Headlines- After issuing warnings, Iranian forces turned back two tankers that were trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the ongoing US maritime blockade as the reason.
- Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
- On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.
Tag: G-7 Countries
August 25, 2021
As G-7 Leaders Fail to Change...
Despite concerns that not everyone will be evacuated in time, US partners say they have little choice but to follow the US timeline and withdraw their personnel from Afghanistan by August 31. The United Kingdom convened an emergency meeting of G-7 leaders on Tuesday to discuss the problem
August 26, 2019
When Modi Meets Trump
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi meeting the President of United States of America (USA) Donald Trump, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, in Biarritz, France