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Tehran: Iran’s hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has effectively taken control of the country’s military and diplomatic decision-making, according to a report by The New York Post citing regional analysts. The shift is said to have taken place over the weekend, with IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi and his close allies assuming a dominant leadership role within the Islamic Republic. The development comes amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s move to bypass planned ceasefire negotiations with the United States. Moderate leaders sidelined The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War reported that more moderate figures, including Foreign…

Los Angeles: An Iranian-origin woman has been detained in the United States over allegations that she acted as an intermediary in illicit arms deals, facilitating the transfer of drones, explosives and other munitions between Tehran and Sudan. 44-year-old Shamim Mafi, who became a permanent resident of the United States in 2016, was nabbed at the Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday night. The development has been confirmed by Bill Essayli, First Assistant US Attorney, on X. “If convicted, she faces a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.Mafi is an Iranian national who became a lawful permanent resident…

Tehran: Responding to the American military for attack on an Iranian merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched drones at US forces operating in the region, reported local media on Monday.  The local media said an Iranian vessel was targeted by US forces in the Gulf of Oman. However, the US forces were forced to retreat due to the "timely presence and rapid response" of the IRGC naval units, it added. The development has taken place amid the US imposing a naval blockade of Iran following the failure of talks in Pakistan's Islamabad.…

Tehran: The United States has claimed that it has taken an Iranian vessel into custody after it allegedly attempted to bypass a US naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman. The information was shared by US President Donald Trump on Truth Social. Notably, the US had imposed the blockade on Iranian ports following Tehran’s move to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz. “Today, an Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA, nearly 900 feet long and weighing almost as much as an aircraft carrier, tried to get past our Naval Blockade, and it did not go well for them. The U.S. Navy Guided…