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US launches fresh Iran strikes as Hormuz tensions deepen
The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, July 15, saying the operation targeted military capabilities Tehran has used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of…
- Middle East
Iran says US strikes kill over 30 civilians, blockade returns
Iran said on Wednesday, July 15, that more than 30 civilians had been killed in US strikes targeting the country’s south over recent days, as the United States reimposed a naval blockade…
- World
FBI adds gangster Nitish Kaushal to its most wanted list
Washington: The FBI has added gangster Nitish Kaushal, allegedly involved in murder, kidnapping and drug trafficking in the US, to its list of most wanted criminals, as it closes in on the…
- World
US troops to leave Iraq, says Trump
Washington: President Donald Trump on Tuesday, July 14, said the United States no longer needed a military presence in Iraq, describing a shift towards an economic partnership as American energy companies prepare…
- 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
Indian national killed as UAE tankers hit in Hormuz
The conflict between the United States and Iran escalated on Tuesday, July 14, after the UAE accused Iran of attacking two of its national oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing…
- Middle East
Trump says Strait of Hormuz ‘open’, declares US its ‘guardian’
US President Donald Trump on Monday, July 13, declared that the Strait of Hormuz is “open” and announced that the United States would become the “Guardian of the Hormuz Strait”, despite Iran…
- Middle East
Iran says Strait of Hormuz remains closed after US actions
The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, Iranian media reported on Monday, July 13, claiming the United States violated a memorandum of understanding and saying the closure is intended to assert Iran’s sovereignty…
- Middle East
US, Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz
Tehran: The United States and Iran each asserted Monday, July 13, they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East, further threatening any diplomacy…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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,…



