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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 […]

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 […]

Thailand produced a major upset at the Asian Games on Wednesday, edging Pakistan 48-45 in a closely fought Group B men’s kabaddi match at the Tokai Citizen Gymnasium.

The winners pull off stunning upset, edge strong Green-shirts 48-45 Photo: Screengrab Pakistan, who had opened their campaign with a dominant 65-22 victory over Malaysia before demolishing Nepal, led Thailand 32-31 at halftime but were unable to maintain their advantage in the second period Thailand turned the match around after the break, scoring 17 points […]

China opposes US sanctions targeting Iranian airlines

Says they lack a basis in international law and are not authorised by the UN Security Council BEIJING: China on Tuesday opposed what it described as “illegal unilateral sanctions” as the United States moves to impose sweeping secondary sanctions targeting Iran’s commercial aviation network. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Beijing consistently opposes unilateral […]

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 […]