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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 […]

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 […]

Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz as US tensions continue

He said Iran could not reopen the Strait of Hormuz while the conditions remained unmet and US commitments were not honoured. TEHRAN: Iran has told the United States that it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz unless several key conditions are met, including an end to the ongoing war, the release of frozen Iranian […]

US Approves Potential $24.3 Billion F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia

Proposed sale still requires congressional approval before the $24.3 billion deal can be finalised WASHINGTON: The United States has approved the potential sale of 48 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in a deal estimated at $24.3 billion, marking a significant development in Washington’s defence relationship with Riyadh. The US Department of State […]

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