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Attack on Alternative Hormuz Route Exposes Battle for Global Shipping

1- A drone attack on a commercial vessel near the Strait of Hormuz has renewed...

Hormuz Tests U.S.-Iran Deal as Vance Reveals Direct Military Channel with IRGC

1- Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. and Iran have agreed to establish a...

Trump keeps announcing Iran deals. Tehran keeps saying not so fast.

1- Trump says Iran has agreed to open-ended, high-level nuclear inspections, but Tehran says there...

Israel Warns Lebanon Talks Are Off Track

1- Israel’s ambassador to Washington, Yechiel Leiter, described the fifth round of talks with Lebanon...

Trump says there is no rush to send nuclear inspectors back to Iran

1-U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington is moving closer to a deal with Iran, while...

Iran Is Part of Lebanon’s Security Framework: Has Israel Lost Its Influence?

1- A new Lebanon deconfliction mechanism includes Iran, the United States and Lebanon, while Israel...

Trump’s Deal Isn’t Enough: Iran Wields Hormuz as Israel Pushes Back

1- The ceasefire eased the oil crisis but left the core dispute unresolved: Iran’s nuclear...

Switzerland Brings Rivals Together as Lebanon Shadows U.S.-Iran Talks

1- The first direct U.S.-Iran talks since the recent memorandum of understanding opened in Switzerland,...

Iran Escalates Pressure but Stays at the Table!

1- Iran raised tensions by threatening the Strait of Hormuz and tying the U.S. deal...

The Oil Threat Behind Trump’s Iran Deal

1- Trump acknowledged for the first time that fears of an “economic catastrophe” were a...

Lebanon Emerges as the Weak Link in the U.S.-Iran Deal

1- Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has become the biggest test of the U.S.-Iran agreement...

Trump May End Up With Obama’s Deal!

1- Donald Trump’s emerging agreement with Iran includes several elements that resemble the 2015 nuclear...

Iran’s Shadow Cells Reach the Gulf Through Iraq

1- Iraqi sources say Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have created small covert cells in Iraq to...

Trump Holds the Ceasefire Line as Khamenei Keeps It Conditional!

1-Trump says Washington is committed to peace and expects a full ceasefire on all fronts,...

Inside the $300 Billion Iran Fund!

1- The debate in Washington is no longer focused only on Iran’s nuclear program, but...

Trump’s Iran Deal Leaves Netanyahu Cornered

1- Benjamin Netanyahu strongly opposed the U.S.-Iran agreement but has little room to challenge it...

Iran Deal Sparks Republican Backlash

1- Donald Trump is facing growing criticism from prominent Republicans who are questioning the new...

U.S. intelligence asks whether Hormuz has become Iran’s lasting weapon

1. CNN reported that U.S. intelligence agencies now assess Iran can close the Strait of...

Trump to Netanyahu: Let Syria Handle Hezbollah!

1- President Donald Trump sharply criticized Israel’s latest strikes on Beirut, saying they nearly derailed...

Trump denies U.S. funding for Iran as investment debate clouds peace deal

1-Trump said the United States will not put money into Iran as part of the...

Can Iranian regime Win the War but Lose the Street?

1- As the war appears to be winding down, Iran’s leadership faces a tougher test...

Israel rejects it: Lebanon could be the first test of Trump’s Iran peace deal

1- The U.S.-Iran deal may be announced in Washington and Tehran, but its first real...

Could Israel’s Presence in Southern Lebanon Become a Trap?

1- Israel says it will not withdraw from its “security zones” in southern Lebanon, but...

World Backs U.S.-Iran Deal, Eyes Hormuz Reopening

1- World leaders welcomed the emerging U.S.-Iran agreement as a potential end to months of...

Iranians React to U.S. Deal With Relief, Doubt and Political Division

1- Many Iranians welcomed the agreement with the United States as a chance to finally...

Trump to World Shipping: Start Your Engines — Let the Oil Flow!

1- President Donald Trump announced that a deal with Iran has been completed and ordered...

Update: Trump Rebukes Netanyahu as Israel Accuses Him of Normalizing Iranian Attacks

1- An Israeli official accused Donald Trump of trying to "normalize" missile attacks on Israel.
...

