UNITED NATIONS -- Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, said Thursday that it is his country's "inherent right" to preserve peace and security in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iravani told reporters that Iran "fully respects and remains committed to the principle of freedom of navigation under the law of the sea."
"However, the current situation in the region, including in the Strait of Hormuz, is not the result of Iran's lawful exercise of its right of self-defense. Rather, it is the direct consequence of the destabilizing actions of the United States in launching aggression against Iran and undermining regional security," he said. (UN-Iran)
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NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday, weighed down by a sharp rise in oil prices.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 1.56 percent to 46,677.85. The S&P 500 dropped 1.52 percent to 6,672.62. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.78 percent to 22,311.98. (US-Equities)
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WASHINGTON -- One of three victims in a shooting on the campus of Old Dominion University in the U.S. state of Virginia has died, the university's police said Thursday.
At a news conference Thursday afternoon, Garrett Shelton, the university's chief of police, said that there was a third victim who went to the hospital independently, noting that the two surviving victims appear to be in stable condition.
Shelton added that authorities are "very early" in the investigation. (US-Virginia-Shooting)
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KHARTOUM -- At least 13 civilians were killed when a drone strike hit the Adre border crossing between Sudan and Chad on Thursday, according to local volunteers and eyewitnesses.
The Coordination Council of El Geneina Emergency Rooms, a voluntary civilian group, said in a statement that a drone fired four missiles at the crossing, killing 13 people involved in the fuel trade, including five women, and injuring five others. (Sudan-Chad-Drone strike) Enditem
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