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Iran war cost USD 38 billion: Congressional Budget Office
Washington: The US military campaign against Iran cost the Pentagon about $38 billion through July and could consume another $2 billion to $3 billion each month, according to the Congressional Budget Office.…
- Middle East
Fuel shortage in Yemen hampers migrants fleeing conflict
Nairobi: A fuel shortage in Yemen is hampering the movement of people fleeing the country’s escalating fighting and seeking safety across the Red Sea in Djibouti, with the UN migration agency warning…
- Middle East
Iran condemns US attacks, says Tehran’s response justified
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Tuesday, September 1, denounced the United States’ “ill intentions” against Iran, adding that Iran was justified in its retaliatory strikes on Sunday, August 30. “The…
- Middle East
Two Israeli troops killed in first post-truce Lebanon clash
Beirut: The Israeli military said Thursday that two of its soldiers were killed in combat in southern Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since the implementation of a shaky truce between Israel…
- Middle East
Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal
Tel Aviv: Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official told The Associated Press on Sunday, August 2, in some…
- Middle East
Israel-Lebanon peace talks move to Rome
Washington: The next round of US-led talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Rome from August 4 to 6, with technical teams seeking to advance a framework for an eventual…
- Middle East
Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite ceasefire talks
The Israeli military launched fresh strikes across southern Lebanon on Friday, July 24, carrying out drone attacks and demolition operations despite an existing ceasefire framework and renewed diplomatic efforts between the two…
- Middle East
Trump says Hormuz open to all except Iran, takes back 20 pc toll
US President Donald Trump took a day to reverse his plans to charge a 20 per cent toll on cargo going through the Strait of Hormuz, saying that Middle Eastern countries will…
- Middle East
Hamas dissolves Gaza government under US-backed ceasefire deal
Gaza Strip: The Hamas militant group said Monday, July 6, it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations…
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US strikes Iran again as Tehran targets Bahrain, Kuwait
Dubai: The US military launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran on Sunday, June 28, at the direction of President Donald Trump, while Tehran targeted Bahrain and Kuwait, escalating tensions that…
- Middle East
No entry yet: Iran says no UN nuclear inspections planned
Dubai/Washington: Iran said on Tuesday, June 23, that there’s been no visit scheduled for inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to see nuclear sites earlier bombed by the United States.…
- Middle East
Trump says Iran ‘finished’ as Tehran freezes US talks
US President Donald Trump said Iran was “finished” on Friday, June 19, after reports emerged that Tehran had suspended a newly launched negotiation process with the United States. “We didn’t meet out…
- Middle East
Trump calls off latest strikes on Iran, flags possible deal
Dubai: US President Donald Trump said Thursday, June 11, he has called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war by seizing control of the country’s oil…
- Middle East
Iran targets Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan as US launches fresh strikes
The United States launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran on Thursday morning, June 11, after President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled negotiations, and Iran…
- Middle East
Defying Trump, Israel strikes Iran to demand role in peace talks
When Israel struck targets in Iran on Monday, June 8, in apparent defiance of US President Donald Trump, it was not simply a military action. It was a signal to Washington that…