Trump Says Iran War Could End After US Midterm Elections

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CAIRO: U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to attack the heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain site in Iran, and stated that the war with Iran could come to an immediate end after the midterm elections in November. In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Trump stated that he thought Iran was attempting to affect the results of the American elections by… Continue reading Trump Says Iran War Could End After US Midterm Elections

Iran to Announce Restricted Zone Around Strait of Hormuz, Rezaei Says

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei. — AFP

Iran will declare a “restricted zone” in the coming days that will cover the Strait of Hormuz and certain areas in the Gulf, Secretary of the country’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said, the Iranian state media reported. Rezaei didn’t elaborate on the planned zone, but indicated that the vessels entering the zone would be on a “sanctions list.… Continue reading Iran to Announce Restricted Zone Around Strait of Hormuz, Rezaei Says

US Says Three Iranian Oil Tankers Destroyed in Strikes

M/T Kylo (also known as the "Noxen"), in the Gulf of Oman, on September 5, 2026. AFP

The US military reports that it has either destroyed or disabled three Iranian oil tankers after Iran attacked American warships. On Saturday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed that the ships were affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The tankers comprised the M/T Downy, which was hit off the coast of Kharg Island, and the M/T Stark 1, hit… Continue reading US Says Three Iranian Oil Tankers Destroyed in Strikes