SPECIAL REPORT-Iran Is Consolidating Control of Hormuz With Island Checkpoints, Diplomatic Deals – and...
By Devjyot Ghoshal, Ahmed Rasheed, Parisa Hafezi, Gavin Finch and Saurabh Sharma
DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - The tanker crew gathered their courage and carefully navigated along a route designated by Iran, hugging the coastline and maneuvering their...
Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Strikes Southern Iran Region, EMSC Says
May 20 (Reuters) - A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck near Southern Iran on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The quake was at a depth of 14 km (8.7 miles), EMSC said.
Iran's Fars News Agency reported that a...
Tankers Exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance Talk Up Iran Deal Prospects
By Florence Tan and Humeyra Pamuk
SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Two Chinese tankers laden with oil exited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, shipping data showed, brightening hopes that the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran may soon be resolved after positive comments from...
Bessent Urges More Disruption to Iran’s Financing, Will Review US Sanctions List
By David Lawder
PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday called on allies to more forcefully disrupt Iran's financing networks and said the Treasury would scrub its sanctions list of outdated designations to...
US Seizes Iran-Linked Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean, WSJ Reports
May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. seized an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing three U.S. officials.
The tanker, known as the Skywave, was sanctioned by the U.S....
Vance Says ‘A Lot of Progress’ Made in Iran Talks
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday the United States and Iran have made a lot of progress in their talks and neither side wants to see a resumption of the military...
US Imposes New Sanctions on Iranian Exchange House, Shadow Fleet Vessels
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an Iranian foreign currency exchange house and what it said were front companies overseeing transactions on behalf of Iranian banks as the U.S. maintains pressure...
Trump Says US May Need to Hit Iran Again
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States may need to hit Iran again and he was only an hour away from deciding on a strike before he postponed the attack.
"I was...
Iran Girls’ School Was Located on Active Cruise Missile Base: US Admiral
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WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. military investigation into a strike at a girls' school in Iran has been "complex" given that it was located on an active Iranian cruise missile base but the probe is approaching its conclusion, a...
Iran’s Airport Workers Face Layoffs, Unpaid Wages Amid Economic Collapse
By Kayhan Life Staff
Staff at Iran’s airports are suffering layoffs, months of unpaid wages, and deepening job insecurity nearly three months since most airports across the country suspended operations.
The wave of layoffs has now...
