Iran’s military said a US naval blockade set to begin on Monday would be illegal and amount to piracy, warning that no Gulf ports would be safe if its own were threatened. “The restrictions imposed by criminal America on maritime navigation and transit in international waters are...

London, April 13 (SANA) Oil prices exceeded $100 a barrel on Monday as tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz following the failure of negotiations between Iran and the United States, according to Reuters. Brent crude futures rose by $7.11, or 7.47 percent, to $102.31 per barrel,...

Dutch authorities on Monday opened the trial of a Syrian man accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to the deposed regime militia. The man, identified as Rafiq al-Qatrib, 58, is a former member of the so-called National Defense militia, linked to the deposed regime. He is...

Beirut, April 13 (SANA) Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling targeted multiple towns in southern Lebanon from Sunday evening until Monday morning, killing five people and causing significant destruction, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA). The agency reported that a...