War

Strait Of Hormuz Crisis Deepens As US, Iran Exchange Fresh Strikes The United States carried out fresh strikes on Iranian military targets on Thursday, while Iran responded with attacks on US allies in the Gulf, as fighting over the Strait of Hormuz entered its sixth day despite a preliminary agreement reached in June to end the conflict. The Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil and gas shipments, has remained at the centre of the renewed conflict. Iran insists it controls the waterway, which has become a major point of tension in the latest round of fighting. The…

Iran Re-evaluates Negotiations After US Strikes Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, has cited that Iran is “reviewing” negotiations with the United States (US) in light of strikes on Iran last night, as reported by the Iranian Student News Network (SNN). Baghaei accused the US and Israel of “repeated ceasefire violations” and said that diplomacy cannot “take place in a vacuum,” adding that “a minimal environment in which diplomacy can function” is necessary for negotiations to advance. “Unfortunately, the United States is undermining this process through contradictory messages; frequent shifts in its positions and demands, as well as repeated ceasefire…

Iran Lowers Minimum Age For War Support Roles To 12 Years Old An official from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the minimum age for participation in war-related support roles has been lowered to 12, according to remarks aired on state media. Rahim Nadali, a cultural official with the Guards in Tehran, said an initiative called “For Iran” was recruiting participants to assist with activities such as patrols, checkpoints and logistics. “Given that the age of those coming forward has dropped and they are asking to take part, we lowered the minimum age to 12,” he said, adding that 12- and 13-year-olds…