Could the Beirut Strike Threaten a U.S.-Iran Deal?

1- Israel struck Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs after three drones were launched from...

Iran reveals draft deal terms: oil waivers, asset release, nuclear freeze

1- A senior Iranian official told Reuters the draft memorandum of understanding with the U.S....

Iran: Reformists “Economic Breakthrough” Hardliners “You Gave Away Sovereignty”

1- Iran’s reformist and moderate camp is presenting the memorandum of understanding with Washington as...

Vahidi: Iran’s New Kingmaker

1- The Wall Street Journal says Ahmad Vahidi played a key role in Iran’s decision...

U.S.-Iran Deal Hangs in the Balance as Signing Deadline Slips

1- Trump declared the peace deal would be signed Sunday and the Strait of Hormuz...

Tel Aviv Furious: Has Trump Let Israel Down?

1- Israeli officials are sharply criticizing the emerging U.S.-Iran agreement, with some describing it as...

Between a Deal and a Threat: Trump Vows to Destroy Iran’s Enriched Uranium

1- Donald Trump said an interim agreement with Iran is set to be signed Sunday...

Kayhan warns against a Trump-shaped Iran deal

1- Iran’s hardline Kayhan newspaper is treating the emerging U.S.-Iran deal as a test of...

Was Trump Near an Iran Uranium Raid?

1- CNN reported that the U.S. military developed an emergency plan to send ground forces...

Could a U.S.-Iran Deal Force Israel to Leave Lebanon?

1- Reports surrounding a potential U.S.-Iran agreement have raised questions about whether Lebanon will be...

Qatar’s secret gas gamble with Iran!

1- The Washington Post said Qatar pursued back-channel talks with Iran early in the war...

Politico: Gulf and Pakistani calls pulled Trump back from an Iran strike

1- Politico reported that leaders from Qatar, the UAE and Pakistan called Trump after he...

Trump cancels a third night of strikes as Qatar moves a draft forward

1- Hours after threatening Iran with heavier strikes, Trump said he had canceled planned bombing...

Trump Changes Course: Planned Attack on Iran Called Off

1- Trump announced the cancellation of a planned strike on Iran just hours after threatening...

Trump’s ‘secret mission’ through the Strait of Hormuz was less secret than he suggested

1- Trump claimed the U.S. moved millions of barrels of oil through the Strait of...

US-Iran Strikes Put Fragile Ceasefire at Risk as Diplomacy Stalls

1- A new round of U.S. and Iranian attacks is threatening the fragile ceasefire that...

Update: Trump Threatens More Strikes as Iran Targets U.S. Bases Across the Gulf

1- The United States carried out a second consecutive night of strikes inside Iran, while...

U.S. expands strikes inside Iran

1- U.S. Central Command said it completed additional strikes on military targets inside Iran, describing...

Abu Dhabi’s flight to Tehran: Iran seeks a channel, the UAE brings conditions

1- The reported Emirati flight to Tehran has raised questions about a sensitive backchannel between...

Update: U.S. Strikes Iran After Apache Incident; Tehran Fires Missiles at Gulf, Jordan

1- The United States launched strikes on around 20 military targets in Iran after a...

CENTCOM Launches Strikes Inside Iran After Apache Helicopter Downing

1- U.S. Central Command said it launched military strikes inside Iran under direct orders from...

U.S. and Iran Edge Toward Nuclear Framework as Four Core Issues Dominate Talks

1- U.S.-Iran negotiations are centered on four key issues: uranium enrichment, Iran's stockpile, nuclear facilities,...

Update: Trump threatens response, then plays down Apache incident

1- Trump initially vowed to respond after a U.S. Apache helicopter was shot down near...

Trump says he calls the shots. Iran is showing the limits of his power

1-Trump is facing the kind of Middle East crisis he promised to avoid: a war...

Trump Says Netanyahu Did Not Defy Him, but Iran Ceasefire Remains Fragile

1- President Donald Trump rejected suggestions that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored his requests,...

Why Iran Took the Risk of Striking Israel?

1- Tehran viewed a failure to respond to Israeli strikes in Lebanon as a sign...

