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US allies’ lobbying appears to have helped persuade president to hold off for now on military assault

A shadow fleet of almost 1,000 ageing tankers – totalling 18.5 percent of global capacity – has been used since 2022 to dodge Western oil sanctions. These flag-hopping vessels with opaque ownership and frequent name changes ferry crude oil to Chinese "teapot" refineries from states including Russia, Venezuela and Iran.

The broadcaster shared the threatening sign being carried at a funeral for security forces killed in the widespread anti-regime protests in Iran

Trump insider warns Iran of imminent strike as regime halts mass hangings amid global outrage.

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Iran issues a chilling threat to Trump with a graphic from his assassination attempt amid escalating tensions, military movements, and ongoing protests in Iran.

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It took the Kremlin nearly two weeks of protests in Iran to say "no third party" can change the fundamental nature of relations between Iran and Russia. In an Euronews interview, political analyst and Iran expert Nikita Smagin explains Moscow-Tehran ties.

The IRGC is estimated to be a force of 150,000 elite troops, backed by a 600,000-strong Basij paramilitary network. In return for their loyalty, Tehran grants them a massive gold chest: a budget estimated at $6 to $9 billion, nearly double that of the regular army.