Strait of Hormuz
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Government
Iranian Army shoots down Another US MQ-1 Drone Near Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: An Iranian official has announced that another US MQ-1 drone was shot down in the Kuhestak area, along the coast of Sirik County in Hormozgan Province, southern Iran. According to the official, the US drone was detected and…
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Economy
Iran Sets Seven Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz, Ghalibaf Says
DID Press: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said Tehran has sent its final response to the United States, adding that the next steps in negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz now depend on Washington’s decision.…
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Government
Trump to Meet Qatari PM on Iran Ceasefire and Nuclear Talks
DID Press: US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Monday, November 9, to discuss efforts to secure a new ceasefire and resume nuclear negotiations with Iran. US media outlets,…
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Government
Blinken Says Iran Can Threaten Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has acknowledged Iran’s strategic ability to disrupt maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting the challenges facing Western countries in countering Tehran’s leverage over the vital waterway. Blinken said Iran…
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Government
Israeli Intelligence Warned Against War with Iran, Internal Document Says
DID Press: An internal Israeli document reportedly reveals that Israel’s Military Intelligence Directorate had formally warned that the risks of war with Iran outweighed its potential benefits. According to the document, Israeli military intelligence warned that the Iranian government would…
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Ansarullah: Six Missile and Drone Operations Targeted Saudi Oil and Military Sites
DID Press: Yemen’s armed forces (Ansarullah) have carried out six missile and drone operations targeting Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure and positions held by forces of the Saudi-led coalition in several areas, according to a military statement issued by the Houthi…
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IRGC: Two Oil Tankers Caught Fire After Hitting Mines in Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy says two oil tankers have caught fire after striking naval mines while attempting to pass through what Iran described as unauthorised routes in and near the Strait of Hormuz. According to a…
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Government
IRGC: Two Oil Tankers and a Tugboat Catch Fire in Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire after attempting to navigate an unauthorised, mined route through the Strait of Hormuz. The force also announced that it had taken control of…
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Economy
Ayatollah Khamenei Delivers Message on Iran’s National Day of Fighting Global Arrogance
DID Press: Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, the Leader of Islamic Revolution in a message marking Iran’s National Day of Fighting Global Arrogance, said November 4 this year brought together several defining moments in what he described as the confrontation…
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Economy
IRGC Reports Destruction of Four Tankers and Downing of 56th MQ-9 Drone
DID Press: The public relations office of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the force’s navy destroyed four oil tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz after they struck naval mines, and detained two other vessels. According to the…
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