Strait of Hormuz
President Trump: Iran is the ‘number one state of terror in the world’
President Donald Trump declared at the White House on Monday that Iran is the "number one state of terror in the world." During a meeting with Pakistani President Imran Khan at the White House, President Trump told reporters his views on the latest developments regarding Iran. First, he highlighted the country's precarious ...
Iranian Revolutionary Guard seizes British tanker, boards a second vessel
Under the growing weight of U.S. and U.K. sanctions, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard boarded and seized two tanker ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, on Friday, July 19. The first vessel, a British tanker Stena Impero, sailing under a British flag, was fired upon before being boarded. The Iranian military ...
US Navy shoots down Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz
The Pentagon announced, on Thursday, July 18, that it has downed an Iranian unmanned drone flying over the Strait of Hormuz. In a written statement, chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman explained, “At approximately 10 a.m. local time, the amphibious ship USS Boxer was in international waters conducting a planned inbound transit ...
Iran Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone amid tensions
Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. drone on Thursday amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over its collapsing nuclear deal with world powers, American and Iranian officials said, while disputing the circumstances of the incident. The Guard said it shot down the drone over Iranian airspace, while two U.S. ...
Trump: Iran a ‘nation of terror,’ was behind tanker attacks
Calling Iran "a nation of terror," President Donald Trump on Friday publicly accused the Persian Gulf country of responsibility for recent attacks on oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Trump said Iran's culpability was "exposed" by the United States. While calling into Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends," he ...
US says Iran took mine off tanker; Iran denies involvement
The U.S. military on Friday released a video it said shows Iran's Revolutionary Guard removing an unexploded limpet mine from one of the oil tankers targeted near the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting the Islamic Republic sought to remove evidence of its involvement from the scene. Iran denies being involved, accusing ...
Tankers targeted near Strait of Hormuz amid Iran-US tensions
Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were damaged in suspected attacks on Thursday, leaving one ablaze and the other adrift and forcing sailors to evacuate in the latest mysterious incident involving tankers amid heightened tensions between the U.S and Iran. The U.S. Navy, which rushed in to assist ...
Spain says frigate peeling off from US fleet is not a rebuke
Spain's decision to remove a frigate on training exercises from a U.S. combat fleet that is approaching the Persian Gulf was taken purely for "technical reasons," the country's defense minister said Tuesday.Margarita Robles insisted the decision was "not an expression of distaste" over the crossing into the Strait of Hormuz ...
EXPLAINS: Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil route
Reports that commercial ships have become targets of alleged sabotage near the Strait of Hormuz have focused new attention on the region as tensions have risen. A look at the key waterway: WHERE IS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ? The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. It is ...
US aircraft carrier enters Persian Gulf after long absence
A U.S. aircraft carrier has sailed into the Persian Gulf, becoming the first since America's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and breaking the longest carrier absence in the volatile region since at least the Sept. 11 terror attacks.The arrival Friday of the USS John C. Stennis comes as Iranian ...
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![Internet censorship ramps up in China before the 20th Congress]()
Internet censorship ramps up in China before the 20th Congress
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![30-day-old baby quarantined in poor environment; Stress in zoo-like quarantine site]()
30-day-old baby quarantined in poor environment; Stress in zoo-like quarantine site
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![‘How can other places survive?’ Renowned actress reveals plight of Chinese capital]()
‘How can other places survive?’ Renowned actress reveals plight of Chinese capital
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![Brussels’ protest over cost of living turns into anti-NATO Chinese diplomat caught posting fake news]()
Brussels’ protest over cost of living turns into anti-NATO Chinese diplomat caught posting fake news
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![‘It’s no crime to steal from a thief’: CCP goes after its own members]()
‘It’s no crime to steal from a thief’: CCP goes after its own members
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![Vehicles hit by waves, floating on the streets of Chongqing and Qingdao]()
Vehicles hit by waves, floating on the streets of Chongqing and Qingdao
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![North China drought: Glass doors explode, ants die in 3 seconds, and phones don't work]()
North China drought: Glass doors explode, ants die in 3 seconds, and phones don't work
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![Chinese star: I have not encountered such a tragic situation after living in Beijing for ten years]()
Chinese star: I have not encountered such a tragic situation after living in Beijing for ten years
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![Beijing’s control from media to kitchen tools: knives secured before top leaders' meeting]()
Beijing’s control from media to kitchen tools: knives secured before top leaders' meeting
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![‘Leaders are servants of people’ versus China’s people to serve leaders]()
‘Leaders are servants of people’ versus China’s people to serve leaders
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![Modified version of national anthem escape from communities surged amid Covid resurgence in Shenzhen]()
Modified version of national anthem escape from communities surged amid Covid resurgence in Shenzhen
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![Many Chinese Americans lined up to ask for deposit refunds; Many people become wanderers in Macau]()
Many Chinese Americans lined up to ask for deposit refunds; Many people become wanderers in Macau
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![Side effects of Shanghai ‘Zero covid’ policy: Citizens break the law]()
Side effects of Shanghai ‘Zero covid’ policy: Citizens break the law
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![China's never ending chain of epidemic breakouts, lockdowns, food hoarding, and endless escaping]()
China's never ending chain of epidemic breakouts, lockdowns, food hoarding, and endless escaping
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![CCP referendum, observer says this is democracy in disguise]()
CCP referendum, observer says this is democracy in disguise
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![Censorship tames down discussion on Covid speech by Beijing official]()
Censorship tames down discussion on Covid speech by Beijing official
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![Surgeons declare healthy prisoners ‘brain dead’ before carving them up: Study concludes]()
Surgeons declare healthy prisoners ‘brain dead’ before carving them up: Study concludes
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![Chinese martial arts: a ladder to Heaven powered by the great Taoist and Buddhist monks]()
Chinese martial arts: a ladder to Heaven powered by the great Taoist and Buddhist monks
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![Congressman points out CCP's weaknesses and proposes ways to deal with Beijing]()
Congressman points out CCP's weaknesses and proposes ways to deal with Beijing
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![China's share of weapons in the international market is shrinking]()
China's share of weapons in the international market is shrinking
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![China-funded bridge in Bangladesh costs triple, brings more debts]()
China-funded bridge in Bangladesh costs triple, brings more debts
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![China: Not as rich as you think; truth revealed]()
China: Not as rich as you think; truth revealed
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![Chaos: ‘Don’t hit people, why are you so violent!’ yells man outside Henan bank when shots rang out]()
Chaos: ‘Don’t hit people, why are you so violent!’ yells man outside Henan bank when shots rang out
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![China experiences astonishing heat records, Beijing's streets surface soar to over 135 °F]()
China experiences astonishing heat records, Beijing's streets surface soar to over 135 °F
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![Male student beats up female student, school claims he is epileptic]()
Male student beats up female student, school claims he is epileptic
