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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…
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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…
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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…
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Iran steps up arrests of Baha’is amid security crackdown
Tehran: Peyvand Naimi has spent more than six months in an Iranian prison, accused of killing state security agents during nationwide protests, although his family says no formal charges or evidence have…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Ali Khamenei memorial may mark Mojtaba’s first appearance
Iran has announced a memorial ceremony for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran next week, with attention focused on whether his successor, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, will make his first…
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Hormuz threat remains severe as Iran widens Gulf attacks
Military tensions between the United States and Iran intensified on Sunday, July 12, as the conflict spread across the Gulf after fresh US strikes on Iranian military targets. The latest escalation comes…
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US military says it is striking Iran over Hormuz attack
Dubai: Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed once again after a warning shot fired by its military struck a vessel using an unauthorised route in the critical waterway, further jeopardising…
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Iran’s IRGC chief vows revenge over killing of Supreme Leader
Tehran: A top commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has pledged vengeance against the United States and Israel for the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Brigadier-General Ahmad Vahidi…
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Up to 43 million joined Khamenei’s six-day funeral, says Iran
Up to 43 million people participated in the six-day funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which concluded with his private burial at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad on…
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Araghchi discusses region with foreign counterparts amid strikes
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi discussed the latest regional developments with his Omani and Turkish counterparts as well as Pakistan’s army chief in separate phone calls following renewed US strikes…
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Explosions reported across southern Iran
Tehran: Several explosions were heard across southern Iran early on Friday, including in Bushehr, where Iran’s only civilian nuclear power plant is located, as well as Bandar Abbas, Konarak and Choghadak, according…
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Iran confronts Khamenei’s legacy as he is laid to rest
Tehran: He is the grandson of an influential Shiite cleric, born in Qom — the heart of religious studies in Iran — and raised in a traditional family that embraced the theocracy.…
