The outbreak of a rare hantavirus strain aboard an international cruise ship has triggered an urgent multinational effort to trace passengers, isolate potential infections, and prevent wider transmission as health authorities confront the growing challenges of disease control in an era of highly...

The sharp increase in oil and gas prices resulting from the conflict in Iran ought to act as a warning to Europe regarding the necessity of lowering its reliance on external energy supplies, stated European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde during an environmental gathering in Frankfurt....

US Central Command in the Middle East (CENTCOM) reported that the US Navy has seized 50 merchant vessels connected to Iran that were either leaving or traveling to Iranian ports since the start of the naval blockade. According to the statement, 50 commercial ships have been redirected by US forces...

Washington’s evolving approach to the Iran conflict is increasingly shaped not just by battlefield calculations but by the strategic psychology of exit narratives, as intelligence agencies attempt to model how Tehran would interpret a unilateral declaration of victory by the United States.  ...

US President Donald Trump has told his advisors to get ready for a long-term blockading of Iran. This information is reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), according to sources within the United States government. In the past few weeks, the leader of the White House has indicated support for...

The latest diplomatic exchanges between Washington and Tehran reveal a deepening divide not just over terms of engagement, but over the fundamental structure of any potential resolution. The reported dissatisfaction within the administration of Donald Trump toward Iran’s proposal underscores a...

A fragile diplomatic choreography is unfolding across multiple capitals as Iran recalibrates its negotiating posture and the United States signals conditional openness to dialogue, exposing a deeper contest over leverage, timing, and strategic intent.   The latest movement in this evolving...

Hopes for a negotiated pause in tensions between the United States and Iran have steadily eroded, not through a single dramatic collapse but through a layered breakdown of trust, expectations, and political signaling. The decision by the United States administration to cancel a planned diplomatic...

Tasnim reported that Haji Babaei, the Deputy Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, stated that the Central Bank of Iran has obtained its initial income from tolls for vessels traversing the Strait of Hormuz. He did not indicate the quantity. A member of the Majlis Presidium informed Tasnim that the...