Headlines- On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
- US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
- Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.
Tag: Nord Stream
August 23, 2024
Ukrainians Skeptical About Allegations Ukraine were...
The latest claims that Ukraine may be linked to the 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines have the Ukrainian people responding sceptically. Concerns regarding Ukraine’s ties with its partners in the West are also being raised by the allegations.
August 19, 2024
With Caution,Germany Issues Warrant for Ukrainian...
The explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which carry natural gas from Russia to Western Europe, have led Germany to seek an arrest order for a Ukrainian person.At the question is if the 2022 attack—which many say played a role in the global price spike—involved the Ukrainian government.