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Iran’s army spokesman said on Wednesday that the armed forces were prepared to carry out pre-emptive strikes in the war against the US, as senior IRGC figures claimed tighter control over the Strait of Hormuz and Washington questioned how much authority Iran’s civilian leadership actually holds.

Iran’s military said on Monday it retained full control over the Strait of Hormuz despite changes in US tactics, as the rial fell to record lows, the oil minister resigned and Washington claimed Tehran had not exported a single barrel of crude in September.

Last week, a British bomb disposal robot roamed the area near the Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Fairfordand 85 homes were evacuated as the threat of an attack appeared imminent.

US President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that Iran will be “hit very hard” if it is found to be linked to a pilot’s attack on a flydubai flight to Israel.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Wednesday there were “strong indications” that Iran was involved in suspicious activity near a UK airbase used by the US military, which sparked a major security alert.

The Iran war has put an “unbearable” strain on the global economy, Qatar warned on Tuesday, as it said meetings aimed at reaching a deal were continuing and Doha resumed its role as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.

It was hardly surprising that Tehran chose the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York as the platform for its latest offer. After nearly seven months of war with the United States, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned with a plan that, on its face, says the waterway through which roughly a fifth of…

Any obstruction to Iran’s energy exports would have consequences for the entire region, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Tuesday, as the IRGC launched a public attack on US President Donald Trump and said it was preparing new weapons for the battlefield.

Tehran, Iran – With Iran’s southern ports subject to a United States naval blockade, Tehran is looking for alternatives to export oil and import goods. The Caspian Sea on Iran’s northern coast is seen as one portal for Iran to the outside world.

Iran has sent a new proposal to Washington that it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the US lifted its naval blockade, waived oil sanctions and observed a ceasefire that includes Lebanon, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told a private gathering on the sidelines…