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Iranian side in a bit of a ‘chaos,’ US ambassador to UN Mike Waltz says

alarabiya – US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said on Sunday that the Iranians were in a bit of “chaos” noting that Tehran doesn’t have many cards left to play. Speaking with CBS News’ Face The Nation, Waltz also pointed to a lack of trust with the Iranian side as it remains to be seen whether Iran will join …

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Shipping traffic remains at virtual standstill through Hormuz, data shows

alarabiya – Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained at a virtual standstill on Monday with just three crossings in the past 12 hours, according to shipping data.Oil products tanker Nero, which is under UK sanctions, left the Gulf and was sailing through the Strait on Monday, according to satellite analysis from data analytics specialists SynMax and tracking data …

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IRGC Defines New Route for Ship Transit in the Strait of Hormuz

Iranwire – Iranian media have reported that the Revolutionary Guard navy has introduced a new route for ship transit in the Strait of Hormuz, called the “Larak Corridor” or the “Path of Authority.” Use of this route is allowed only with authorization from the IRGC. According to these reports, the route runs through the area from south of Hormuz Island …

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Iranian Woman Arrested in the U.S. for Alleged Sale of Iranian-Made Weapons

Iranwire – The New York Post reported on Sunday, April 19, that an Iranian businesswoman with a U.S. Green Card was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport over allegations that she was involved in weapons deals linked to the Islamic Republic. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, 44-year-old Shamim Mafi, a resident of Woodland …

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Two Iranian Citizens Executed Over Alleged Mossad Links

Iranwire – Mizan News Agency, which is affiliated with the Judiciary, reported that two Iranian citizens, Mohammad Masoom-Shahi and Hamed Validi, were executed early on Monday, April 20, after their death sentences were upheld by the Supreme Court. Mizan claimed that the two men were part of a “spy network linked to Mossad,” saying they had been in contact with …

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