Hazel Oliva

Officers maintain security at a checkpoint close to signage related to the US-Iran peace discussions in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11. Farooq Naeem/AFP/Getty Images Over the past weekend, representatives from the US and Iran convened in Islamabad for an extensive…

Tracking data indicates that no tankers have traversed the Strait of Hormuz today, marking Sunday as one of the most tranquil days in the waterway since the conflict started. This comes after the announcement by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…

President Donald Trump indicates that a US team is traveling to Pakistan for discussions with Iran, and the American group is being formed — however, there has been no official confirmation from Iran regarding the negotiations. The state-linked Fars News…

Data from Marine Traffic monitored earlier today indicates that tankers are reversing direction at the Persian Gulf region of the Strait of Hormuz. The ships transporting LPG and crude oil seemed to alter their routes after Iran’s military announced that…

Today, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that a French soldier serving in the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon was killed. Macron identified the soldier as Florian Montorio from the 17th Parachute EngineerRegiment, deployed in Lebanon with the United Nations…

US President Donald Trump addresses the audience while signing an executive order at the White House on Saturday. Nathan Howard/Reuters By Xenix news President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that discussions with Iran are continuing but indicated frustration with Tehran’s…

US President Donald Trump heads toward the White House after arriving back in Washington, DC on Friday. Samuel Corum/Getty Images US President Donald Trump has two activities planned for today: engaging in executive time at 8 a.m. ET, followed by…

A message allegedly from the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei states that Iran’s navy is “prepared to make the enemies experience the harshness of fresh defeats.” Khamenei, who has not appeared in public or shared any video messages since becoming…

Iranian state media reported in recent hours that Tehran will persist in limiting movement in the waterway as the US upholds its blockade of Iranian ports. If you’re only now catching up, here’s the way events have unfolded in the…

The last 24 hours have been confusing for sailors trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has mostly obstructed since early March. The confusion started when Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Friday that with a…