live Iran, U.S. make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over t...
Russia has launched its new nuclear-powered submarine, the Khabarovsk, at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, the Defence Ministry said Saturday.
The launching ceremony took place at JSC Production Association Sevmash, one of Russia’s largest shipbuilding enterprises. The Defence Ministry said the submarine is equipped with advanced underwater weapons and robotic systems designed to strengthen the country’s naval capabilities and safeguard its national interests in global waters.
Defence Minister Andrei Belousov expressed gratitude to the engineers and shipbuilders involved in the project, praising their “conscientious and high-quality work.” He noted that the vessel will next undergo a series of sea trials before entering full service.
“I wish the crew and the commissioning team success in conducting the trials,” Belousov said, according to the ministry’s statement.

The Khabarovsk is among the latest strategic assets in Russia’s effort to modernise its naval fleet amid ongoing investments in underwater warfare technology.
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has increased the strategic importance of Bab al-Mandab, raising fears that instability in both waterways could trigger a wider global energy and trade crisis.
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended until early Friday as ash from Mount Etna continues to disrupt air travel, following hundreds of cancellations and diversions over the past week.
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over the strategic waterway and insisting it will not reopen until Washington fulfils its commitments under an interim deal.
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