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Iran, Iraq, Turkey urge action to prevent West Asia escalation
Iran, Iraq and Turkey have stressed the need to prevent an escalation of tensions in the West Asia region. The issue was highlighted in separate phone calls between Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed…
- Middle East
Iran, Oman agree on new entry, exit routes for Hormuz Strait
Tehran/Doha: Iran and Oman have agreed on the details of new entry and exit routes for the Strait of Hormuz and will brief Gulf countries on the outcome of their consultations at…
- Middle East
Pezeshkian explores Qajar-era artwork at Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian explored Qajar-era artwork at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday, September 12, during his visit to New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit. Pezeshkian visited Ashok Mandap, formerly…
- Middle East
Chinese satellite images helped Iran target a US base: Report
Iran obtained high-resolution satellite images of a US military base in Jordan before launching a deadly missile attack there in July, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials. The images were…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia under pressure as Iran, allies threaten key routes
Riyadh: A lightning advance by Houthi rebels threatens a crucial Red Sea shipping route. Drone attacks blamed on Iraqi militias have forced the closure of a major pipeline, and Iran is still…
- Middle East
BRICS 2026: Modi, Pezeshkian discuss West Asia, sailors’ safety
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, September 11, 2026, met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the two leaders discussing recent…
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US PrSM missiles used in Iran’s Lamerd strike, 21 killed: Report
US-made Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) were used in the February 28, 2026, attacks on Lamerd Stadium in Iran, which killed at least 21 civilians and wounded around 170 people, according to an…
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Houthis seize Perim Island, tighten grip on Bab el-Mandab area
Yemen’s Houthis have seized Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandab Strait, tightening their grip on the strategic waterway, a local government official and eyewitnesses told AFP on Friday, September 11. Boats carrying…
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Iran used Claude to track US warships, plan Khamenei’s funeral
Hyderabad: An Iran-linked account used Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence (AI) models to gather publicly available information on US naval forces and turn it into targeting recommendations, the US company said in a report…
- Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince urges US to strike Houthis, Trump declines
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called US President Donald Trump twice on Thursday, September 10, and urged him to authorise strikes against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis as the group advanced along the…
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US weakens Iran’s hold on Strait of Hormuz as war drags on
In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in loosening Iran’s grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran’s own oil exports, accelerating its economic free fall. But the…
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Iran’s IRGC says hit US sea drone in Hormuz Strait
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that its naval forces had targeted a US unmanned surface vehicle (USV) in the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement published on its official…
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Dubai airport capacity recovers to 84 pc of pre-Iran war levels
Dubai airport capacity has recovered to 84 per cent of pre-Iran war levels, while passenger traffic has reached 78 per cent, Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said on Thursday, September 10. Griffiths…
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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…
