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Iran Says It Seized US Underwater Vehicle in Strait of Hormuz

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington’s economic pressure campaign against Iran was producing results. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said on Sunday that it had seized a US Remus 600 autonomous underwater vehicle operating in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing it of conducting surveillance in the strategic waterway. According to Iranian state […]

China Respects US Shift from ‘Artificial Intelligence’ to ‘Superintelligence’

AI has become an important area of discussion between the two countries, alongside trade, technology and broader bilateral relations. BEIJING: China has said it respects Washington’s decision to use the term “superintelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence” in official communications, following a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The issue of […]

Trump Rejects Iran Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Within Seven Days

Trump, however, told reporters at the White House that Iran had made a proposal but that he had rejected it. US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz within seven days as part of a plan to halt fighting and restart diplomatic negotiations, according to Trump and […]

Saudi King Salman has condemned Yemen’s Houthi movement as a “terrorist militia” following an attack that Saudi authorities said targeted the holy city of Makkah.

Saudi Arabia condemns Houthis as Iran signals possible Hormuz reopening RIYADH/NEW YORK: Saudi King Salman has condemned Yemen’s Houthi movement as a “terrorist militia” following an attack that Saudi authorities said targeted the holy city of Makkah. In a statement reported by the official Saudi Press Agency, King Salman praised the kingdom’s armed forces and […]

US moves to shut down Iranian airlines globally as Middle East tensions escalate

Mohsin Naqvi arrives in Tehran, meets Iran’s interior minister, says Iranian media WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: The United States has announced sweeping new pressure on Iran, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying Iranian commercial airlines will effectively be shut down worldwide from September 23 as Washington intensifies its sanctions campaign against Tehran. Bessent said on Monday that foreign companies providing services […]