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US writhes but Hormuz survivesin Iranian hands

· 5 min read

US writhes, but Hormuz survives—in Iranian hands

TEHRAN — Iran significantly intensified its military posture across the Persian Gulf on Friday, announcing a series of coordinated military and maritime actions that underscored its determination to tighten control over the Strait of Hormuz while expanding retaliatory strikes against US military facilities in the region.

US writhes, but Hormuz survives—in Iranian hands

Study points to Sasanian military control reaching Indian Ocean

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Study points to Sasanian military control reaching Indian Ocean

TEHRAN - A comprehensive geochemical study of ancient transport containers from the Fulayj fort in Oman has provided compelling new evidence of extensive maritime trade networks linking the Iranian heartlands with the Arabian coast during the Late Sasanian and Early Islamic periods.

Study points to Sasanian military control reaching Indian Ocean

How US aggression against Iran ignites a global energy catastrophe

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How U.S. aggression against Iran ignites a global energy catastrophe

TEHRAN- The recent catastrophic surge in global energy prices is not a natural market cycle, nor is it a mere geopolitical accident. It is a direct, devastating consequence of the United States' belligerent foreign policy—particularly the provocative "maximum pressure" doctrine championed by Donald Trump and stubbornly perpetuated by the current Washington establishment.

How U.S. aggression against Iran ignites a global energy catastrophe

IRGC vows unforgettable lesson for US

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IRGC vows “unforgettable lesson” for US

TEHRAN — Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday vowed to deliver an “unforgettable lesson” to the United States, while announcing a series of military operations and maritime security measures amid escalating tensions across the Persian Gulf and neighboring countries.

IRGC vows “unforgettable lesson” for US

Yemen declares naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in response to oppressive siege

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Yemen declares naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in response to ‘oppressive siege’

Yemen announced on Monday it was imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, a move that opens a new front against the United States in its war on Iran and widens the threat to global oil supplies and trade beyond the Persian Gulf.

Yemen declares naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in response to ‘oppressive siege’

No US base in West Asia is beyond Irans reach

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No US base in West Asia is beyond Iran's reach

TEHRAN— Iran has significantly expanded its military response to renewed US operations in and around the Persian Gulf, combining retaliatory drone strikes, air defense operations and tighter control over the Strait of Hormuz in a coordinated campaign to impose mounting costs on Washington while preserving their own military resources.

No US base in West Asia is beyond Iran's reach

The Strait of Hormuz Irans geographic destiny and strategic red line

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The Strait of Hormuz: Iran's geographic destiny and strategic red line

HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - For centuries, the narrow blue artery that separates the Arabian Peninsula from the Iranian plateau has been more than a mere shipping lane. The Strait of Hormuz, at its slenderest point a mere 21 nautical miles across, has functioned as the world's petroleum lifeline, the chokepoint through which approximately a fifth of global oil consumption once flowed.

The Strait of Hormuz: Iran's geographic destiny and strategic red line