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.
UAE Ministry of Defense: Today we intercepted 7 ballistic missiles and 16 drones launched from Iran. Since the start of the war, 352 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles, and 1,789 drones have been fired at us.
