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Iran allows limited ships through Hormuz, blocks US-allied vessels

Iran has permitted select countries’ ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz while restricting vessels linked to the US and its allies, tightening control over a key global oil route amid the ongoing conflict.

 Sharjah and air defense systems

Missile scare over UAE skies, vessel hit near Sharjah as tensions spiral in Iran conflict

Air defenses intercept missiles and drones; shipping routes, flights and regional security under heightened alert.

Donald Trump

US threatens to cripple Iran’s power grid if Hormuz shut; Tehran warns of sweeping retaliation

48-hour ultimatum escalates West Asia tensions as oil shock deepens and military brinkmanship intensifies.

Trump slams NATO allies as ‘cowards’ over refusal to join Iran war

US President Donald Trump criticised NATO allies for not backing the US-led military campaign against Iran, warning that their inaction over the Strait of Hormuz crisis would be remembered.

19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi

Iran hangs 19-year-old wrestler in public as crackdown turns deadly

Teen wrestler Saleh Mohammadi among three protesters publicly hanged in Qom as rights groups warn of a widening execution spree.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu claims Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities crushed, says war could end sooner than expected

Israeli PM cites sweeping military gains, signals possible ground escalation and growing instability within Iran’s leadership.

‘Zero restraint’ if infrastructure hit again, warns Iran as energy war escalates

Iran’s foreign minister has warned of a far stronger response if its energy facilities are targeted again, after strikes on the South Pars gasfield triggered retaliatory attacks across Gulf energy infrastructure.