Iran will carry out Strait of Hormuz demining alone, Tehran says in rebuttal to Macron

Iran warns it will respond to US interventions in the Strait of Hormuz, Fars reports, as maritime tensions escalate at the critical shipping chokepoint.

Iran says it will respond to US interventions in the Strait of Hormuz, Fars reports.

Iran's armed forces command orders all vessels to use Tehran-designated route for safe passage through the Strait, FARS reports. Directive covers all shipping transiting the strategic waterway.

Iran's Unified Command of the Armed Forces says all vessels are obliged to use the maritime route designated by Tehran for safe passage through the Strait, FARS reports.

US reportedly weighs pulling troops from Saudi Arabia as ties sour over Iran war. Potential drawdown would reshape American military posture across the Gulf.

The US is reportedly considering pulling troops from Saudi Arabia as bilateral ties deteriorate over the Iran war.

Russia's military desertion rate has doubled in a year, monitoring groups estimate 50,000+ soldiers gone — roughly one in ten frontline troops — as summer offensive stalls.

Russia's military desertion rate has doubled over the past year and continues to rise as the summer offensive stalls, with monitoring groups estimating over 50,000 soldiers have left their posts — roughly one in ten frontline troops.