The Helga tanker has arrived at the Basra terminal in Iraq to load two million barrels of crude oil, making it the second tanker to reach the terminal since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Helga tanker has arrived at the Basra terminal in Iraq to load two million barrels of crude oil, making it the second tanker to reach the terminal since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Ahmad Bashesh Ast Ardastani, a member of Iran's Parliament's National Security Commission, warned that Iran must address the U.S. maritime siege of its ports, threatening potential retaliation if forced to shut down oil wells, which he said would be costly and complex to restart.
The New York Times reported, citing four unnamed Iranian officials, that Mojtaba Khamenei is currently receiving medical treatment, including awaiting a prosthesis for one leg and plastic surgery for severe facial injuries.
On April 24, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that negotiations with Iran must include nuclear experts and address regional issues, warning that failing to do so would result in a "more dangerous Iran." Kallas made these remarks ahead of an informal summit of EU leaders in Cyprus, following inconclusive Iran-U.S. talks in Islamabad on April 11-12.
رویترز خبر داد که نفتکش هلگا برای بارگیری دو میلیون بشکه نفت خام به پایانه بصره رسیده است. بر اساس این گزارش، این دومین نفتکشی است که از زمان بسته شدن تنگه هرمز به پایانههای بصره رسیده است. iranintl.com/202604246062