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.
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Turkey’s High Inflation Disrupts Ramadan Celebrations
Due to Turkey’s high inflation rate, Muslim worshippers in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir say they are unable to purchase vital groceries for Ramadan celebrations
In Virtual Iftar, Muslims and Jews...
People break their fast in a meal known as Iftar every evening during Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting. As Mike O’Sullivan reports, one organisation in Los Angeles is using a virtual Iftar to bridge the divide between Muslims and Jews during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ramadan Smart Prayer Apps
During Ramadan many mosques are open, but because of attendance limits there’s no guarantee of a place to pray. But new phone apps can help solve that problem, as VOA’s Yuni Salim found
During Pandemic, Ramadan Iftar Becomes ‘Drive-thru’...
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many into changing their way of life and routines. Muslim communities in the United States, who are observing the holy month of Ramadan, must too, adapt to this new norm as well
Non-Muslim Teacher Fasts During Ramadan to...
A high school teacher in the state of Minnesota is fasting during the high holy month of Ramadan to show support for his Muslim students
Nineteen Hours of Ramadan Sunlight for...
Muslims in the U.S. state of Alaska face nearly 20 hours of daylight during the fasting month of Ramadan