At least three container ships were hit by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, maritime security sources and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. Iran has imposed restrictions on ships using the strait, first in retaliation for the US-Israeli bombardment of t
The US military has introduced Ukrainian counter-drone technology in recent weeks at a key US air base in Saudi Arabia, according to five people with knowledge of the matter, as it seeks to stem attacks that have destroyed aircraft and buildings, and killed at least one service member. The deploy
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reiterated Washington’s commitment to maintaining economic pressure on Iran, saying measures targeting its key revenue sources will remain in place. In a post on X on Tuesday evening, Bessent said the ongoing blockade of Iranian ports is aimed at restr
Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes last year, with sea routes to Europe the most deadly and many victims lost in "invisible shipwrecks", a UN agency said on Tuesday. "These figures bear witness to our collective failure to prevent these tragedies," Maria Moita, who
Iran fired on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, damaging the vessel and complicating efforts to bring the United States and Iran together in Pakistan for talks to end the war. The morning attack by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard came after US President Donald Tr
