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What’s in Trump’s Iran deal: Will the IRGC accept it?

Questions remain over Hormuz, nuclear concessions and whether IRGC will back the plan

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US President Donald Trump said Saturday a deal with Iran had been "largely negotiated," with the proposal including opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, though the agreement was "subject to finalisation."

Fake jobs, hidden malware: Iran’s cyber spy playbook

Hackers are using fake job offers and infected video apps in a global espionage push

In the latest campaign tracked by Unit 42, the hackers targeted software engineers with deep access to company networks.

Iran: Trump’s Hormuz reopening claim ‘far from reality’

Tehran says ship permits, routes and passage will remain under Tehran’s control

Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula on May 17, 2026.

Reported Oman-Iran talks hint at new Hormuz phase

Talks over permits and fees hint Tehran is in no mood to loosen its grip on Hormuz

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during talks in Muscat in February. Oman has reportedly held discussions with Tehran over a possible payment system linked to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Hormuz crisis pushes oil market toward ‘red zone’

Prolonged disruption to trigger deeper supply shocks, fuel price spikes, economic strain

The Strait of Hormuz — the narrow maritime chokepoint through which roughly one-fifth of global seaborne oil and gas passes — has remained effectively shut since Iran blocked traffic following joint US-Israeli strikes in late February.

Iran threatens internet cables beneath Hormuz

Tehran signals it could target subsea data routes linking Europe, Asia and the Gulf

Tehran's threats themselves highlight Iran’s growing willingness to weaponise every layer of the Strait of Hormuz — not just oil shipping routes but also the hidden digital infrastructure beneath them.

The Gulf’s next higher education challenge

Next phase of education will depend more on local capability and meaningful outcomes

A university’s strength lies not only in the standing of its partners, but in the depth of its own academic community, the flexibility of its teaching model, and the clarity of its sense of purpose.

Dangerous Hormuz deadlock: Who gives way first?

Iran moves to turn Hormuz control into strategic and economic leverage

This screen grab from video released by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and aired by state broadcaster IRIB on April 23, 2026, allegedly shows IRGC naval forces boarding a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s ‘dark fleet’ keeps oil flowing despite sanctions

Satellite imagery tracked dozens of covert oil transfers near Malaysian waters

This handout photo from United Against Nuclear Iran shows two oil tankers making a ship-to-ship transfer of Iranian oil in the Eastern Outer Port Limits (EOPL), 70 kilometers off Malaysia.

Despite US claims, Iran missile threat active In Hormuz

Iran retains access to most missile sites along strategic Hormuz waterway

An Iranian Kheibarshekan missile at an undisclosed location in Iran. Iran has reportedly regained access to most missile sites overlooking the Strait of Hormuz, according to intelligence assessments cited by The New York Times.

Inside IRGC plot targeting Kuwait’s Bubiyan Island

Four alleged IRGC members held after attempted infiltration of strategic Bubiyan Island

According to Kuwaiti authorities, the men attempted to infiltrate Bubiyan Island aboard a fishing boat on May 1 and were allegedly preparing to carry out “hostile acts” inside the Gulf state.

Iran expands Hormuz zone in defiance of maritime law

Iran Guards expand Hormuz operational zone as Gulf states warn against coercion

File picture: US Navy keep watch on Iranian fast attack craft in the Strait of Hormuz.

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