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US launches strikes on Iran; Trump says Tehran will ‘pay the price’
Dubai: The United States launched airstrikes on Wednesday, June 10, against Iran, and President Donald Trump said more were coming, as Tehran fired back at countries in the region. The escalating attacks…
- Middle East
Trump says Iran will ‘pay the price’ for delaying negotiations
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, June 10, warned that Iran would face consequences for delaying negotiations with Washington, saying the country had missed an opportunity to secure a favourable agreement.…
- Middle East
Trump faces pressure as Iran gains leverage in war with Israel
Tehran: The weekend exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel has put US President Donald Trump under even more domestic and international pressure to end the unpopular war he launched with Israeli…
- Middle East
Trump says Iran shot down US Apache helicopter, vows response
US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and said the United States would respond, adding fresh strain to efforts aimed…
- Middle East
Israeli airstrike kills 8 in Lebanon amid displacement orders
Beirut: As many as eight people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a well-known housing area in Lebanon’s Tyre city on Tuesday, June 9, the civil defence in southern Lebanon told…
- 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…
- Middle East
US army Apache crashes near Strait of Hormuz, pilots ‘fine’
A US Army Apache attack helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, June 8, and its two crew members were rescued safely, The New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the…
- India
Fire reported on oil tanker with 24 Indians seafarers south of Muscat
New Delhi: A fire was reported aboard an oil tanker carrying 24 Indian seafarers off the coast of Oman on Monday, June 8, as Israel and Iran exchanged fresh attacks in their…
- Middle East
You will regret, Iran writes on missles launched at Israel
Tehran: Moments after Israel targeted petrochemical facilities in Mahshahr on Monday, June 8, Iran launched retaliatory strikes with the message “You will regret” written on a missile. This is not the first…
- India
Renewed attacks in West Asia matter of utmost concern: India
New Delhi: India on Monday, June 8, expressed regret over the renewed attacks in West Asia and called on all parties to de-escalate tensions while asserting that the fresh developments are a…
- Middle East
Trump’s Iran dealmakers were targets of Israel spying: Pentagon
The Pentagon’s military intelligence arm has raised its counterintelligence threat assessment for Israel to “critical,” its highest possible designation, amid growing alarm that Israeli spy agencies are aggressively monitoring senior American officials…
- Middle East
Iranian military announces it is halting offensive operations
The Iranian military’s joint command on Monday, June 8, said it was halting its offensive operations after Israel and Iran exchanged fire in their first attacks since the United States struck a…
- Business
Oil prices surge, while global stocks skid as West Asia conflict
Tokyo: Global shares sank on Monday, June 8, after Wall Street ended last week with its worst day since October, while oil prices jumped more than USD 4 as fighting flared between…
- Middle East
US responsible for any escalation caused by Israel: Iran
An Iranian official warned on Monday, June 8, that the United States is “responsible for the consequences of any escalation” in the Middle East caused by Israel. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail…
- Middle East
Israel, Iran exchange fire as war escalates on 101st day
Dubai: Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday, June 8, in retaliatory strikes that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a full-scale regional war, while Yemen’s Houthi rebels also…