Gov’t accuses IRIB of ‘censorship’ after parts of president’s speech not aired; station rejects ‘improper attributions’.

A rare public disagreement has emerged between the Iranian government and state broadcaster IRIB over coverage of negotiations with the United States, exposing tensions within the country's leadership.

Follow The Hindu for live updates as U.S. strikes Iran after attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating West Asia tensions and raising fears of wider regional conflict.

WASHINGTON — President Trump announced a new red line against Iran Wednesday, vowing to obliterate critical civilian infrastructure in the Islamic Republic for every attack against vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. military says Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Tuesday. The attack ends a brief pause in fighting as mediators tried to get both sides back to negotiations and toward a ceasefire.

TEHRAN — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday the Hormuz strait would remain closed until the United States ends its “acts of aggression” while warning that other regional oil export routes could also become targets.

The U.S. and Israel struck Iran on Saturday. President Donald Trump said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, telling Iranians to take back their country.

The US airstrikes came hours after Donald Trump vowed to hit back "hard" at Iran after it attacked American bases inJordan.