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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Beijing as US-Iran mediation efforts accelerated. Analysts said shared US-China interests in reopening the Strait of Hormuz could pave the way for peace. China’s balancing act and its role as a key economic lifeline for Tehran give Beijing a potential window for diplomacy.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy has promised safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz once U.S. threats end and new procedures are set, after President Trump paused a military operation guiding ships through the waterway. The move follows Iran’s creation of a new authority to manage the strait, which it blocked in late February after U.S.-Israel attacks. A French container ship was attacked in the strait on May 6, and Gulf economies continue to lose $700 million daily due to disrupted oil shipments.
President Donald Trump announced on April 27 that he is pausing a new initiative to break Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, citing the possibility of an imminent peace deal with Tehran. The move follows indirect talks between the two sides aimed at reducing regional tensions.
The war launched by Israel and the U.S. against Iran has shattered long-held assumptions about security, deterrence, and stability in West Asia, exposing the fragility of imported security architectures. Iran’s response, though measured, proved its resilience. The conflict underscores the need for a regionally built security network based on shared interests and mutual respect.
Iran's football chief Mehdi Taj insists the national team will only play at the 2026 World Cup in the US if the Americans guarantee not to insult the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), citing a recent incident in Canada where a delegation was turned away at the airport. Taj plans to meet FIFA leaders this month to secure such guarantees.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the joint U.S.-Israel airstrike campaign 'Epic Fury' against Iran has concluded after achieving its objectives, as President Donald Trump paused the convoy escort mission through the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts say the move may signal the 'beginning of the end' of the conflict.
Iran launched missile and drone strikes on the UAE for a second consecutive day amid soaring U.S.-Iran tensions. The strikes follow a 15-missile attack Monday that wounded three people and hit a key oil terminal in Fujairah, escalating fears of renewed conflict.
The UAE accused Iran of launching a barrage of missiles and drones at the strategic Fujairah port, setting an oil refinery on fire and wounding three Indian nationals. If confirmed, it is the first direct Iranian attack on the UAE since the US-Iran ceasefire began in April.
Iran accused the US of killing five civilians in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming American forces attacked passenger vessels, not IRGC ships as Washington stated. The US operation 'Project Freedom' has shattered a fragile ceasefire, raising war fears. Tensions escalated further with Iranian strikes on a UAE tanker and territory, and Trump threatening to annihilate Iran if US ships are attacked.
