Havana [Cuba], June 9 (ANI): Cuba and Iran were rattled by separate earthquakes within hours of one another, coming just a day after a major seismic event claimed dozens of lives in the Philippines. A historically powerful earthquake struck off the northwestern coast of Cuba on Monday, according to official reports.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ambassador to the UN called for sustained international engagement with Afghanistan’s de facto authorities, increased humanitarian support, and the unconditional release of frozen Afghan assets.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Quds Force Brigadier General Esmaeil Qaani said the resistance front is forming a new security belt stretching from the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Quds Force chief announces ‘security belt’ from Hormuz to Red Sea Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, said a new “security belt” of the so-called Axis of Resistance would extend from the Strait of Hormuz to Bab el-Mandeb and from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea. In a statement reported by Press TV, Qaani praised recent actions by Yemen and described them as evidence of growing coordination among groups aligned with Iran. Qaani said the “Resistance Front” would respond collectively to what he described as Israeli and US actions in the region and suggested additional groups could become involved if necessary.
Crew members of the unladen tanker had sent distress messages saying the vessel was on fire and sinking.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his Civil Contract Party on success in Armenia’s parliamentary elections, expressing optimism about closer cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan.
Video: Israeli forces arrest Palestinian man and use him as human shield A video posted on social media reportedly shows Israeli soldiers using a Palestinian man as a human shield after detaining him during a raid in Hebron’s al-Fawwar camp in the occupied West Bank. A video posted on social media reportedly shows Israeli soldiers using a Palestinian man as a human shield after detaining him during a raid in Hebron’s al-Fawwar camp in the occupied West Bank. pic.
Washington, DC [US], June 9 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has asserted that the United States will achieve 'total victory' over Iran within the next fortnight, expressing immense confidence that a fresh nuclear deal is well within reach, according to a CNN report. This optimistic projection came just as Iran and Israel stepped back from a volatile weekend escalation of retaliatory military strikes.
Trump says Apache helicopter pilots safe after Hormuz incident US President Donald Trump confirmed reports that a US Apache attack helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz, saying the pilots were safely rescued. “The pilots are fine … we are going to issue a report tomorrow, but the pilots are fine,” Trump told reporters. Earlier, The New York Times reported that the helicopter had gone down for unknown reasons and that both crew members had been rescued.
Iran will no longer accept endless talks. It is creating deterrence on its own terms Submitted by Seyed Hossein Mousavian on Mon, 06/08/2026 - 16:38 Weekend strikes highlight Tehran's shifting strategic calculus - and a refusal to remain bound by one-sided agreements Iranian pro-government demonstrators wave the flags of Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, in Tehran on 7 June 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) On As conflict flared up again this weekend between Israel and Iran , negotiations with the US have failed to produce any agreement. Neither side can afford another war, but the path towards a diplomatic settlement has been stymied by Washington’s demands for far-reaching concessions from Iran, without any offer of commensurate reciprocal measures, such as the release of even a portion of Iran’s frozen assets.
Air defence infrastructure was priority in Iran strikes, Israeli media reports Israel did not target Iran’s ballistic missile launch sites during its latest strikes because such operations would have required different preparations, according to an Israeli military source cited by the newspaper Maariv. The source said the attacks were intended to demonstrate Israel’s determination to prevent Iran from rebuilding its air defence network. The official also downplayed the scale of Iran’s recent missile launches, saying Tehran fired about 20 missiles in 10 separate barrages after what the source described as 50 days of military rehabilitation, characterising the number as relatively limited.
Confiscations of assets belonging to exiled Iranians will weaken their protests in front of the Islamic Republic’s embassies overseas, a judge said on Tuesday.
Trump says Israel and Iran have ‘called it quits’ for now US President Donald Trump said he expects Israel and Iran to refrain from further attacks for at least a week following what he described as a “very good conversation” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking to reporters, Trump said Netanyahu had responded to Iranian attacks but suggested both sides were now prepared to pause hostilities. “But he was hit, he hit back, and now they’ve called it quits.
Iran appears emboldened by the outcome and its leaders may sense Trump's appetite for risk is low.
Washington, DC [US], June 9 (ANI): An aviation rescue operation successfully recovered a flight crew after a US military helicopter gunship went down near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by The New York Times. Attributing the information to two people briefed on the incident, the media outlet highlighted that the exact trigger behind the crash of the Apache attack helicopter remains unconfirmed.
New posts 09:14 US, Israel Have 'Diverging' Goals For Iran, Says Vance US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States and Israel have different goals when it comes to dealing with Iran. He told Fox News on June 8 that although the United States and Israel "share many common interests," their interests "also diverge" in some areas, particularly regarding Iran.
New posts 19:03 Trump Says Iran Shot Down Apache Helicopter And That US Must Respond US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has said that Iran shot down a US Army Apache helicopter while it was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Washington would be compelled to respond.
New posts 07:16 Trump Says Helicopter Crew 'Fine' After Strait Of Hormuz Crash US President Donald Trump said the pilots of a military helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz are "fine. " The incident, first reported byThe New York Times, involved a US Army Apache helicopter, with the two crew members safely rescued, according to two people briefed on the matter.
New posts 19:03 Trump Says Iran Shot Down Apache Helicopter And That US Will Respond US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has said that Iran shot down a US Army Apache helicopter while it was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Washington would be compelled to respond.
New posts 23:30 US Launches 'Self Defense' Strikes On Iran In Response To Downing Of Apache Helicopter The United States says it has launched "self-defense" strikes against Iran after Iranian forces shot down a US Army Apache helicopter while it was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz. "US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p. m.
