Tensions are growing due to the ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports. A day after the US intercepted an Iranian flag ship near the straight of Hormuz, the Navy boarded another tanker there in the Indian Ocean. >> Why did US forces board that ship that had the Batswana flags.And what is the president saying about these interceptions. Well, that act that ship was actually in the in the Indian Ocean and really it speaks to what the administration has been trying to project this uh image of military might to th ...

The European Union sought to ease tensions with Turkey after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen named the country alongside Russia and China, creating the impression that the NATO partner was seen as a potential threat. https://t.co/Oj1VexTfo8 ...

IRAN LAUNCHES DRONE ATTACKS AFTER US SEIZES CARGO SHIPIran has launched drone attacks targeting American warships following a major naval escalation, per @WIONews.The move comes after a US destroyer seized an Iranian flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.Washington claimed the ship attempted to evade a naval blockade before being intercepted.Iran accused the US of violating a ceasefire and called the action armed piracy.Tehran has warned of further retaliation as tensions rapidly escalate in the region. ...

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said the world is no safer than it was before the US and Israel initiated attacks on Iran, in a sign of growing tensions between Donald Trump’s administration and its allies. https://t.co/9xadG4Sfgo ...

Explosions in the Middle East threatening a fragile ceasefire. As tensions play out across the region, the key sticking point is now Lebanon, which Israel has been repeatedly bombing, targeting the Iranbacked group Hezbollah. Yesterday, Israeli strikes killing at least 250 people, according to Lebanon's Ministry of Health, who says more than 1,500 have been killed since the latest fighting began.While Hezbollah has launched hundreds of rockets into Israel in support of Iran. Iran says the new Israeli strike ...

Our next guest is unpacking what he calls the quote tug of war inside Gen Z's head surrounding the conflict in Iran. Let's bring in the director of polling at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University, MSNOW contributor John DellaVolpe. His new piece on Substack is titled Permission to Oppose the War.John, the most surprising thing about this poll is that, you know, and the polling in general is I would have YOU HAVE EXPECTED YOUNGER VOTERS TO BE OVERWHELMINGLY AGAINST THE WAR. THAT'S JUST NOT THE CAS ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on President Trump to commit to ending the war in Iran. Albanese told the national broadcaster ABC that he wants greater certainty over Trump's objectives in Iran, along with a recognition of the economic damage it's causing to the global economy. Trump has criticised allies, including Australia, for failing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and maybe in particular that country with the longest bond and longest ally.Australia to Australia was not great ...

Iran has placed mines in the Strait of Hormuz, leading President Trump to threaten to escalate attacks. U.S. forces said they had destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels.Follow live coverage: https://t.co/jSkvxj6bqb ...

China accused Tokyo of fanning “provocations” as tensions between the top Asian economies continue to simmer https://t.co/6aAMrynqv3 ...

Tonight, conflict is spiraling and spreading to Iraq, Lebanon, and as Gulf countries threaten to join this growing war. Iran targeting major cities in the Middle East with hundreds of missiles and drones, including this one in Bahrain. First the buzz, then the blast.Dubai's iconic hotels hit many Iranian munitions still being shot down today. hear a burst of smoke beside the world's tallest building and the moment of impact at another hotel. And >> I just heard this really loud bang.>> Alex Bouette, who run ...