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US-ISRAEL WAR ON IRAN

Iran's Ghalibaf mocks Trump's blockade

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Shahid Rajaee port in Iran. The cyber-attack by the Israeli regime, snarled traffic around the port for days.

Trump’s Iran warning post stirs global attention

Trump’s Iran warning post stirs global attention

US troops enforcing a naval blockade on Iran, preventing maritime commerce from entering or exiting its ports. Trump officials have signaled that "leverage" — including the blockade and sustained military operations — will remain in place until a deal with Iran is arrived at, contingent on it acceding to Washington’s core demands, i.e. giving up its nuclear enrichment program.

41 Iran oil tankers redirected: Blockade 'effective'

WHO'S IN CHARGE? Reports emerged of purges, loyalty tests, and rivalries between IRGC branches (Quds Force, Aerospace, Basij, etc.) over resources and blame for setbacks. Combo photo shows (from left) IRGC Commander Major General Ahmad Vahidi, Iran President Mahmoud Pezeshkian, and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf.

Who's in charge in Iran? Leadership fractures show

According to ship tracking data, the Russian-owned superyacht "Nord" was able to cross the Strait of Hormuz recently, apparently being allowed by the IRGC to pass safely

Filipino seafarers cleared from Hormuz near 1,200

Satellite image shows a roof built over rubble Iran's Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center outside of Isfahan, Iran, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

Iran's enriched uranium likely at the Isfahan site: UN

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