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Iran Taps Longtime I.R.G.C. Commander Mohsen Rezaei to Top Security Post

10 août 2026 à 07:37
The appointment of Mohsen Rezaei, a longtime military commander, to a top security post suggests that the country’s establishment is consolidating power.

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Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, attending a funeral ceremony for Mr. Khamenei’s father and predecessor, in Tehran last month.

Iran, Holding Firm to Hormuz, Pushes for Return to June MOU

9 août 2026 à 13:58
The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s best leverage to get Washington to release Iran’s frozen assets, lift economic sanctions and end its naval blockade.

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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Oman last Monday.

Iran Issues List of Demands, Dampening Hopes of Reopening Strait of Hormuz

8 août 2026 à 15:04
The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States met certain conditions.

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Ships near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Thursday.
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