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Netanyahu’s first meeting with Trump since Iran war began
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, July 28, is the first since the two leaders launched a joint war against Iran and a chance for…
- Business
Rupee rises 35 paise to 95.64 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee extended its upward momentum, rising 35 paise to 95.64 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, July 28, driven by lower crude oil prices amid easing geopolitical…
- Middle East
Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war
Cairo: Mediators have achieved progress in getting the United States and Iran back to negotiations, regional officials said Monday, July 27, after both sides paused attacks following a period of rapidly escalating…
- World
Trump’s AI ‘slop’ posted mid-day on TruthSocial raises questions
United States President Donald J Trump, in the most unusual but usual ways, shared a string of AI-generated images on a wide range of topics, including the US-Iran war, his 2028 Presidential…
- World
US, Iran refrain from attacks for second straight day
Cairo: The United States paused its attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday, July 27, and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries…
- Middle East
US-Iran negotiations gain momentum after strikes pause
Washington: The US military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war.…
- Middle East
Houthis target Saudi Aramco sites in retaliation for airstrikes
Cairo: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Saturday, July 25, that they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on the strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida, in…
- Middle East
United States military fires at merchant vessel near Iran
Irbil: The US military said Friday, July 24, that it fired on another merchant vessel that was trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran targeted American strongholds around the…
- Middle East
LPG tanker with 28 Indian crew attacked in Iranian waters, all safe
Tehran: A Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker carrying 28 Indian crew members came under attack in Iranian waters on Friday, July 24, the Indian Embassy in Tehran confirmed, adding that all crew members are…
- Middle East
Iran rejects temporary ceasefire without Hormuz demands: Araghchi
Tehran: Iran will not agree to a temporary ceasefire until its demands over the Strait of Hormuz are met, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday, July 24, according to Iranian media.…
- Middle East
Iran claims strike on Amazon data centre in Bahrain
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Friday, July 24, that it had struck and destroyed a data centre belonging to US technology giant Amazon in Bahrain, alleging the facility played…
- World
United States strikes Iran as shipping tensions rise
Cairo: The US military announced the 13th night of strikes on Thursday, July 23, against Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes. The attacks came after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they…
- Middle East
Did Trump just admit Iran’s nuclear programme not for military use?
On the 36th day after the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, and 145 days since the outbreak of the war on Thursday, July 23,, US President Donald…
- Middle East
Hormuz blockade drives Gulf states to fast-track oil pipelines
Tehran: Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait of Hormuz. Within a few years, much of that oil could…
- World
US House passes bill expanding defence ties with Israel
Washington: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 22, narrowly approved a USD 1.15 trillion annual defence policy bill that would broaden defence technology cooperation between the United States and Israel,…
