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Iran vows to bomb own land as fears grow over Kuwait incursion

Iranian MPs called for capturing US soldiers and launching ground attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, as discussions grew over a possible ground operation by either side and US strikes entered their 10th consecutive day.

Iran

IRGC pledges 'unforgettable lesson' as Iran signals return to talks

The Revolutionary Guard told Ayatollah Khamenei it regarded his message as "a binding command," as Iran's foreign ministry said diplomacy remained open and mediators sought a 10-day ceasefire to revive the framework deal.

Iran

US resumes daylight strikes on Iran as tensions escalate over Hormuz

US Central Command said it has resumed daylight strikes on Iran, targeting coastal defences and missile sites. Tehran has reported casualties as tensions rise over a renewed blockade threat, calls for retaliation and the ongoing dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran

Iran attacks US bases as Trump threatens power plant hits

Tehran's attack comes as the US military carried out a fourth night of strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump reinstated its blockade of Iranian shipping around the strait of Hormuz.

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Iran threatens total halt to talks as US warplanes circle near Hormuz

The IRGC said the weekend US strikes violated the framework deal and warned that violating vessels would face a "crushing response," as Euronews journalists in Doha observed US refuelling aircraft taking off towards Hormuz in the same formation as the previous night's strikes.

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Projectile hits cargo ship in Hormuz as Iran issues renewed warning

The British military said a cargo ship on the new Omani UN-backed route sustained bridge damage from a projectile, hours after the IRGC warned that vessels without Iranian permission were transiting "illegally".

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How Iran-linked accounts faked Irish, Scottish profiles to sway public

Researchers say that social media accounts affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps posed as Scottish and Irish nationals in order to cultivate their following, before switching their narrative to spread pro-Iranian discourse online.

Iran

Hopes for peace deal fade as US and Iran exchange fire again

US forces targeted Iranian drones near Bandar Abbas as the IRGC claimed it struck back at a US airbase, while Washington sanctioned Tehran's Hormuz toll authority and both sides published contradictory accounts of a possible deal.

Iran

Interpol-wanted Iranian war strategist: Who is General Ahmad Vahidi?

Ahmad Vahidi, deputy IRGC commander and the man Argentina formally accused of planning the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people, has emerged as the key figure in organising Tehran's military response and partaking in back-channel negotiations with regional mediators.

Iran

Europol disrupts thousands of IRGC online accounts across 19 countries

Europol announced a major digital crackdown that led to the removal of thousands of online accounts linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the suspension of the group's primary X account in the EU.

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Iran sets up Hormuz transit authority to charge ships for passage

Tehran has launched a formal body to manage and charge ships for transit through the Strait of Hormuz in a highly-contested move as tankers pile up in the waterway and peace talks remain deadlocked.

Iran

Trump says Iran has fired shots but caused little damage in Hormuz

Meanwhile, a senior admiral said the US had destroyed six Iranian boats and shot down missiles and drones fired at US Navy and commercial vessels by Tehran's forces.

Iran

Iran parades armed women in streets as questions over AI videos grow

Videos emerging on social media from Iran appear to show armed Iranian women parading with IRGC in several cities in an upsurge of nationalist and religious fervour, dubbed as a “jihad of women”, but some clips spark AI editing doubts and remain unverified.

Iran

US and Iran continue seizing ships in tense Hormuz standoff

The US and Iran continued seizing ships in the tense Hormuz standoff, with Tehran calling Washington's blockade a “ceasefire violation” and claiming it has been collecting transit fees for passage.

Iran

Closing Strait of Hormuz 'completely unacceptable,' White House says

One of the major points in the two-week ceasefire agreement was that Iran would allow the resumption of shipping through Hormuz, easing a disruption in the flow of oil and gas which has sent prices soaring around the world.

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Tehran issues global threat as Israel's regime kill list grows

Israel eliminated three top Iranian commanders on Friday as it continues its relentless strikes on Tehran's repression forces, with help from ordinary Iranians who are rising up against the regime.

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