Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy command warns American bases ‘will experience hell in coming days’

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy command warns American bases ‘will experience hell in coming days’

The 14-point interim peace accord was meant to halt the fighting, which the US and Israel started on February 28, and reopen the strait while talks proceeded on issues such as Iran’s nuclear programme.

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While oil prices have fallen to pre-war levels in Middle East there’s no sign it’ll defuse civil unrest in emerging markets

While oil prices have fallen to pre-war levels in Middle East there’s no sign it’ll defuse civil unrest in emerging markets

Iraq has seen the sharpest proportional rise in protest activity among emerging markets over the past year, followed by Turkey, according to Verisk Maplecroft’s civil unrest index, which measures protest size, fatalities and commercial property damage.

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Iran-US fragile ceasefire put to test following renewed attacks in strait of Hormuz  

Iran-US fragile ceasefire put to test following renewed attacks in strait of Hormuz  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed hope that the Strait of Hormuz could return to its status quo ante, said his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Friday.

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Tel Aviv declassifies files of the 1976 Entebbe commando raid via Kenya to free 102 Israeli hostages

Tel Aviv declassifies files of the 1976 Entebbe commando raid via Kenya to free 102 Israeli hostages

According to the documents, Israel took a two-pronged approach. It pushed forward France-led negotiations with Ugandan President Idi Amin, while mocking up blueprints of the airport and preparing to send transport planes to Kenya

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Iran orders vessels seeking to cross Strait of Hormuz file their requests to Persian Gulf Strait Authority

Iran orders vessels seeking to cross Strait of Hormuz file their requests to Persian Gulf Strait Authority

Iran’s top security body has announced that it has issued the order for the swift handling of requests by vessels for passage through the Strait of Hormuz in line with meeting the objectives of a newly-signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC)...

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Funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to begin on July 4 in Tehran

Funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to begin on July 4 in Tehran

Funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is scheduled to begin on July 4, Iranian media reported Saturday. Farewell ceremonies will be held at Imam Khomeini’s Mosalla prayer hall in Tehran on July 4-5, followed by funeral processions in the capital and the central city of Qom on July...

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Why and how Somaliland turned to Israel for international recognition to break 34 years of isolation   

Why and how Somaliland turned to Israel for international recognition to break 34 years of isolation   

Shiri Fein-Grossman, CEO of the Israel-Africa Relations Institute and a former member of Israel’s National Security Council, told Israeli news channel i24 that “everyone just looks at the map and understands what Israel is looking for here.”

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IMO sounds alarm over safety of seafarers in Strait of Hormuz without credible security guarantees

IMO sounds alarm over safety of seafarers in Strait of Hormuz without credible security guarantees

The IMO chief emphasised that ship masters and shipping companies bear ultimate responsibility for voyage planning and risk assessment under international safety and security management frameworks.

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US, Iran trade fire as Tehran warns Trump to be ready for blow-for-blow in latest wave of flare-up

US, Iran trade fire as Tehran warns Trump to be ready for blow-for-blow in latest wave of flare-up

The IRGC said that US forces attacked several locations in Jask, Sirik and Qeshm, damaging a telecommunications mast and destroying two water tanks in Sirik. Hours later, the command said it had completed strikes against Iran, which was confirmed by the IRIB.

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Trump warns Netanyahu: You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me; everybody hates you now; everybody hates Israel

Trump warns Netanyahu: You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me; everybody hates you now; everybody hates Israel

Despite several US-brokered ceasefires between Israel and Lebanon, Washington has been unable to prevent Israel from carrying out near-daily strikes inside Lebanon.

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