Iran, Putin and Strait of Hormuz
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As Trump warns Iran to "get smart soon" and make a deal to end the war, an Iranian lawmaker vows Tehran will "never relinquish its control over the Strait of Hormuz."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face questioning from members of Congress for the first time since the Iran war began.
Iran is ready to share its defensive weapons capabilities with "independent countries, especially members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)", Deputy Defence
Iran is willing to share its defense capabilities with other countries, in particular the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the deputy Iranian defense minister said, according to state media.
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US military says it boarded cargo ship suspected of heading to Iran during blockade but released it
The U.S. military has boarded another commercial vessel during blockade of Iran’s ports, but unlike in previous cases, the ship was ultimately allowed to carry on its way. U.S. Central Command said on social media that Marines boarded the Blue Star III on Tuesday but “released the vessel after conducting a search and confirming its voyage would not include an Iranian port call.
Defense stocks haven't been the slam-dunk play some investors expected as the U.S.-Iran war broke out. The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) has dropped about 12% since the start of March, when the Middle East conflict began escalating following the U.
U.S. bases and equipment across the Middle East came under attack — including from an Iranian F-5, despite American air defenses — and repairs could cost billions of dollars.
About half of Iran's stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, officials said.
The United States has deployed a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East, significantly boosting its capabilities, despite a cease-fire with Iran.
The U.S. military announced it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday, tempering Trump’s earlier vow to entirely block the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Six weeks of U.S. and Israeli bombardment have served to degrade Iran’s nuclear facilities and cripple parts of its military. But the Islamic Republic’s offensive capabilities have been built up over nearly 50 years,
A superyacht owned by Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov was able to transit the blockaded Strait of Hormuz after undergoing maintenance in Dubai because neither Iran nor the United States objected,