"The blockade is being enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulfand Gulf of Oman, "the command added.
LONDON, June 11--Dan Jarvis was appointed on Thursday evening as Britains new defence secretary, replacing John Healey, who resigned earlier in the day over disputes about defense spending.
WASHINGTON, June 11--Part of the Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.Were operating at the Pentagon in support of the Pentagon Force Protection Agencys Hazmat Team during a"hazardous materials incident."■.
War scopes to expand beyond region if U.But the president noted that the naval blockade will"remain in full force and effect"until a transaction is finalized, adding that time and place of the signing will be announced shortly.
BEIRUT, June 11--Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Thursday that peace with Israel hinges on meeting key Lebanese demands, including an Israeli withdrawal.
President Donald Trump said he has canceled scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran on Thursday evening, citing progress in ongoing negotiations.S.strikes on Iran have effectively rendered the April ceasefire between the two countries"meaningless."■.
President Donald Trump discussed the memorandum of understandingbeing formed with Iran to enter negotiations during a phone call on Thursday evening, read a statement by Netanyahus office.
Tensions between Iran and the United States reignited after Washington blamed Tehran for the downing of a U.S. military helicopter, prompting retaliation from Iran and likely adding obstacles to ending the war amid weeks of deadlock.
WASHINGTON, June 10--U.President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S.military has secretly assisted more than 200 commercial vessels in transiting the Strait of Hormuz since last month.
MOSCOW, June 10--Foreign ministers of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organizationon Wednesday called for urgent measures to prevent an arms race in outer space.
UNITED NATIONS, June 10--With the reopening of the Rafah crossing on Wednesday, UN humanitarians said medical evacuations of people seeking treatment outside Gaza are now ready to resume.
Iranian, U.Central Command on social media platform X, stating its forces had begun launching"additional self-defense strikes"against multiple targets in Iran in response to what it called Irans"unwarranted and continued aggression."■.
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows merchant vessels stranded in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz, near Khasab, a small town in northern Oman, May 29, 2026..
WASHINGTON, June 10--Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told U.Congress on Wednesday that his extramarital affairs"had nothing to do"with his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein and the late financier tried to blackmail him with information about them.
BEIJING, June 11--An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Tonga Islands Region at 2330 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
Central Command claims commercial ships continuing to transit through Hormuz Strait, denies closure.
China's decades-long efforts in lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty are increasingly offering Africa both development experience and practical support in the continent's own fight against poverty.
Driverless cars have moved a step closer to becoming a reality on the roads of Europe after 17 countries signed a joint declaration regarding a coordinated cross-border approach to autonomous vehicle testing.
NAIROBI, June 9--The 2026 China-Africa Agri-Tech and Industrial Cooperation Forum opened on Tuesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, bringing together policymakers, researchers.He added that through technology exchange and matchmaking, Africa can benefit from Chinas advanced agricultural sector.
KINSHASA, June 9--A Chinese medical expert team on Tuesday met with representatives of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societiesin Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
BEIJING, June 9--China is willing to work with Brazil to strengthen macroeconomic policy communication and coordination, deepen financial and economic practical cooperation, and enhance coordination and collaboration in multilateral mechanisms.According to Chinas Vice Minister of Finance Liao Min.
BEIJING, June 10--An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted Mindanao, Philippines at 1649 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
KUWAIT CITY, June 9--China and Kuwait on Tuesday jointly marked the upcoming International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations with a cultural event highlighting mutual learning, people-to-people exchanges and intercultural understanding.
U.S. forces completed "self-defense strikes" against Iran in response to the downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter on Monday, the U.S. Central Command said Tuesday.
ADEN, Yemen, June 9--One protester was killed and several others wounded on Tuesday as demonstrations over prolonged power outages and worsening living conditions continued for a third consecutive day across southern Yemen, local sources said.
S.forces launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday after the downing of a U.S.strikes came as Israel renewed attacks in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, following days of tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Iran and adding to already heightened tensions across the region.
KINSHASA, June 9--The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congohas risen to 598, including 115 deaths, the countrys public health authorities said Tuesday.
Videos released by local government authorities showed collapsed buildings and severe damage to infrastructure in General Santos City. Local media also reported power outages in several areas, while tremors were felt across neighboring provinces.
At least 37 people were killed, and some 500 people were injured after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Philippines on Monday morning, authorities said on Tuesday.
JERUSALEM, June 8--The Israeli military said early Monday that it had detected a second wave of missiles launched from Iran.