Iran

Facing Israeli-American strikes, the Iranian regime launched a collaborative website called «Notre mémoire» to identify opponents abroad, including in France. Farid Vahid, a Franco-Iranian and co-director of the Observatoire du Nord et du Moyen-Orient, fears personal details about his family will be exposed. Tactics include anonymous calls and family pressure to silence dissent.

March 27, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, a former paratrooper, voiced strong dissatisfaction with the Trump administration's deployment of additional US troops to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran. Crow, who serves on the House Intelligence and Armed Services Committees, said briefings provided no clear strategy or exit plan. He warned that surging forces without adequate protection exposes service members to heightened risks.

President Donald Trump retracted his threat on Monday to attack Iran's power plants and extended the deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by five days. He announced productive conversations with Tehran, though Iran categorically denied them. Markets reacted with rising US stocks and falling oil prices.

March 23, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

Captain Vijay Kumar and seven other Indian seafarers have left Bandar Abbas, Iran, for the Armenian border, nearly four months after their ship was detained. The UAE-based MT Valiant Roar was seized by Iran's IRGC on December 8, 2025, on suspicion of smuggling diesel. Regional crises and strikes on Iran delayed their release.

South Korea is in close talks with Iran and other countries to normalize passage through the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran offered to allow Japan-bound vessels amid the Middle East crisis. A foreign ministry official said the government is actively communicating with relevant nations while monitoring the situation.

March 21, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi condemned “hostile” Iranian attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states during talks in Jeddah with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s condemnation of these “repeated criminal attacks” and stressed Cairo’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia against any threats to its sovereignty or security.