TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters said military response to an American naval attack on Iranian container vessel Touska in the Gulf of Oman has been postponed to ensure the safety of the crew’s families.
Tehran has accused Washington of violating a ceasefire, vowing to respond Iran has denounced a US attack on one of its vessels as "armed maritime piracy," warning of retaliation. On Sunday, a US warship fired at and subsequently seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
Tehran has accused Washington of violating a ceasefire, vowing to respond Iran has denounced a US attack on one of its vessels as "armed maritime piracy," warning of retaliation. On Sunday, a US warship fired at and subsequently seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
Florida [US], April 20 (ANI): US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released footage documenting a maritime operation where Marines boarded an Iranian-flagged vessel, the Touska, within the Gulf of Oman. The video, shared by CENTCOM on X, captures the tactical sequence as Marines departed the USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship, via helicopter to intercept the container ship. <a href="https://x.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Sunday that Spain will formally ask the European Union to break its Association Agreement with Israel.
Why Israel cannot defeat Hezbollah Submitted by Abed Abou Shhadeh on Fri, 04/17/2026 - 20:04 After two and a half years of Netanyahu’s promises of total victory, the opposite reality has emerge as military strategy appears to have reached its limits A child waves a Hezbollah flag from a vehicle, as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Sidon, Lebanon on 18 April, 2026 (Reuters) On It has been a difficult couple of weeks for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Just as the US and Iran reached a ceasefire agreement - after six weeks of thousands of strikes across Iran that failed to achieve the war’s objectives - the New York Times published an article portraying Netanyahu as the figure who drew the Americans into what he falsely claimed would be a short and swift campaign. European powers are now distancing themselves from Israel.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei emphasized Iran's unwavering strength and resilience in the face of adversity, citing the heroic actions of a nurse during recent US-Israeli attacks on a hospital in Tehran.
The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The head of the Legal Medicine Organization of Iran put the death toll from the US-Israeli war of aggression against the country at 3,375, noting that about 40 percent of the bodies were initially unidentifiable due to the types of bombs and missiles used by the enemies.
Israeli gunfire injures two Palestinians in occupied West Bank Israeli forces shot and wounded a young man with live fire on Sunday night in the village of Kafr Qud, west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the Wafa news agency reported, citing local sources. Muhammad al-Sous, a resident of Jenin refugee camp, sustained the injury while in the village and was taken to hospital for treatment, the report said. In a separate incident, Israeli forces shot and wounded a Palestinian man early on Monday during a raid in the city of Nablus.
Video: US attacks and seizes Iranian cargo ship near Hormuz US naval forces attacked the Iranian-flagged container ship Touska near the Strait of Hormuz before seizing it, in a sharp escalation in one of the world’s most critical waterways. The US warship disabled the vessel by striking its engine room after issuing warnings, before US soldiers boarded and took control. Washington claimed the ship had ignored orders and was violating its naval blockade and sanctions, framing the action as enforcement.
Israel attacks Kfarkela in south Lebanon The Israeli military said it attack a ready-to-fire launcher in the Kfarkela area in southern Lebanon overnight, despite the ongoing ceasefire in Lebanon. The military claimed the launcher was in north of the so-called “Yellow Line” in southern Lebanon.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters warned that the latest act of “piracy” by US military forces against an Iranian trade vessel will soon be met with retaliation.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian container vessel sailing from China to Iran came under attack by US terrorist forces in the Gulf of Oman, prompting a retaliatory drone response by Iranian military units.
The Iranian government has stepped back from earlier promises to compensate homeowners whose properties were destroyed in US-Israeli strikes, triggering anger among residents who expected the state to take responsibility for rebuilding.
Israeli forces demolishing towns in Lebanon buffer zone, report says Israeli forces are moving ahead with demolitions of buildings in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah, according to a report by Haaretz. Commanders cited by the newspaper said civilian homes, public buildings and schools are being systematically razed as part of a policy to “clear the area” within a buffer zone established by Israeli forces. The report said demolitions are being carried out by contractors, some paid based on the number of structures destroyed, and that entire towns are being levelled without a clear distinction between buildings used by Hezbollah and others.
Video: Israeli soldier destroys Jesus statue in southern Lebanon An image showing an Israeli soldier using a jackhammer to smash a statue of Jesus on a cross in southern Lebanon has gone viral, triggering widespread condemnation and backlash. Members of the Christian community say the statue is in the village of Debel, a Maronite Christian town about six kilometres northwest of Ain Ebel and roughly five kilometres from the Israeli border community of Shtula. The image sparked immediate outrage online, including among some former allies of US President Donald Trump.
New posts 11:42 Iran Didn't Act On Seized Ship Due To 'Presence' Of Crew's Families The Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters, the Iranian military's joint operational command, has said its forces did not react to the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged ship in the Sea of Oman "due to the presence of some families of its crew.
New posts 11:42 Iran Didn't Act On Seized Ship Due To 'Presence' Of Crew's Families The Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters, the Iranian military's joint operational command, has said its forces did not react to the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged ship in the Sea of Oman "due to the presence of some families of its crew.
Netanyahu says conflict with Iran could shift at any moment Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war with Iran is “not over”, adding that Israel and the United States “fight the battle of civilisation against barbarism”. Speaking at a joint news conference with Argentine President Javier Milei, Netanyahu said Israel has been “engaged with the United States in a battle against the great tyranny of Iran, which terrorises the world”. “We have achieved enormous things.
