AJThe Stalemate In the Strait
Iranian negotiators headed by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met with a United States delegation headed by JD Vance in April 2026, hosted in Islamabad by Pakistani mediators including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal General Asim Munir, discussing an…
Read more
Israel/US Iran recap for May 2
There’s been a lot of news from Iranian officials, not so much from the US, while various global airlines reported difficulties, with one subsequently closing, the new measures and proposals for negotiations and managing the Strait of Hormuz, and much more, covered in today’s recap…
Read more
US/Israel Iran War ceasefire recap Day 23 (May 1)
President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Congress stating the war was effectively over the day the ceasefire began, but reserved the right to begin new military action which would reset the clock, while Iran remained sceptical and on high alert following the announcement as…
Read more
US/Israel Iran War ceasefire recap Day 22 (April 30)
Persian Gulf Day was celebrated in Iran, an event marked by many officials including a statement by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, while the Trump administration considered whether to continue the blockade, with advice sought from Admiral Brad Cooper among others, as a 60-day deadline under…
Read more
Several mediators look for a breakthrough between Israel and Gaza
Mediators from the Board of Peace along with mediators from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey are looking to implement Trump’s Gaza peace plan focusing on disarmament in through a new 15-point roadmap, Asharq Al-Awsat and Al-Akhbar reported. According to Asharq Al-Awsat, the proposal would establish an…
Read more
Israeli Major indicted for smuggling goods into Gaza
An IDF Major, the former acting battalion commander and sector commander of the Kerem Shalom crossing, has been indicted for smuggling goods into the Gaza strip, which included 125,000 cigarettes, 2,000kg of tobacco, 600 mobile phones, 10 electric bicycles, 100 batteries, and 10 laptops, exceeding…
Read more
Journalists seek permission from Israel to enter the Gaza Strip
Leaders from more than two dozen major global media outlets, including AP, BBC, CNN, Reuters and The Washington Post are urging Israel to lift its ban on foreign journalists entering Gaza independently, a restriction in place since the war began in October 2023. In a…
Read more
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s statement in full
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a statement to the world on Thursday, saying the strategic asset, the Strait of Hormuz, has aroused the greed of many devils over past centuries, and the history of repeated invasions by Europeans and American foreigners, insecurities, damages, and…
Read more
US/Israel Iran War ceasefire recap Day 21 (April 29)
The third week of the ceasefire has dawned and there are a lot of consequences around the world because of blockades by both Iran and the USA preventing virtually any movement out of the Strait of Hormuz, while companies refuse to either negotiate or pay…
Read more
New borders being created in Lebanon by Israel
Israeli Minister Amichai Chikli said Israel was establishing a new ‘border line’ with Lebanon, stating that during the so-called fragile ceasefire, the IDF continued to destroy infrastructure and effectively stabilizing the new border line in the State of Israel. Chikli said: “We have a very…
Read more
