A significant US aircraft carrier has departed the vital Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, according to the head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy. Under the guise of averting a possible escalation, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier has been dispatched to the region, and Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri stated on Friday that the IRGC naval forces were keeping a careful eye on it.

IRGC: US aircraft carrier Eisenhower exits Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf

Iraq can now pay Iran for power under a fresh 120-day waiver that the US authorized, according to US officials on Tuesday. They emphasized that Tehran could only use the money for humanitarian needs and aimed to allay allegations that the US was providing Iran with the money.

US renews waiver letting Iraq pay Iran for electricity

According to officials, an important component of the planned swap, $6 billion that had been blocked in South Korea, reached Qatar on Monday and will be used to exchange prisoners between Iran and the United States. The planned discussion will take place immediately before Ebrahim Raisi, the hardline president of Iran, speaks at the UN General Assembly in New York. The transfer won't, however, mean that tensions between the United States and Iran have decreased because Iran is now enriching uranium more closely than ever to levels suitable for use in weapons.

US and Iran to complete $6 billion prisoner swap deal

Jailed US citizen in Iran launches hunger strike, writes to Biden

Iran vows revenge unless Donald Trump not put on trial for general Qassem Soleimani killing

US President Donald Trump openly threatened to shoot Iran in vessels out of the border. The latest war of words started last week when Washington accused Iran of 'harassing their ships in the gulf', a claim which Iran rejects. Watch report.

US-Iran tensions flare: Trump threatens to destroy Iranian ships

Want to cut Iran from global banking network Swift: US Treasury

Iran already has strong economic ties with China, and it moving closer to Pakistan would not be good news for India.

India should be careful about Iran's softening of stance towards Pakistan and China

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