- Iranian Negotiator: "No Reason to Uphold End-of-War Agreement"... Vows to Defend Hormuz
- As the United States and Iran continue to engage in armed conflict over control of the Strait of Hormuz, effectively rendering the previous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) obsolete, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, ...
- 2026-07-16
- Cuba Restores Power Grid One Day After Blackout… Severe Shortage of Fuel to Run Generators
- The power grid in Cuba, which suffered a massive blackout on the 14th (local time), was restored in just one day.The Electric Union of Cuba (UNE) announced that it normalized the National Electric System (SEN) ...
- 2026-07-16
- U.S. Begins Maritime Blockade of Iran… Mobilizing Over 20 Warships and Hundreds of Military Aircraft
- The United States resumed its maritime blockade against Iran effective 4:00 PM Eastern Time on the 14th (5:00 AM on the 15th, Korea Standard Time).One hour prior to the commencement of the maritime blockade, th...
- 2026-07-15
- Trump reverses 20% tariff threat in one day... "Replaced with Middle East investment deal"
- U.S. President Donald Trump reversed his decision to charge a 20% transit fee on cargo carried by commercial vessels traversing the Strait of Hormuz, just one day after announcing the plan on the 14th (local ti...
- 2026-07-15
- Iranian authorities: "U.S. launches all-out attacks on major coastal cities with projectiles"
- As the armed conflict between the United States and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz entered its fourth day on the 14th (local time), major Iranian coastal cities were hit by a series of U.S. military ...
- 2026-07-15
- Trump declares, "Resuming containment of Iran… will directly operate the Strait of Hormuz."
- On Monday the 13th, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would take control of the Strait of Hormuz and keep it open to the world, stating that the U.S. must be compensated for the costs of m...
- 2026-07-14
- US Military: "Resumption of Iranian maritime blockade starting at 4 PM ET on the 14th"
- U.S. President Donald Trump’s announced naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz against Iran is set to resume at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the 14th (5:00 a.m. on the 15th, Korea Standard Time).U.S. Central Com...
- 2026-07-14
- Trump: "Resuming Blockade of Hormuz Against Iran"... Unilateral Declaration of 20% Toll Collection
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the 13th (local time) that he would resume the blockade of ships traveling between Iranian ports and its coast in the Strait of Hormuz.He also stated that in exchange fo...
- 2026-07-14
- US Military: "New Airstrikes Launched Against Iran... Aimed at Weakening Capabilities to Attack Merchant Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz"
- The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on the 12th (local time) that it has launched additional airstrikes against Iran for threatening merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.On social media platform X,...
- 2026-07-13
- U.S. Military Conducts Additional Airstrikes… "Targeted Iranian Missiles, Air Defense Systems, and Small Vessels"
- The U.S. military launched new airstrikes against Iranian missile and air defense systems on the 12th (local time), according to Barak Ravid, a reporter for the U.S. online media outlet Axios.The reporter wrote...
- 2026-07-13
- Iran Launches Large-Scale Retaliation Against U.S. Airstrikes… Targeting U.S. Bases Across the Middle East
- On the 12th (local time), Iran launched large-scale airstrikes targeting U.S. military bases across the Middle East.As the U.S. resumed airstrikes against key military facilities in southern Iran, Tehran retal...
- 2026-07-12
- U.S. Treasury Department imposes sanctions on the personal banker of Iran's supreme leader
- On the 10th (local time), the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions against the personal banker of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. These sanctions target his overseas asset network, w...
- 2026-07-12
- Iran's Supreme Leader: "Retaliation is the demand of the people… it will certainly be carried out"
- Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, has vowed to avenge his father, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and all other victims of the current war who were killed in U.S. and Israeli airstr...
- 2026-07-12
- Iranian Chief Negotiator: "A War with the U.S. Will Not End in Iran's Surrender"
- Amid the armed conflict between the United States and Iran, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and head of Iran's ceasefire negotiation team, has declared a firm stance that Iran will n...
- 2026-07-11
- Iran's security chief warns Israel: "If you attack our infrastructure, you will face severe retaliation."
- Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, issued a stern warning of retaliation on the 10th (local time), directly targeting Israel over attacks aimed at the nation’s ...
- 2026-07-10
- Israel shares intelligence with the U.S. regarding "Iran's plot to assassinate Trump"
- The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 9th (local time) that Israel had obtained intelligence regarding an Iranian plot to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump and shared it with the United States.Pre...
- 2026-07-10
- Article 5 of the MOU, the Flashpoint for the Hormuz Conflict… U.S. and Iran Clash Over Interpretation
- A single clause in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the United States and Iran has become a flashpoint threatening the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 9th (lo...
- 2026-07-10
- Iranian Media: "Military Base on Outskirts of Bushehr Hit by US-Israeli Projectiles"
- Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on the 9th (local time) that projectiles fired by U.S. and Israeli forces struck a military base on the outskirts of Bushehr in southern Iran.Ehsan Jahanian, Deputy Gover...
- 2026-07-10
- Israeli Defense Minister: "Ready to resume operations against Iran… third round of airstrikes possible if necessary"
- Amid renewed military clashes between the United States and Iran following tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, the Israeli Minister of Defense announced that preparations for military operations within I...
- 2026-07-10
- U.S. conducts second wave of airstrikes across Iran… Concerns rise over potential collapse of June peace agreement
- In retaliation for the attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, the United States launched a second wave of airstrikes targeting military and transportation infrastructure throughout Iran at app...
- 2026-07-09
Iranian Foreign Ministry: "Continuing Message Exchanges with the U.S. and Activities of Mediating Countries"
Esmaeil Baghaei, Spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Xinhua, Yonhap News file photo]Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on the 26th
President Yoon: "Do You Really Think You Are Safe from a Special Counsel?"... Final Statement Video Released
President Yoon Suk Yeol rebuking the special prosecutor on the 24th. [Court Video / Subtitled GIF from @birds_justice X account] A video capturing the live footage of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s final
President Yoon, regarding the first-instance ruling on the Public Official Election Act: “An excessive political verdict that distorts the facts… We will appeal immediately.”
The first-instance sentencing hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol regarding violations of the Public Official Election Act is being broadcast live at Seoul Station on the 27th. [Photo=Yonhap News]Pres
WSJ: "SK Hynix ADR Premium Is a Sign of AI Trading Overheat"
Advertisement for SK Hynix ADR listing in New York's Times Square [Reuters=Yonhap News file photo]The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has pointed out that the price of SK Hynix’s American Depositary Recei
'Godfather of Japanese Mystery Novels' Keigo Higashino Passes Away After Battle with Cancer at 68
Famous Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino [AFP=Yonhap News]It has been belatedly reported that Keigo Higashino, the "godfather of Japanese mystery novels" and author of bestsellers such as "The
[Park Pil-kyu Security Column] To the Ignorant Trying to Clothe a Beast in Sheep's Clothing
Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the Democratic Party of Korea [Photo=Yonhap News]“The Air Force Academy doesn't teach you how to fly a plane!” “The Army, Navy, and Air Force academies are exactly the
[Issue Diagnosis] Two Effects of the Election Petition Review
[Photo] Evidence of Election Fraud Flooding U.S. Media… Trump Had 2.7 Million Votes Stolen
[Video] U.S. Semiquincentennial Air Show... 'Art in the Sky' streaks across New York
[Editorial Cartoon] A Draconian Law That Undermines Freedom of Expression
