The International Maritime Organization, a UN-affiliated body, is preparing to evacuate hundreds of oil tankers and cargo ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz following actions by the Iranian regime to block the waterway. The situation has been exacerbated by military pressures from the United States and Israel.
On December 10, 2025, in an undisclosed location in Iran, the regime executed 22-year-old Amirali Mirjafari by hanging him shortly after dawn; Mirjafari had been arrested for participating in protests demanding freedom. Dozens of other protesters have faced similar executions.
One day before the end of the ceasefire between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, the negotiating delegations from Tehran and Washington have not yet arrived in Islamabad for the scheduled talks. Morteza Kazemian, a member of the editorial board of Iran International, comments that negotiation is inevitable for the Iranian regime despite military threats.
My images of F-16C Block 50 Fighting Falcons of the U.S. Air Force from the 14th and 77th Fighter Squadrons en route to Ovda Airbase, Israel. They are set to replace fighter elements previously deployed aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford of the U.S. Navy, which were conducting combat Show more
