US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

By ADAM SCHRECK, BEN FINLEY and RUSS BYNUM, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in..

Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with US

By ADAM SCHRECK, DAVID MCHUGH and RUSS BYNUM, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz,..

China’s top envoy meets with Iran’s in Beijing as Trump pauses US effort in the Strait

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday evening he was pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to allow time for a deal to..

US tries to force open the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce

By ADAM SCHRECK, BEN FINLEY and SAM METZ, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- The U.S. military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to..

United Arab Emirates warns of Iranian attacks as US claims progress in Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON, (AP):- The United Arab Emirates on Monday said it came under attack by Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April. Authorities in the eastern emirate of..

Trump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday

By ADAM SCHRECK, MELANIE LIDMAN and CARA ANNA, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of..

US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz

By SARAH EL DEEB and ADAM SCHRECK, BEIRUT (AP):- The United States is warning shipping companies they could face sanctions for paying Iran to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz. The..

The first direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years is heading to Caracas

CARACAS, (AP):- The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela departed a bit early Thursday on its way to the capital of the South American country, seven years after..

Despite a new proposal from Iran, ceasefire negotiations with US are in flux

DUBAI, (AP):- Diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war stalled again over the weekend as both sides dug in on their demands, even as they face mounting pressure to reach a compromise. Iran said..

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say

By SAMY MAGDY, JON GAMBRELL and ELENA BECATOROS, CAIRO (AP):- Iran offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal..

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say

By SAMY MAGDY, JON GAMBRELL and ELENA BECATOROS, CAIRO (AP):- Iran offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a..

Media dinner shooting suspect wrote about targeting of administration officials, Trump says

WASHINGTON (AP):- The man accused of trying to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives had written about targeting Trump administration..

Talks stumble as Iran’s top diplomat leaves Pakistan and Trump says he told envoys not to go

By MUNIR AHMED, SAMY MAGDY and JON GAMBRELL, ISLAMABAD (AP):- The latest ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran appeared to fail Saturday before they began, as Tehran’s top..

Iran’s foreign minister leaves Islamabad without meeting US envoys, Pakistan officials say

ISLAMABAD, (AP):- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Pakistan on Saturday evening, two Pakistani officials told The Associated Press. U.S. President Donald Trump previously said he is..

US military says it seizes another oil tanker associated with Iran

By JON GAMBRELL and JAMEY KEATEN, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- The U.S. military on Thursday seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with..

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