Israel and Iran Announce Halt to Attacks After Trump Intervention

1- Israel said it would stop its attacks on Iran following a request from U.S....

Is Trump confusing Iran — or covering a coordinated Israeli strike?

1- There are two readings of the latest escalation: one is that Trump is using...

Updates: Missiles Across the Region as Trump Tries to Prevent a Wider Escalation

1- Iran launched around 10 missiles toward Israel in response to Israeli strikes on Beirut’s...

Iran Fires 10 Missiles at Israel, Trump Urges Netanyahu: Hold Off and Protect the Deal

1- Iran responded to Israel’s strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs with a limited missile attack,...

Tehran fires 10 missiles as Trump tells Netanyahu: Wait — don’t disrupt the deal

1- Iran responded to the strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs with a limited attack of...

Trump: We’ll Destroy Enriched Uranium With Tehran or Without It

1- Donald Trump said the United States would work with Iran to remove and destroy...

Are the Kharg explosions under control, or is Iran refusing to admit what is happening?

1-Explosions have repeatedly been reported near Kharg Island and other sensitive Iranian sites, followed by...

Gulf official to ontime+: We will not pay for our sovereignty or act as mediators

1-A senior Gulf official told +ontime that some Gulf states are facing “double blackmail” between...

Pentagon Raises Israeli Intelligence Threat Level to “Critical”

1- NBC News reported that the Pentagon has elevated the threat level linked to Israeli...

Bab al-Mandab Emerges as a New Pressure Point for Global Oil Markets

1- As oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz face disruption, Bab al-Mandab has become...

Washington monitors movement of sanctioned Iraqi factions toward Lebanon

1- Growing travel between Iraq and Lebanon is raising security concerns in Beirut and Washington,...

Update: U.S. strikes Iranian radar sites near Hormuz after downing four drones

U.S. Central Command said American forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones heading toward...

U.S. Strikes Near Bandar Abbas; Iran Hits Kuwait and Bahrain

1- U.S. Central Command said it struck coastal radar sites near Bandar Abbas after intercepting...

U.S. Says It Downed Four Iranian Drones, Struck Radar Sites Near Hormuz

1- U.S. Central Command said American forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones headed...

Iran War Tests Germany’s US Ties

1. After 100 days of the Iran war, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has moved from caution...

Aoun to Naim Qassem: You Don’t Represent the Lebanese People!

1. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun issued a rare public rebuke to Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem,...

AUKUS Move to Protect Undersea Cables as Hormuz Concerns Grow

1- Australia, the UK, and the US have launched the first major project under the...

Israel and Azerbaijan: A covert platform on Iran’s border

1-CNN reported that Israel operated a network of secret forward sites in southern Azerbaijan during...

 U.S. intelligence says inside Iran data helped target Iranian leaders

U.S. officials said intelligence from inside Iran’s government helped Washington and Tel Aviv locate and...

Trump Shifts Tone on Iran: Stopping a Nuclear Weapon Matters More Than the Uranium Stockpile!

1- Donald Trump suggested Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile is no longer the central issue in...

Will Iran’s Latest Attacks Trigger Gulf Collective Defense?

1-Missile and drone attacks targeting Kuwait and Bahrain have pushed collective deterrence and regional security...

Is Washington losing the initiative in Trump’s flexible war with Iran?

The Trump administration faces a growing dilemma in its war with Iran, as attacks expand...

Iranian attack hits Kuwait airport as Trump floats possible Khamenei meeting

1-Kuwait said an Iranian attack hit Kuwait International Airport, damaging Terminal 1, killing one person,...

Iranian attacks hit Kuwait and Bahrain after U.S. strike near Hormuz.

Iran targeted Kuwait and Bahrain with missiles and drones, marking a new escalation after U.S....

US Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Tehran Targets Bahrain and Kuwait Amid Hormuz Talks!

1. The US and Iran traded new strikes around the Gulf as ceasefire talks over...

Rubio says Hormuz must open first as Iran deal remains uncertain.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said reopening the Strait of Hormuz is the first condition...

IRGC cleric calls for wartime updates as Mojtaba Khamenei stays out of sight.

