Iranian supertanker carrying $220m oil evades US blockade

A Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) belonging to Iran’s National Iranian Tanker Company has successfully evaded the US Navy and reached the Asia Pacific, carrying more than 1.9 million barrels of crude oil valued at nearly $220m, according to TankerTrackers.com.

Yemen says oil tanker hijacked off Shabwa coast, heads towards Somali waters

The tanker M/T EUREKA has been attacked and seized by unidentified armed men off the coast of Yemen, the Coast Guard said in a statement.

US CENTCOM says 45 ships stopped by blockade of Iranian ports

US Central Command, which is responsible for the war on Iran, says it has blocked 45 vessels attempting to breach its blockade of Iran’s ports.

Hegseth says clock paused on deadline to seek approval for Iran war

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has argued that the clock has paused on a deadline for the Trump administration to seek approval from Congress for the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Iran reportedly utilising ceasefire to retrieve buried weapons

US media reports that Iran is utilising the ceasefire with the US to retrieve weapons previously hidden or buried under the rubble of strikes.

Iran Will Respond With Long-Term Strikes to US Attack, Even If It Is Short-Term - IRGC

Iran will respond with long-term strikes to the US attack, even if it is short-term, Majid Mousavi, the commander of the aerospace forces of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said on Thursday.

Trump again calls on Iran to surrender

 US President Donald Trump has once again called on Iran to surrender and ask for mercy.

US has spent $25 bln so far on Iran war: Senior Pentagon official

The US has spent approximately $25 billion so far on the Iran war, a senior Pentagon official told lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.