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Iran Navy power

Navy Commander, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, says Iran’s naval power plays a key role in protecting national interests, regional security and shipping routes. In a message marking World Maritime Day, the commander described the Strait of Hormuz as part of Iran’s strategic geography and one of the world’s most important energy and trade corridors. He said Iran’s naval power is not intended to threaten nations or create insecurity, it rather aims to maintain shipping security and deter regional adventurism. The admiral added that the Navy, alongside other armed forces, is responsible for protecting Iran’s maritime interests and vital shipping routes. 

Slamming Netanyahu's UAE visit

Iran strongly condemns a recent visit by Israel's warmongering prime minister to the United Arab Emirates, warning about dangerous consequences of the regime’s presence in the region. The Iranian Foreign Ministry reacted after the UAE officially confirmed that Benjamin Netanyahu had met with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan over the weekend. Tehran says West Asia is going through one of its most sensitive periods in history due to Israel's military aggression against Iran, and the intensification of the regime’s occupation and genocide in Islamic lands, especially Palestine and Lebanon. The foreign ministry says under such conditions, the presence of a criminal whose hands are stained with the blood of thousands of innocent people, and is being prosecuted by international courts, is a threat to the region’s peace and security. Tehran expects regional governments to refrain from paving the way for the destructive presence of the Israeli regime, and not to allow their territories to be used for destabilizing actions against other countries.

'Complicity in Saudi aggression'

British civil society organizations, experts, and academics have called for a halt to military support for Saudi Arabia amid escalated strikes on Yemen. They warned that military support for Saudi Arabia makes Britain complicit in war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law. In an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, the signatories said they are “deeply concerned” about the decision to refuel Saudi aircraft. They cited allegations that the so-called Saudi-led coalition uses starvation as a weapon during the war on Yemen. The signatories also criticized Britain's role in US airstrikes on Yemen in 2025. They cited a Pentagon assessment that said the strikes between March and May 2025 “more likely than not” caused 281 civilian casualties. They noted that more airstrikes on Yemen will only further fuel the war and risk the UK’s complicity in further crimes. The organizations added that “in light of Saudi’s extensive record of violations in Yemen,” Lodon should not get involved in the operations, and instead, focus on de-escalation.

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