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*Walter Bloomberg @DeItaone IRAN REJECTS U.S. STRAIT OF HORMUZ DEAL AS ‘UNREALISTIC’ Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran will not accept a U.S. plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz unless it includes reparations for war damage. He rejected Washington’s proposed framework, saying Iran will not accept symbolic concessions and insists on “tangible benefits” …
🇩🇪🇮🇷 Germany's Chancellor just issued a 3-front ultimatum to Tehran: Stop attacking the UAE, lift the Hormuz blockade, and drop the nuclear program. Merz put it bluntly: "Tehran must return to the negotiating table and stop holding the region and the world hostage." Europe has… https://t.co/SjAx6lHBZK pic.twitter.com/tCKsba6vWG — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 4, 2026
UPDATE: Trump on Iran proposal: It’s not acceptable to me. I’ve studied it, I’ve studied everything – it’s not acceptable. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) May 3, 2026 The President told reporters in Miami he’s looking at the “concept” of Tehran’s deal, military strikes remain a possibility if they misbehave… Truth Social posts show Trump is …
Well, Iran just called the White House’s bluff with a thirty-day fuse. Dozens of nations have joined a frantic call to reopen the oil artery tonight… The clock is officially ticking on a global energy catastrophe. Axios leak ties deal to Lebanon ceasefire… Crude futures stuck at $125… Traders calling it a floor now… Shipping …
Iran offers to end maritime blockade in exchange for immediate halt to US strikes… Trump: “The offer is better, but not good enough”—demands total nuclear surrender… Brent Crude whipsaws as physical markets remain skeptical of “voluntary” reopening… US Amphibious Assault units reportedly reinforcing for potential Kharg Island invasion… Iran Foreign Minister Calls Pakistan Visit ‘Very …
یک شهروند ویدیویی به ایراناینترنشنال ارسال کرده و در توضیح آن نوشته که نیروهای عراقی وابسته به جمهوری اسلامی با پرچم آن کشور در خیابانهای تهران مستقر هستند. pic.twitter.com/m90bDh3MFP — ايران اينترنشنال (@IranIntl) April 24, 2026 The US State Department said it is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on Hashim …
Not good. Air defenses suddenly lighting up in Tehran right before Trump talks is never a coincidence. IRAN'S NOUR NEWS SAYS AIR DEFENCES ACTIVATED IN PARTS OF TEHRAN, REASONS UNCLEAR — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) April 23, 2026 Trump scheduled to speak to media at 3PM. — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) April 23, 2026 JUST IN: 🇮🇱+🇺🇸TO RESUME …
It was inevitable the IRGC would wholly take control. Negotiations haven't gone well because the moderate faction in Iran keeps getting over ruled by these Islamic fundamentalists. Unfortunately for the people of Iran it will mean the streets will be dangerous with even more… pic.twitter.com/nIX91vabqE — Tumbawumba (@_Tumbawumba) April 20, 2026
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BREAKING: IRAN ISSUES ULTIMATUM ➡️ “Either Iran’s rights are recognised, including our control over the Hormuz Strait, or there will be a return to war.” ➡️ NO extension of the ceasefire. ➡️ Tehran refuses to let this pause become preparation time for US ground attacks. ➡️ The message is simple and final: meet the demands …
⚡🇺🇸 US Air Force just kept the skies busy again today with a massive airlift surge into the Middle East… and it is not slowing down. Aircraft moving nonstop. Heavy loads. Strategic movement. This is not routine. Something big is building… and it is happening right now.… pic.twitter.com/LATrLp0vAg — Defense Intelligence (@DI313_) April 14, 2026 …
President Donald Trump said ‘Tuesday will be power plant day’ and added that the US plans to start bombing electricity infrastructure unless Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera’s Hala Al Shami looks at the dangers of potential attacks. pic.twitter.com/iHUSM0Haye — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) April 7, 2026 If Donald Trump follows through on …
BREAKING: The United States and Israel are bombing Mehrabad International Airport in the heart of Tehran right now. Bombing a civilian airport is a war crime. pic.twitter.com/MwPuD1zfgG — Power to the People ☭🕊 (@ProudSocialist) April 6, 2026 The Israeli military said it had launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran, after Donald Trump signalled …
The Iranian President’s Office announced that the strategic Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until transit revenues can compensate for war damages inflicted on the country. The statement follows a weekend of diplomatic efforts, including meetings between deputy foreign… pic.twitter.com/j7FbZobSu5 — TRT World (@trtworld) April 5, 2026 Donald Trump has received his answer from Iran …
