The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Iran claims it struck a US vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. US military dismisses it as a ‘total lie’

This comes a day after US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers.

We Got This Covered · Sep 6

Iran Warns of 'More Painful' Retaliation After US Strikes Three Oil Tankers in Gulf, Raising Fears of Wider Escalation

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warns of a stronger Iranian response after US forces hit three vessels, as renewed maritime confrontations test security across key Gulf shipping routes.

International Business Times UK · Sep 6

Summer of Summitry: India’s Global South credentials get a new test

India's SCO participation signaled opposition to the US-Israel war on Iran. This move aimed to burnish global south credentials and protect economic interests. The Chabahar port bombing highlighted strategic investment risks and strained US relations. India's statement echoed previous condemnations of military strikes on Iran. This diplomatic posture aligns with…

The Economic Times · Sep 6

Iran war will continue for another six months, former US defence secretary says

The US and Iran are caught in ‘terrible stalemate’, former CIA chief says

The Independent UK · Sep 6

The week in pictures: Nepal rescue operations, World Nomad Games and Russian strikes on Kyiv

From the desperate search for workers trapped in the hydropower tunnels buried by the catastrophic flooding in Nepal to crowds of women mourning the victims of a US bombardment of a wedding in southern Iran, FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking pictures.

France 24 · Sep 6

Israel cuts fuel tax as US-Iran conflict pushes up gasoline prices

Israel's finance minister ordered a fuel excise tax cut for two months. This action addresses the recent surge in gasoline prices across the nation. Petrol prices reached an all-time high, causing public dissatisfaction and concern. The tax reduction aims to lower the price of gasoline per litre. Global oil prices…

The Economic Times · Sep 6

"Strait of Hormuz is effectively blocked": Foreign expert Robinder Sachdev on US-Iran "tit-for-tat" phase

The Strait of Hormuz faces sporadic tit-for-tat strikes between the United States and Iran. American forces struck Iranian targets after Iran targeted US warships and bases. Only a fraction of daily shipping traffic now passes through the vital waterway. The US military destroyed three Iranian oil tankers following missile attacks.…

The Economic Times · Sep 6

The Iranian school struck in the war's earliest attacks is now a memorial for children

The Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, is now a memorial for children and others killed in the Feb. 28 attacks that sparked the war with the United States and Israel

The Independent UK · Sep 6

Iran Clings On To A Defiant Tone. Is A Language Of Desperation Peeping Out?

A top Iranian aide's admission that deftly packaged the economic misery inside a defiant tone is perhaps an acknowledgement by the regime that its citizens could be getting more and more frustrated by the endless contours of the war. The Iranian regime also perhaps fears an uprising if the misery…

International Business Times · Sep 6

Iran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites

Washington's economic offensive targets Iran after recent conflict and threats. New sanctions and naval blockades are severely impacting Iran's oil exports and currency access. Iranian insiders acknowledge the increasing difficulty of withstanding these unprecedented economic pressures. Officials hope these strains will lead to political consequences and regime change within Iran.…

The Economic Times · Sep 6