Headlines- Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
- 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: Russian Protest
August 11, 2019
Scores Detained In Moscow, Including Opposition...
Riot police detained dozens of people in Moscow following a protest on August 10 demanding that officials allow independent candidates on the ballot in upcoming municipal elections. Ahead of the sanctioned demonstration, police raided the office of opposition leader Lyubov Sobol and detained her
August 5, 2019
No One Safe As Moscow Police...
As Moscow police respond to peaceful protests with increasing brutality, we filmed all sorts of people caught up in the violence — protesters, passersby, and even a member of the pro-Kremlin United Russia party