It’s less than 48 hours to Trump’s ultimatum to Iran: open the Strait of Hormuz or the power grid gets destroyed. Iran has rejected every U.S proposal so far, and seems to relish the opportunity to call Trump’s bluff. So what happens when April 6 arrives, and Trump orders strikes on Iran’s grid? 90 million …
🚨 BREAKING: The Iranian capital of Tehran is receiving HEAVY AIR STRIKES from US and Israeli forces following multiple US planes being downed hours ago This also comes after Iranian officials pulled out of peace talks with the US 47 affirms once again that he isn’t bluffing. pic.twitter.com/y7mSBGGiQi — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 3, 2026
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BREAKING: Intense US-Israeli strikes across Isfahan, Iran, alongside heavy bombing in Tehran and renewed strikes on the Parchin military complex. Multiple cities targeted simultaneously tonight in what appears to be a significant escalation. pic.twitter.com/t6C35x06hb — Conflict Alarm (@ConflictAlarm) March 27, 2026 This live page will be closed soon, but before we go, here are today’s …
🚨 NEGOTIATIONS UNDERWAY President Trump confirms high-stakes talks are active right now to end the conflict with Iran. Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey are leading the mediation push.pic.twitter.com/aKFFC4XWp9 — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 25, 2026 BREAKING: Iran just went on TV to claim Trump is lying to the world and is negotiating with himself. I don’t …
Oil prices fell more than 5% Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said that Washington and Tehran are “in negotiations right now” and indicated Iran is keen to reach a peace agreement, despite the Islamic Republic denying any direct talks with the U.S. International benchmark Brent crude futures fell nearly 6% to $98.31 per barrel, …
The Israeli military said on Monday it is “currently conducting strikes” on Iranian regime targets “in the heart of Tehran,” less than an hour after US President Donald Trump announced that Washington had held talks with Iran and would pause planned strikes. According to a Reuters report, the Israeli military confirmed that it was carrying …
Trump spoke to Ayatollah Rubio 😜🤡 pic.twitter.com/b9kO9t92gw — MakeSense (@Truth177892367) March 23, 2026 🚀🇮🇷🇧🇭🇺🇸 NOW: IRANIAN STRIKES on U.S. assets in Bahrain — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) March 23, 2026 IRAN FIRES 77TH WAVE AFTER REJECTING US TALKS ‘FAKE NEWS’ ‘TRUMP’S PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS WORN OUT’ — Irib pic.twitter.com/CUh6ypz0ER — RT (@RT_com) March 23, 2026 The …
The war with Iran escalated dramatically in the last few hours as the United States launched what officials say will be the largest day of strikes since the conflict began. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that today would bring the highest volume of American airstrikes over Iran and Tehran so far. General John “Raizin” …
Two ships owned by an Iranian company that the United States has accused of supplying material to Tehran’s ballistic missile program departed a Chinese chemical-storage port this week laden with cargo and headed for Iran, according to a Washington Post analysis of ship-tracking data, satellite imagery and Treasury Department records. The vessels are part of …
Several explosions lit up the sky in western Tehran as Israeli warplanes pounded the Iranian capital in the early hours of Saturday. Meanwhile, Iran on Friday launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries that host U.S. forces.
President Donald Trump told NBC News he would like Iran to have a “good leader,” and has some names in mind for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s replacement. What to know INVASION A ‘WASTE OF TIME’: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told “NBC Nightly News” that Iran is not asking for a ceasefire and is ready for …
Russia is providing Iran with intelligence to carry out attacks on US forces in the Middle East The targeting data includes the locations of American warships and aircraft in the region, and is being shared with Tehran since the conflict escalated. 📰 The Washington Post pic.twitter.com/i7ktTPiQ7o — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 6, 2026 Russia is …
Plumes of smoke were seen rising across various parts of Tehran on Thursday morning as U.S.-Israeli airstrikes continued to pound the Iranian capital. (AP video: Saeed Sarmadi)
⚠️ 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 ⚠️ Reports say Mojtaba Khamenei — son of Iran’s Supreme Leader and the reported successor — has been killed in U.S. strikes in Tehran. Look, it doesn’t matter who comes into power. Anyone Islamic who touches the Iranian throne will be executed by a… pic.twitter.com/VShGP4MVCV — Iran Spectator (@IranSpec) March 4, 2026 …
BREAKING: US and Israel currently striking Tehran, Iran. pic.twitter.com/2c62gfZa84 — Globe Eye News (@GlobeEyeNews) March 4, 2026