Iran said Thursday that transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed down considerably, and came to a complete halt later alleging that Israel violated the US-Iran ceasefire in Lebanon. In an interview to BBC, Iran's deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said the Iranian foreign ministry sent a message to the Oval Office Wednesday night, saying the Israeli attacks on Lebanon ear
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the massive Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon on Wednesday, which resulted in hundreds of civilians being killed and injured, including children, and caused widespread damage to civilian infrastructure. Antonio Guterres warned that continued military...
The FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report shows that cyber-enabled crimes defrauded Americans of nearly $21 billion, with cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence-related complaints among the costliest. FBI said that its Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, received 1,008,597 complaints in 2025, an increase from 859,532 in 2024. Phishing/spoofing, extortion, and investment schemes were the most
American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released after a week in captivity in Iraq's capital Baghdad. The news of her release was announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday. "The U.S. Department of State extends its appreciation to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the...
The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution aiming to boost security in the Strait of Hormuz as it was vetoed by permanent members China and Russia. The draft resolution sought to strongly encourage States interested in the use of commercial maritime routes in the Strait of Hormuz - which lies between Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates - and to "coordinate efforts" defensively,
Oil prices have fallen sharply, and Asian as well as European stock markets responded positively to news of the United States and Iran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire on the Middle East war. Brent crude price decreased by about 13 percent to $94.30 a barrel and US-traded WTI fell by nearly 16 percent to $94.80 in early morning trade on Wednesday. On March 19, oil had hit $119 a barrel, the hig
The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 39-days long Middle East war. President Donald Trump announced the temporary end of hostilities on social media just 90 minutes ahead of the Tuesday 8 PM deadline that he put forward for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and to make a deal. Trump said he has agreed to the ceasefire on condition that Iran allows shipping throug
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has committed more than $600 million to procure at a record pace counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities in support of the ongoing U.S military operation against Iran, the upcoming FIFA World Cup football championship, and homeland defense. In support of Operation...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced that it has designated The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation as a financial agent of the U.S. government to support implementation of the new Trump Accounts program. Under this designation, BNY will manage the initial accounts and help develop the...
The U.S. Central Command has denied Iran's claims that it attacked U.S. Navy's amphibious warship, the USS Tripoli, carrying about 3500 Marines and sailors to the Middle East. The gigantic assault ship, designed to attack in both air and in water, and its Marine expeditionary unit, were deployed to the Middle East last month, adding thousands of Marines, several warships, and F-35 fighter jets to