US-Iran war news LIVE: US officials warned Tehran of Israel’s plan to kill top Iranian negotiators as US President Donald Trump‘s administration pursued a high-stakes deal with the Islamic Republic to end the war.
Araghchi slams CENTCOM
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi slammed the US CENTCOM after the latter convened a regional security conference in Bahrain. He rejected the notion that intervention from the West brings stability to West Asia and added that Iranian armed forces have proved that outsiders can’t even protect themselves. Araghchi called for peace in the region and said that it can only be sustained without any outside interference.
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Hormuz
A week after the US and Iran violated the ceasefire and traded strikes after a cargo vessel was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran has once again issued a warning to oil tankers transiting the strategic waterway. The Islamic Republic’s joint military command on Thursday (local time) said that all oil tankers transiting through Hormuz must use the approved routes or face a “forceful response,” a move that is likely to stir up tensions again over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies. The AP reported that while there was no clarity on why a fresh warning was issued, the US military’s statement noted that “leaders underscored their shared commitment to the free flow of commerce through the strait,” which could have irked Tehran.
The Iranian statement said, “Any failure to comply, deviation from the designated route, or disregard for the navigation protocols of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with an immediate and forceful response from the armed forces, endangering the security of the violating vessels.”
Tehran prepares to bury Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
The Islamic Republic’s ruling clerics are now preparing for days of mass funeral rites for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a show of public devotion to the country and proof that its revolutionary fervour is still burning strong. Khamenei was killed by US and Israeli airstrikes in late February, on the first day of the war. His funeral events will begin over the weekend in Tehran, with mass processions planned next week in Qom and Mashhad and ceremonies in Iraq.
Lebanon refuses to yield even a single inch of territory to Israel
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday defended negotiations with Israel, saying that they were not a betrayal and added that he would not surrender “a single inch of Lebanon’s territory.” His remarks came after Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said that the military would remain “until further notice” in what it describes as “security zones” in Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip.
Aoun said that negotiations with Israel are not “treason but a diplomatic war without unnecessary bloodshed.”
The Iran war has prolonged a slump in Gulf initial public offerings that had begun even before the conflict. Now, deals across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar are raising hopes of a rebound after the summer, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
The body of Iran’s supreme leader who was killed in US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East war arrived at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Friday ahead of his funeral, state media reported.
Millions of people and a coterie of foreign dignitaries were expected to attend Saturday’s official ceremony for Ali Khamenei, with Tehran’s chief negotiator calling for a massive turnout to avenge his death.
In a Truth Social post, US President Donald Trump said it is “ridiculous” for the United States to continue its “one-sided” relationship with NATO, less than a week before a NATO summit in Ankara.
Speaking in an interview with CNBC’s Joe Kernen, Trump said, “We blew up Iran’s radar; they had no radar, they still don’t. We blew it up again the other night. They had a nice new radar; they were all set to go, and we blew it up last week. They have to start all over again for a third time.”
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has conceded to nearly all American conditions in the ongoing diplomatic talks while emphasising that the primary objective of the discussions remains preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s coffin is carried into the Mosalla Grand Mosque
Senior U.S. officials feared that Israel intended to assassinate Iran’s top negotiators as the Trump administration pursued a high-stakes deal to end the war there and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Washington Post reported.
The Islamic Republic on Friday (local time) placed a red flag from the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad city over the coffin of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Al Jazeera reported.
The Iranian national team left North America on Tuesday, departing from its World Cup home in Mexico following a tournament marked by repeated disagreements with US officials.
Oil slipped as flows through the Strait of Hormuz increased further, adding to a gush of near-term supply while talks between the US and Iran continue.
Brent traded above $71 a barrel, after fluctuating in the previous session, while West Texas Intermediate was near $68
The Islamic Republic’s ruling clerics are now preparing for days of mass funeral rites for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a show of public devotion to the country and proof that its revolutionary fervour is still burning strong. Khamenei was killed by US and Israeli airstrikes in late February, on the first day of the war.
A week after the US and Iran violated the ceasefire and traded strikes after a cargo vessel was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran has once again issued a warning to oil tankers transiting the strategic waterway. The Islamic Republic’s joint military command on Thursday (local time) said that all oil tankers transiting through Hormuz must use the approved routes or face a “forceful response,” a move that is likely to stir up tensions again over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi lashed out at the US CENTCOM after the latter convened a regional security conference in Bahrain. He rejected the notion that intervention from the West brings stability to West Asia and added that Iranian armed forces have proved that outsiders can’t even protect themselves.
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