Oil prices jump to five-month high as attacks threaten global supply Iran’s IRGC says it hit four vessels in the northern Gulf and three more struck mines near the strait of Hormuz The Guardian - UK · Oct 22
IRGC mines set tankers ablaze as Tehran threatens expanded attacks Iran’s foreign ministry further warned Washington it would retaliate against any strike, and an IRGC spokesperson threatened to target undersea internet cables in the Gulf in another escalation of the ongoing war of words between Tehran and Washington. Euronews · Oct 20
Qatar revamped its entire defence system in six hours, intelligence chief reveals At Doha’s Global Security Forum, Qatar’s head of intelligence revealed how the war with Iran forced the Gulf country to urgently redeploy its defensive assets, while the US ambassador to Turkey offered new insights into a fundamental shift in Washington's presence in the Middle East. Euronews · Oct 20
Super tanker ablaze after striking mine in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC says The IRGC navy accused the tanker of having turned off its positioning and radar systems in an effort to evade detection. Euronews · Oct 17
Another tanker catches fire near Hormuz after two cargo ships sunk in attacks Iran said monitoring teams found the unnamed vessel ablaze after it entered a prohibited zone with its tracking systems disabled, two days after the container ship GFS Pride sank following a fire and the cargo ship Cape Dao also went down after being struck by a projectile. Euronews · Oct 15
Two container ships sink near strait of Hormuz amid surge in Iranian attacks Vessels were hit by missiles as rise in strikes suggests Iran is trying to close waterway before US midterm elections The Guardian - UK · Oct 14
UK PM Burnham says 'status quo' with Brussels 'not good enough' as he details upcoming EU summit Burnham has repeatedly signalled his intention to move the UK closer to the EU since taking office in July and recently said reentering the bloc was one of a number of options for the country moving forward. Euronews · Oct 12
Andy Burnham confirms Iran 'almost certainly' behind foiled RAF Fairford 'terror plot' The Prime Minister indicated Iran could be hit with further sanctions over its role in the RAF Fairford incident Evening Standard · Oct 12
RAF Fairford incident ‘almost certainly’ directed by Iran’s security force, Burnham says The Iranian ambassador to the UK has been summoned to make clear that “Britain will not tolerate threats on our soil”, foreign secretary Ed Miliband also said The Independent UK · Oct 12
Iran's IRGC strikes tanker and threatens to target vessels beyond Hormuz Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that vessels “violating” its designated routes would be pursued and "punished" anywhere in the region, as maritime agencies reported two further strikes on commercial ships in the Persian Gulf. Euronews · Oct 9
Iran strikes tankers outside Hormuz in signs of expanding campaign Two commercial vessels were hit within 24 hours — one off Qatar, the first attack in that area in six months, and one off Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman — as IRGC-affiliated outlets suggested Tehran had extended operations beyond the crucial strait. Euronews · Oct 8
Tanker attacked off Qatar as Iran claims route transporting oil through strait of Hormuz will be ‘closed’ Oil rises above $100 as attacks on ships hit new high, amid reports Trump is discussing launching strikes before the US midterms The Guardian - AU · Oct 8
Iran threatens pre-emptive strikes as US questions who runs Tehran Iran's army spokesman said Tehran's forces were prepared to strike first "should circumstances require it," while IRGC officials claimed tighter control of Hormuz, and Washington publicly pondered how much authority Pezeshkian and Araghchi actually wielded. Euronews · Oct 7
UK PM claims Iran allegedly behind plot to attack base with US bombers, police say one suspect called emergency lines himself Iran believes UK is “barking up the wrong tree.” We Got This Covered · Oct 1
International Business Times UK · Oct 1 Prime Minister Andy Burnham Points to Iran Link in RAF Fairford Probe: Was Reform UK's Nigel Farage Right? Andy Burnham says there are strong indications Iran played a role in the RAF Fairford incident, while police continue investigating five arrests and alleged links to Iranian activity.
Fortune · Sep 30 ‘Groundhog Day’: Iran is unlikely to let the war end until after the midterms—and may even escalate soon Iran wants to “humiliate” Trump and may still escalate its attacks to recapture its waning leverage.
The Times of India · Sep 30 ‘Wrest control back’: Iran’s IRGC appeals to US voters weeks before midterms Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has made a direct appeal to American voters, urging them to reject President Donald Trump’s policies and “wrest control back from corrupt politicians” as the US heads towards its midterm elections. In a lengthy open letter addressed to the American public, the powerful Iranian…
Euronews · Sep 29 Iran warns no regional oil is safe as IRGC touts new weapons Parliament speaker Ghalibaf said if Iran cannot sell oil, "no one in the region will sell oil," as the IRGC called Trump "a big liar," said US bases were the "only source of insecurity" in the region and warned new weapons were being prepared for the battlefield.
International Business Times UK · Sep 29 RAF Fairford Terror Arrests: Iran Condemns 'Malicious' Speculation, Nigel Farage Questions 'British' Label Nigel Farage questioned the description of five men arrested near RAF Fairford as British nationals, while Iran denied involvement and counter-terrorism police said the investigation continued.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 29 Saeid thought he could protest the Iranian regime freely in Australia. He feels like he’s being watched Tehran’s long arm into Australia is intimidating and surveilling those who speak out against the regime, activists say, as pressure grows on the federal government to shut down the Iranian embassy
The Independent UK · Sep 28 Iran-US war latest: Trump denies offering Tehran sanctions relief to rein in its nuclear programme Trump insists US will win its war in Iran ‘very soon’ as mediators hold fresh round of peace talks in New York
The Economic Times · Sep 28 'Clearly desperate': US military refutes Iran's claim of seizing underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have captured an advanced American unmanned underwater vehicle recently. The US Central Command, however, refuted these claims, asserting all its drone assets remain accounted for. The IRGC claimed the vehicle was involved in espionage activities in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. They stated…
The Times of India · Sep 27 IRGC claims ‘second catch’ of US underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has repeated its claim of seizing a US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the vessel was a Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish — a revised identification after Iranian authorities initially described the captured system as a REMUS 600.
The Times of India · Sep 27 US rejects Iran's claim of capturing underwater drone, calls move 'clearly desperate' Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has reported the capture of a US underwater drone in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. In response, the US military dismissed this assertion, clarifying that the drone in question had experienced a malfunction prior to any claims from Iran. This development follows Iran's earlier…
Euronews · Sep 27 Iran claims seizure of an underwater US drone in Hormuz, US denies the claim Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim that the vehicle is a REMUS 600 and has been handed over to Iranian military experts "to retrieve its data," but the US military denies the claim. Top Iranian army commander says "the war is not over" and that it is now in "a critical and…