CGTN Tensions flared sharply over the weekend after Iran announced a temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the United States confirmed the launch of a third wave of military strikes against Iranian targets. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy announced on Sunday that it has temporarilyContinue Reading
By Li Ruikang and Wang Jiangfan CGTN A mass funeral in Tehran for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has become a test of Iran’s diplomatic standing, as large public mourning and a mixed foreign turnout offered an early indication of how regional and international partners are positioning themselvesContinue Reading
Venezuela’s health ministry raised the death toll to at least 235 on Thursday evening after two powerful earthquakes struck the country a day earlier. The number of injured has climbed to 4,300, Venezuelan Health Minister Carlos Alvarado said in an interview with state television on Thursday. The twin earthquakes,Continue Reading
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday attended a symposium for international business representatives at the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in the city of Dalian, northeast China’s Liaoning Province. About 150 business representatives from more than 30 countries and regions attendedContinue Reading
At least 36 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, setting a record since the outbreak of the conflict in Iran, French daily Le Monde reported on Tuesday. The figure represents nearly one-third of the strait’s normal peacetime traffic, which averages around 120 vessel crossings per day,Continue Reading
Iran’s main military command Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters announced Saturday the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, citing U.S. “breach” of the newly-signed peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) and Israel’s ceasefire “violations” in southern Lebanon, Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency reported. In this Jan. 18, 2012 photo, a touristContinue Reading
CGTN As the United States and Iran reach a memorandum of understanding, the US-Israeli military operation against Iran that persisted for more than three months is finally showing signs of winding down. The prolonged conflict and strategic contest surrounding the Strait of Hormuz has not delivered the expected gainsContinue Reading
China hopes the safe and free passage in the Strait of Hormuz can be resumed as soon as possible, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding China is ready to maintain communication with regional countries and the international community on relevant issues. Spokesperson Lin Jian made theContinue Reading
US President Donald Trump says agreement with Iran is complete, while Pakistan’s prime minister says both sides agreed to permanently end military operations across all fronts. Trump announced Sunday that an agreement with Iran had been finalized and said he was authorizing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz andContinue Reading
CGTN South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed an urgent court application seeking to halt parliamentary impeachment proceedings linked to the “Farmgate” scandal, arguing that the process should not move forward while a separate legal challenge remains before the courts. The application, filed at the Western Cape High Court,Continue Reading
