Iran's navy is ready to confront the enemy once again with full force, the country's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned. In a speech marking Iran's Armed Forces Day on Saturday, April 18, he issued the warning directed at the United States and Israel.
The United States has deployed the world's largest aircraft carrier, 'USS Gerald R Ford', to the Red Sea to strengthen its military presence amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Pentagon officials confirmed the information to Associated Press.
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, calling the decision a response to the continued blockade of its ports by the United States. The Iranian military on Saturday, April 18, said control of the strategic waterway has returned to its previous state, with reports indicating Iranian gunboats fired at a merchant vessel as it attempted to cross.
The White House is investigating the mysterious disappearance or death of at least 10 scientists in the United States, many of whom had access to classified nuclear or aerospace research information.
A motion calling for broad sanctions against Israel over its actions in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon has been tabled in the UK Parliament by Labour MP Richard Burgon.
Iran’s military has reasserted control over the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported, in response to what Tehran described as a US-imposed blockade on its ports.