Abdollah Haji Sadeghi, the Supreme Leader’s representative to the IRGC, urged Iranian authorities to give...

Trump says Iran talks are ‘very boring’ and claims he does not care if they collapse

President Trump said negotiations with Iran have become “very boring” and insisted he does not...

Trump reins in Netanyahu as Iran moves to keep a seat at the Lebanon deal.

Trump stopped an Israeli plan to strike Hezbollah targets in Beirut after Iran threatened to...

Iran pauses US talks as Trump tries to cool fears of a wider war.

Iranian media said Tehran has suspended negotiations with Washington over Israel’s expanding military operation in...

Trump pushes for an Iran deal as escalation spreads from the Gulf to Lebanon.

President Donald Trump said Iran “really wants” a deal with the United States, telling critics...

Trump hardens Iran peace terms over frozen-funds dispute

President Trump has tightened the terms of a proposed peace framework with Iran and sent...

Khamenei’s bunker rule slows Iran deal as insider says draft breaches his terms

Summary Iran and the U.S. are close to a possible memorandum of understanding, but Mojtaba...

Alleged Iran-Backed Iraqi Operative Faces U.S. Charges Over Overseas Attack Network!

A CTC Sentinel report profiles Mohammad Baqer al-Saadi as a central figure in U.S. allegations...

Iran’s Hard-Liners Push to Derail Possible US Deal!

A vocal hard-line faction in Iran is actively working to undermine a potential agreement with...

Trump Leaves Situation Room Meeting Without Decision as Iran Deal Appears to Speak Two Languages

1-President Donald Trump exited a two-hour Situation Room meeting on a potential Iran deal without...

Satellite Images Reveal Iran’s Race to Restore Its Missile and Drone Arsenal!

1- A CNN analysis revealed that Iran has reopened, or begun clearing obstructions from, at...

MOU on Trump’s desk.. Military pressure and sanctions before the final decision!

1- Axios reported that U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a preliminary 60-day understanding to...

Mohammad Baqer Al-Saadi: A “Crypto” Network and Iran-Linked Operational Fronts Stretching Across Iraq, Europe and the U.S.?

1- U.S. court documents describe a broad network involving unidentified operatives, crypto transfers and cross-border...

U.S. strike near Bandar Abbas.. IRGC announces targeting of a U.S. base in Kuwait!

1- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it targeted a U.S. base in Kuwait in response to...

Trump refuses to rush Iran deal: “I don’t care about the midterms”

1- Trump said he will not rush into a deal with Iran, warning that Tehran’s...

Iran Partially Emerges From the “Black Hole” After 88 Days of Internet Shutdown!

1- Iran has started restoring access to the global internet after 88 days of near-total...

Iran Wants Money and Oil.. Without Handing Trump a Political “Victory”!

1- Iran is seeking a deal that would give it broad economic relief without making...

Rare Trump Cabinet Meeting at Camp David: Iran Negotiations on the Agenda!

1- President Trump will hold a rare Cabinet meeting at Camp David on Wednesday.
...

U.S. strikes in southern Iran.. and uncertainty over the $12 billion!

1- U.S. forces carried out strikes in southern Iran, targeting missile sites and boats that...

U.S.-Iran Deal Stalls Over Uranium and Frozen Funds.. Pakistan Says the End Is Near!

1- The draft truce between Washington and Tehran has moved from quick optimism to a...

Qatar’s Role in the Crisis: A Painful Mediation!

1- Qatar entered the mediation track with Iran after months of receiving painful Iranian strikes....

An Unfinished Draft Understanding — and a War of Interpretations That Started Early!

1- The Trump administration is moving toward a temporary memorandum of understanding with Iran to...

Hours Before the Fate of the Deal Is Announced.. Will Trump Reward Iran and Anger Netanyahu?

1- Trump announced that an agreement on Iran has largely been negotiated, with final details...

New York Times: Trump Excluded Israel from the Ongoing Negotiations with Iran!

1- Officials in the Israeli Ministry of Defense told The New York Times that the...

Iranian Hackers Target Aviation and Oil Firms in latest War espionage

1. Iranian hackers posed as recruiters to target aviation, oil and gas companies during the...