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US shoots down multiple Iranian drones near Hormuz
On the 106th day of the US-Israeli war on Saturday, June 13, tensions remained high across the Middle East as the United States and Iran exchanged statements on security and diplomacy, with…
- India
Trump claims Iran attacked Indian ships, Tehran says ‘baseless’
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday, June 12, accused Iran of carrying out drone attacks against Indian ships leaving the Strait of Hormuz, describing the alleged action as “totally unacceptable”, while…
- Middle East
US, Iran have agreed to wording of deal to end war: Pakistan PM
Pakistan’s Prime Minister said Friday, June 12, the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in West Asia and that mediators were working…
- Middle East
Details emerge of 14-point Iran-US memorandum
Tehran: As the United States and Iran move closer to a potential agreement, Iran’s state-affiliated Mehr News Agency on Friday, June 12, published details of a proposed 14-point memorandum of understanding covering…
- Middle East
Iran calls US strike that killed three Indians ‘state piracy’
Tehran: Iran accused the United States of “state piracy” on Friday, June 12, after a US strike on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman killed three Indian seafarers. In a…
- World
Ended war with Iran, peace deal by weekend: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump said that a deal to end the war with Iran is nearly complete and is expected to be signed over the weekend in Europe, as he called…
- Middle East
Trump warns US will hit Iran ‘very hard tonight’
US President Donald Trump on Thursday, June 11, warned that American forces would hit Iran “very hard tonight”, signalling a further escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran amid a widening regional…
- Middle East
Kuwait reopens airspace, resumes flights after Iran tensions
Kuwait City: Kuwait reopened its airspace and resumed normal flight operations on Thursday, June 11, after lifting precautionary restrictions imposed earlier amid heightened regional security tensions. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation…
- Middle East
War crime: US strikes hit Iranian water facility serving 20,000
US military strikes in southern Iran have damaged a drinking-water facility serving more than 20,000 people, according to an investigation by The New York Times (NYT). The attacks, carried out early on…
- 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
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
One dead, 2 crew missing after tanker fire off Oman
Muscat: One casualty and two crew members were reported missing after an engine-room fire broke out aboard a tanker off Oman on Wednesday, June 10. The vessel was operating about 20 nautical…
- 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
‘No attack unanswered’: Iran warns US after strikes
Tehran: Iran has warned the United States that it will respond to any attack after American forces reportedly carried out strikes following the crash of a US Army Apache helicopter near the…
