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Iran’s parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Photo: Courtesy

Ghalibaf says Trump threats have 'no effect' as IRGC warns over Strait of Hormuz

Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement that the Strait of Hormuz remains “open to the harmless passage of civilian vessels” in line with international law

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo

Iran's Guards will view military vessels approaching strait as ceasefire breach

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits Al-Aqsa compound also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City August 13, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. Temple Mount Administration/Handout via REUTERS

Israel's Ben-Gvir visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Collage: TBS

Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail

A man rides his motorbike past a billboard installed alongside a road as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 10 April 2026. Photo: Reuters

Why US-Iran talks collapsed after marathon negotiations

A member of civil defence personnel holds the body of Taleen Saeed, 1.5 years old, killed in an Israeli strike in the village of Srifa, at the Al Kharab mosque in Tyre, Lebanon, 12 April 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Israeli strike kills infant girl in south Lebanon during father's funeral

Photo: UNB

Iran says 144 health workers killed and wounded in US-Israeli strikes

US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration created on June 18, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

US-Iran talks end without a deal. What now?

General view of Khurais NGL recovery plant in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia, June 28, 2021. Picture taken June 28, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour./File Photo

Saudi Arabia restores full capacity on East-West oil pipeline to 7m bpd after attacks

President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, 1 April, 2026, in Washington. Photo: Reuters

Trump seen as 'biggest loser' in Iran conflict: Analysts

Demonstrators protest against military action in Iran after US President Donald Trump said that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face widespread attacks on its civilian infrastructure, outside the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 7, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Americans weigh in on the Iran war, gas prices and their fears

A man walks past a billboard near the media centre as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, 11 April 2026. REUTERS

US-Iran peace talks end without a deal as delegations leave Pakistan

Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly past over the President's House during the national day parade in Islamabad on 23 March 2025. File Photo: AFP

Pakistan deploys fighter jets to Saudi Arabia under defence pact