TEHRAN -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy Command warned Sunday that any "wrong move" in the Strait of Hormuz would trap its enemies in "deadly whirlpools," according to the IRGC-affiliated news outlet Sepah News.
The Navy command said that Iranian drones were monitoring the strait in real time and added that all movement in the area was under the "full control" of Iran's armed forces. (Iran-Hormuz Strait-U.S.)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. Navy will start to blockade ships attempting to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz.
He said in a Truth Social post that the move will take effect "immediately". (U.S.-Trump-Iran)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Sunday that talks between Iran and the United States in Pakistan failed to reach an agreement, with both sides diverging on some key issues.
He made the remarks in an interview with Iran's state-run IRIB TV at the end of the marathon peace talks between delegations from Iran and the United States in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, which ran over the weekend. (Iran-U.S.-Negotiations)
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MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the latest developments in the Middle East with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, the Kremlin said Sunday.
During a phone call, Pezeshkian assessed the Iran-U.S. talks held in Islamabad on Saturday. He also expressed appreciation for Russia's principled stance to de-escalate regional tensions and for its humanitarian assistance to the Iranian people. (Russia-Iran-Middle East)
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GAZA -- Medical evacuations from the Gaza Strip resumed Sunday through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, after the World Health Organization (WHO) suspended operations days earlier following the killing of a Palestinian WHO worker in Israeli fire.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said its teams transferred patients and wounded people through the crossing in coordination with the WHO and relevant authorities. (Gaza-Hamas-Israel) ■
