Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge

LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors said a 44-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan, which is in its fourth year of a bloody civil war. Shamim Mafi will face charges that she brokered the sale of “drones, bombs, bomb fuses, … Read more

U.S. seizes Iranian ship amid tense ceasefire, and 8 kids killed in a mass shooting: Weekend Rundown

President Donald Trump said U.S. forces have seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that allegedly attempted to breach a U.S. naval blockade. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the nearly 900-foot cargo vessel TOUSKA was intercepted by the Navy … Read more

Iranian national arrested at LAX on suspicion of trafficking weapons on Iran government’s behalf

Federal authorities on Saturday night arrested an Iranian national at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of trafficking weapons on the Iranian government’s behalf, according to officials. In a post to X, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said Shamim Mafi, 44 of Woodland Hills, is expected to make an appearance in U.S. District Court … Read more

U.K. police are investigating if Iranian proxies are behind recent attacks on Jewish sites

An arson attack caused smoke damage at a synagogue in North London overnight, just one day after a similar incident in the city and the third such occurance this week, British officials said Sunday. The Metropolitan Police said its counterterrorism officers are investigating if the spate of attacks are linked to Iranian proxies.  The latest … Read more

Hegseth warns Iranian leaders to ‘choose wisely’ on deal with US: ‘We are locked and loaded’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Iranian leaders to “choose wisely” on whether to accept a peace deal with the U.S. on Thursday. Hegseth made the comments during a press briefing at the Pentagon, saying the U.S. military is “locked and loaded” and prepared to strike Iran’s energy … Read more

Killing of Iranian activist in Canada exposes increasingly bitter divisions within the diaspora

NEW YORK — Masood Masjoody had a long history of firing accusations at those he considered adversaries. So when he claimed on social media last fall that two fellow Iran-born activists were plotting to kill him, it did not get much notice. Then the mathematician disappeared in early February. By mid-March, police in British Columbia … Read more

Iran claims oil tanker transits Strait of Hormuz amid U.S. blockade on Iranian ports

Iran’s state media claimed Wednesday morning that a bulk carrier transporting food supplies and an Iranian crude oil tanker had entered Iranian waters after transiting the Strait of Hormuz, hours after a top U.S. military commander said a blockade of Iranian ports was “fully implemented.” Iran’s Fars News Agency said a supertanker capable of transporting 2 … Read more

U.S. enforces blockade of Iranian ports while Trump says more peace talks could happen in days

President Trump says another round of peace talks with Iran could begin within days. It comes as the U.S. enforces a blockade of Iranian ports, but CBS News has confirmed some ships are getting through the Strait of Hormuz. Weijia Jiang has the latest. Source link

At least 3 ships passed Strait of Hormuz on Day 2 of U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, tracker shows

Tuesday marked Day 2 of the United States’ blockade against Iranian ports. Live tracking of tanker vessels in the region show at least three ships were able to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, while more than a hundred would normally pass before the war began. Former CIA officer Elliot Ackerman joined to discuss … Read more