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India declares national mourning for Qatar’s former Emir
New Delhi: India has declared a one-day national mourning on Monday, July 13 following the death of Qatar’s former Emir and Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Ministry of…
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Kuwait, Bahrain under Iran fire as US strikes Islamic Republic
Kuwait said Monday morning, July 13, its air defences were firing as Iran retaliated over US airstrikes targeting it. Monday marked the 26th day since Washington and Tehran signed their memorandum of…
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One-sided deals are OVER: Iran’s warning to US amid escalating conflict
Dubai: Iran on Sunday, July 12, claimed to have hit the command-and-control centre and hangars housing MQ-9 drones of Jordan’s Prince Hassan Air Base. The damage was limited to minor property losses,…
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Ali Khamenei memorial may mark Mojtaba’s first appearance
Iran has announced a memorial ceremony for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran next week, with attention focused on whether his successor, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, will make his first…
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Israel in talks to produce Tamir missiles in India: Reports
Hyderabad: Israel’s state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is reportedly considering India as a manufacturing base for Tamir interceptor missiles, the ammunition used by the Iron Dome air defence system, according to multiple…
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One Indian missing after Oman ship attack in Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi: India has confirmed that one of its nationals remains missing after a commercial ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman, while 10 other Indian…
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Qatar’s former Emir passes away at 74
Doha: Qatar’s former Emir and Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at the age of 74, the Amiri Diwan announced on Sunday, July 12. In a statement, the…
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Hormuz threat remains severe as Iran widens Gulf attacks
Military tensions between the United States and Iran intensified on Sunday, July 12, as the conflict spread across the Gulf after fresh US strikes on Iranian military targets. The latest escalation comes…
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US military says it is striking Iran over Hormuz attack
Dubai: Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed once again after a warning shot fired by its military struck a vessel using an unauthorised route in the critical waterway, further jeopardising…
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Mojtaba Khamenei pledges to ‘avenge the blood’ of his father
Dubai: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in his first public message since his father’s funeral ceremonies, threatened vengeance for the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A statement read on state television…
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Ceasefire over, says Trump as Iran hit with mystery strikes
Dubai: US President Donald Trump on Friday, July 10, said that the ceasefire with Iran has ended, a day after the Islamic Republic was hit with a series of mysterious, unclaimed airstrikes.…
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Inside Israel’s push to clear sea munitions to protect waters
Rishon Lezion (Israel): Marking the coordinates on a handheld GPS, an Israeli diver threw an anchor into the water as another quickly chucked an orange buoy beside it. Cramped on the boat’s…
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Iran’s IRGC chief vows revenge over killing of Supreme Leader
Tehran: A top commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has pledged vengeance against the United States and Israel for the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Brigadier-General Ahmad Vahidi…
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Up to 43 million joined Khamenei’s six-day funeral, says Iran
Up to 43 million people participated in the six-day funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which concluded with his private burial at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad on…
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Araghchi discusses region with foreign counterparts amid strikes
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi discussed the latest regional developments with his Omani and Turkish counterparts as well as Pakistan’s army chief in separate phone calls following renewed US strikes…
