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South Korean team returns from UAE after Hormuz assessment
Seoul: A South Korean government team tasked with assessing the security situation near the Strait of Hormuz returned from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, September 10, said, as Seoul cautiously…
- Middle East
Trump warns Iran of ‘very hard’ strikes over Pickaxe Mountain
US President Donald Trump on Thursday, September 10, warned Iran that the United States could launch heavy strikes against a suspected underground nuclear site if activity continues there. Trump was referring to…
- Middle East
UN chief concerned over escalation around Strait of Hormuz
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the latest escalation over the Strait of Hormuz, said his spokesman. “The secretary-general is deeply concerned by reports of further escalations in…
- Middle East
Oil surges above USD 100 a barrel as US, Iran launch new attacks
New York: Oil prices shot past $100 a barrel Wednesday, September 9, as fighting between the US and Iran escalated, threatening to increase costs for consumers and businesses worldwide. Brent crude, the…
- Middle East
Tanker seen listing after possible projectile attack near UAE
A tanker has been reported listing near the UAE after a vessel at anchor was possibly struck by an unknown projectile, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). In a statement…
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Iran launches missiles at US targets in Jordan after US strikes
Washington: Iran has launched missiles toward US targets in Jordan, Iranian state-run media said, following the latest American strikes. It’s the latest tit-for-tat retaliation after the US military said it destroyed five…
- Middle East
Iran hikes gasoline price for heaviest consumers as war drags on
Tehran: Iran early Tuesday, September 8, introduced a higher price for its heaviest users of gasoline, state media reported, in the latest economic pinch caused by months of war. It’s the second…
- Middle East
Iran warns South Korea against involvement in Strait of Hormuz
Iran warned South Korea on Monday, September 7, that any military involvement in the Strait of Hormuz would be regarded as support for US aggression and could have “serious consequences”, as Seoul…
- Middle East
Iran plans to announce ‘exclusion zone’ near Strait of Hormuz
Cairo: The new head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Sunday, September 6, said Tehran plans to announce an “exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it believes…
- Middle East
Iran warns US of faster, more painful response to new attacks
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States on Sunday, September 6, that any further attack on Iran’s interests would bring a faster, heavier and more painful response, saying the rules…
- Middle East
Iran threatens wider strikes on US ships as tanker tensions rise
As the war between the United States and Iran reached its 190th day, fresh military threats and attacks on shipping heightened fears of wider escalation on Sunday, September 6, 81 days after…
- Middle East
Iranian tanker hit by four US missiles near Kharg Island
An Iranian oil tanker was hit by four US projectiles near the strategic Kharg Island on Saturday, September 5, Iranian media reported, amid renewed military escalation between Washington and Tehran and growing…
- Middle East
Trump calls US-Iran military conflict ‘small potatoes’, not a war
Washington: President Donald Trump has described the US confrontation with Iran as an intermittent “military conflict” rather than a full-scale war, claiming that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz and has prevented…
- Middle East
US probes Iran wedding strike, ‘never targets civilians’: Vance
The United States is investigating Iranian claims that a US strike hit a wedding gathering in southern Iran, Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday, September 3, while insisting that Washington does…
- Middle East
Qatar says most Iran strikes targeted US military facilities
Qatar has said that almost all attacks during the recent conflict were directed at US military facilities, while no civilian areas were targeted, according to an official document submitted to the International…
