

Iran said on Saturday that it was tightening control over the critical waterway, warning mariners that it was effectively closed again.

His comment comes as the nearly two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is due to expire on April 22.

Fatih Birol suggested that building a new pipeline from Basra, Iraq, to Ceyhan, Turkey, could be an ‘extremely attractive’ proposition.

Last month, freelance American journalist Shelly Kittleson was abducted in Baghdad by the Iranian-backed terrorist group Kataib Hezbollah.

Trump said American negotiators would head to the Pakistani capital of Islamabad for talks.

Tehran outlined fees and sweeping restrictions on shipping, including vessel bans tied to Israel and sanctions.

Emirati Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy said the country had been attacked more than 2,800 times by Iranian drones and missiles.

Trump has threatened strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to a deal.

The IDF confirmed that a photo showing the act was authentic and has pledged a full investigation.

U.S. negotiators are heading to Pakistan for peace talks, but Iran is suggesting it might not send a delegation, accusing Washington of bad-faith diplomacy.

The U.S. naval blockade of the country’s ports will continue, the president says.

The Israeli military said a soldier who toppled the statue and another who photographed the act would receive 30 days of military detention.

‘I would greatly appreciate the release of these women,’ the president says.

The Thunderbolt II is currently deployed in Iran and was used to strike Iranian naval vessels during Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM said.

The Dutch government said it is ‘explicitly considering a further deterioration of the situation and is preparing for it.’

Administration officials are negotiating with Iranian counterparts in Islamabad, Pakistan.

‘International waters are not a refuge for sanctioned vessels,’ the Pentagon said on social media.

Some member states called for the discussion ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.

Trump said Iran will face ‘problems like they have never seen before’ if it refuses talks.

The ceasefire with Iran will expire on the evening of April 22, Trump said.

Iran said on Saturday that it was tightening control over the critical waterway, warning mariners that it was effectively closed again.

His comment comes as the nearly two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is due to expire on April 22.

Fatih Birol suggested that building a new pipeline from Basra, Iraq, to Ceyhan, Turkey, could be an ‘extremely attractive’ proposition.

Last month, freelance American journalist Shelly Kittleson was abducted in Baghdad by the Iranian-backed terrorist group Kataib Hezbollah.

Trump said American negotiators would head to the Pakistani capital of Islamabad for talks.

Tehran outlined fees and sweeping restrictions on shipping, including vessel bans tied to Israel and sanctions.

Emirati Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy said the country had been attacked more than 2,800 times by Iranian drones and missiles.

Trump has threatened strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to a deal.

The IDF confirmed that a photo showing the act was authentic and has pledged a full investigation.

U.S. negotiators are heading to Pakistan for peace talks, but Iran is suggesting it might not send a delegation, accusing Washington of bad-faith diplomacy.