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Donald Trump suggests US could take Iran’s Kharg Island
Aboard Airforce One: US President Donald Trump has raised the idea of American forces seizing Iran’s Kharg Island, its main oil terminal in the Persian Gulf. The comment by Trump came in…
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Netanyahu says Israel will widen invasion, Iran warns it will target universities
Dubai: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday, March 29, that Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon. He said Israel would expand what he called the “existing security strip” in Lebanon…
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A month into war, Iranians cross Iraq border for cheaper goods, internet
Dubai: Iranians crossed into southern Iraq via the Shalamcha border on Sunday, hours after an airstrike hit the Iranian side, cutting power and halting trade for several hours, said Haider Abdul Samad,…
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We will set you on fire: Iran speaker warns US against ground invasion
Dubai: Iranian forces “are waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to set them on fire and punish their regional partners forever,” Iran parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said…
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He didn’t think he would be kissing my a**: Trump on Mohammed bin Salman
Claiming that Gulf nations were working closely with the United States in the ongoing war against Iran, President Donald Trump crassly commented about Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), saying,…
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Love my legacy to be made as great peacemaker: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he would love his legacy to be made as a great peacemaker as he stopped eight wars, including the one between India and Pakistan last…
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Tehran to enable humanitarian aid through Hormuz, 3 Iranian nuclear sites hit
Tehran has agreed to “facilitate and expedite” humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said on Friday, March 27. Ali Bahreini said Tehran…
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Pakistan helped pull two top Iranian officials off Israel’s hit list: Report
As Israeli strikes continue to reshape the political landscape of West Asia, Pakistan has been quietly working the phones, according to a Pakistani source, with at least one concrete result. Israel removed…
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Israel launches new strikes on Iran, Lebanon ahead of UN meeting
Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Iran early Friday, March 27, ahead of the planned United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure, while Iran and…
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Trump extends deadline for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz to April 6
US President Donald Trump on Thursday, March 26, extended his pause on threatened strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure by another 10 days until April 6, claiming the request to hold off had…
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Iran death toll reaches at least 1,937: Iranian Dy Health Minister
An Iranian health official says the death toll from the war in Iran has reached at least 1,937 people. Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Ali Jafarian gave the figure to the pan-Arab broadcaster…
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Iranian strikes on US military bases in West Asia drive out American forces
In what military analysts are calling an unprecedented operational challenge for the Pentagon, thousands of American troops have been forced to abandon their bases across West Asia and relocate to hotels and…
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Southeast Asia revisits nuclear power plans for AI data centres
Bangkok: Nuclear power is getting a second look in Southeast Asia as countries prepare to meet surging energy demand as they vie for artificial intelligence-focused data centres. Several Southeast Asian nations are…
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Iranian commander who closed Strait of Hormuz killed, Israel claims
Israel said on Thursday, March 26, that Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri was reportedly killed in a strike in the coastal area of Bandar Abbas. Israel’s Defence Minister…
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Iran warns US it will carpet bomb own territory to kill American troops
Iran has warned the United States that it is prepared to carpet bomb its own territory to kill any American soldiers who land there, according to diplomats from a third country who…