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Iran FM in Geneva for US talks, as Guards begin drills in Hormuz Strait
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» GENEVA - Iran's foreign minister arrived in Geneva ahead of a second round of negotiations with the United States, as the Revolutionary Guards on Monday begin military drills in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Iran says progress made towards US talks despite attack jitters
AFP, Published on 01/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iran's top security official said Saturday that progress had been made towards negotiations with the United States, even as the Islamic republic's army chief warned Washington against launching military strikes.
Trump says Iran wants talks as US strike force deploys
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» A US naval strike force led by an aircraft carrier was in Middle Eastern waters on Tuesday as Iran vowed to hit back against any strike and President Donald Trump said he believed the Islamic republic still wanted talks.
Iran vows retaliation for US strikes as Israel keeps up attacks
AFP, Published on 23/06/2025
» TEHRAN - Tehran threatened on Monday to inflict "serious" damage in retaliation for US strikes on the Islamic republic's nuclear facilities, as the Iran-Israel war entered its 11th day despite calls for de-escalation.
18 killed, fires still burning in huge Iran port blast
AFP, Published on 27/04/2025
» TEHRAN - Fires were blazing Sunday a day after a massive explosion tore through Iran's largest commercial port, killing at least 18 people and wounding 800 others, according to state media.
Israel-Hamas war: Energy sector weighs risks
AFP, Published on 21/10/2023
» LONDON - The escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas could further strain global oil and gas supplies, already disrupted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, experts have warned.
Naval forces in Gulf warn ships against nearing Iranian waters
AFP, Published on 14/08/2023
» DUBAI - Western naval forces operating in the Gulf have warned ships sailing in the strategic Strait of Hormuz against approaching Iranian waters to avoid the risk of seizure.
US aims to deploy troops on tankers to deter seizures by Iran
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States is preparing to deploy Marines and Navy personnel aboard commercial tankers transiting the Gulf as part of efforts to deter Iran from seizing ships, a US official said Thursday.
Winds of change buffet Iran's wooden boat building tradition
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» QESHM (IRAN) - Iranian captain Hassan Rostam has braved the Strait of Hormuz aboard his lenj for four decades, but now watches with despair as the wooden ships are being replaced by cheaper, faster boats.
US eyes Iran over ship 'hijacking' as tensions rise
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» DUBAI - The United States said Wednesday it suspected Iranian involvement in the alleged hijacking of a ship in the Gulf of Oman as it vowed to work with Britain to respond to an earlier deadly attack it blamed on Tehran.