Iran sits on the world’s third‑largest proven oil reserves, recent data shows, with a Newsweek map illustrating how its resources stack up on a global scale. Iran’s vast oil reserves have positioned the country as a central player in global energy ...

Imagine standing in the heart of Tehran… Traffic rushing by… people looking up… And towering above it all — a giant map of Israel, marked like a targeting screen. Across the top, a message in bold English:‘YOU START

(JTA) — Iran has erected a map showing Israeli targets for potential strikes in a prominent propaganda spot as another week dawns with uncertainty over whether it will face a U.S. attack. The map went up over the weekend in Tehran’s Palestine Square,

Iran temporarily shut parts of the Strait of Hormuz during live-fire drills as tensions with the US escalated alongside nuclear talks in Geneva. The rare move revived fears of disruption to global oil flows,

The move came amid heightened US military deployments in West Asia, open threats of force from Washington, and domestic unrest inside Iran following a violent crackdown on protests.

As the United States continues a significant military buildup in the Middle East, Iran has taken steps to signal its readiness for war, including fortifying its nuclear sites and rebuilding missile production facilities.

Iran says it temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most crucial shipping lanes, for a military drill and missile test.