US adds Persian Gulf Strait Authority to sanctions list The United States Treasury Department on Wednesday issued new Iran-related sanctions by adding the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to its Specially Designated Nationals list, according to the department's website.
As a potential cease-fire hangs in the balance, an official said the strikes were in self-defense, with targets including four one-way attack drones launched by Iran.
The president implied the US would attack the Gulf state if it sought to control the Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump has suggested the US would attack its ally Oman if the Gulf monarchy attempted to claim control over the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran in early February.
The president suggested that the US would attack Oman if it seeks to control the Strait of Hormuz President Donald Trump has suggested that the US would attack its ally Oman if it attempts to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks against Iran in February.
The president suggested that the US would attack Oman if it seeks to control the Strait of Hormuz President Donald Trump has suggested that the US would attack its ally Oman if it attempts to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks against Iran in February.
The president implied the US would attack the Gulf state if it sought to control the Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump has suggested the US would attack its ally Oman if the Gulf monarchy attempted to claim control over the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran in early February.
US places UN expert Albanese back on list of sanctioned individuals The US Treasury Department has re-added the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories back to its sanctions list, the department’s website shows. This comes days after the department lifted sanctions on Francesca Albanese, after a federal judge found that the Trump administration likely violated her free speech rights. The Trump administration sanctioned Albanese in July 2025 over what it described as her "biased and malicious activities", including recommending that the International Criminal Court take action against the US and Israeli officials, companies and executives.
Hezbollah claims 37 military operations against Israeli troops in Lebanon Hezbollah announced that it launched 37 military operations on Wednesday against Israeli forces inside southern Lebanon as well as Israeli sites in the Galilee.
Companies are extracting vast troves of online data through unlawful web scraping to build their generative artificial intelligence (AI) products in a way that is enabling a mass invasion of privacy, making these systems unlawful by design, Amnesty International said in a new briefing today. Unlawful by Design: Exposing the Human Rights Costs of Generative AI documents serious risks […] The post Global: Enormous data pipelines powering major generative AI systems are rooted in mass invasions of privacy by design appeared first on Amnesty International .
Trump says he will not ease sanctions on Iran as part of a deal US President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that easing sanctions on Iran is not under consideration in the current negotiations towards ending the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and paring down Iran's nuclear capability. This comes as Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has repeatedly insisted that unlocking access to his country's money should be a confidence-building measure, if not a precondition, for talks with the US. Both Ghalibaf and Iran’s central bank chief travelled to Qatar on Monday to discuss the release of some $6bn that has been held in the Gulf state - on Washington's orders - since September 2023, signalling a potential breakthrough.
US carries out new hits on Iranian military sites: Report The US military has launched attacks on Iran targeting an army base that Washington officials allege poses a threat to its troops and commercial maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official speaking to Reuters on Wednesday. The official added that the US army also struck down several Iranian drones. Iran’s Fars news agency earlier reported three explosions that were heard east of the port city of Bandar Abbas.
South Korea summons Iranian ambassador over attack on vessel South Korea’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Iranian Ambassador Saeed Koozechi to lodge what it described as a strong protest over an attack on a South Korean vessel, according to Yonhap news agency. Seoul demanded “responsible measures, including steps to prevent a recurrence”, the report said. Tensions escalated after South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said an Iranian-made antiship missile was “highly likely” used in an earlier attack on the HMM Namu, operated by South Korean shipping company HMM.
Death toll rises after Israeli strike on Gaza City home The death toll from an Israeli air strike on a home in central Gaza City has risen to seven, with at least 15 others wounded, according to medical sources at al-Shifa Hospital cited by the Wafa news agency. The strike targeted a house near al-Israa Tower on Omar al-Mukhtar Street, close to the municipal park in the city centre, the report said. According to Wafa, an Israeli warplane fired two missiles at the building.
President Trump said there would be serious repercussions if Iran and Oman move forward with a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz.
RT was on the ground ahead of the IDF assault Israel carried out heavy strikes across southern Lebanon after declaring the entire area a "combat zone. " RT witnessed the evacuations ahead of the bombardment. Wednesday's escalation came after Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued evacuation orders for several areas ahead of what it described as strikes on Hezbollah targets.
RT was on the ground ahead of the IDF assault Israel carried out heavy strikes across southern Lebanon after declaring the entire area a "combat zone. " RT witnessed the evacuations ahead of the bombardment. Wednesday's escalation came after Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued evacuation orders for several areas ahead of what it described as strikes on Hezbollah targets.
Washington DC [US], May 28 (ANI): US President Donald Trump remained committed to striking a favourable ceasefire deal with Iran, warning that he 'won't be outlasted' as he 'doesn't care about the midterm' elections.
Washington DC [US], May 28 (ANI): US President Donald Trump remained committed to striking a favourable ceasefire deal with Iran, warning that he 'won't be outlasted' as he 'doesn't care about the midterm' elections.
Lebanese soldier killed in Israeli strike in south Lebanon The Lebanese military says one of its soldiers was killed in an Israeli strike on the Kfar Roman-Khardali road in southern Lebanon.
TEHRAN, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Iran has a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States, which demands U. S. military withdrawal and naval blockade lift, several media outlets reported Wednesday, citing Iran's state-run IRIB TV.
