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Khalil al-Hayya takes over as Hamas political bureau chief
Gaza Strip: Khalil al-Hayya was elected head of Hamas’ political bureau on Monday, July 20, after winning a run-off vote against former political bureau chief Khaled Meshaal, becoming the Palestinian group’s top…
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Second ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz off UAE coast
A second commercial vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the United Arab Emirates on Monday evening, July 20, Britain’s UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said, hours…
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Kashmiri nurse returns after Saudi detention over Khamenei post
Srinagar: A 29-year-old Kashmiri nurse has returned home after spending nearly three months in detention in Saudi Arabia in a case allegedly linked to a Facebook post featuring late Iranian leader Ayatollah…
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Too much cash hits Palestinian economy in West Bank
West Bank: A gas station customer pulls out a wad of bills to pay for a fill-up. The cashier refuses the money, explaining that the station’s bank has stopped accepting notes and…
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Iran warns no oil through Hormuz as US ends 9th night of strikes
Iran warned on Monday, July 20, that no oil or gas would pass through the Strait of Hormuz if what it described as US “aggression” continued, as the United States completed a…
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Another US trooper dead as Washington begins more attacks on Iran
Dubai: The United States announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday, July 19, in response to the killing of US troops, and Iran…
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India urges citizens to leave Iran, avoid travel immediately
India has advised its citizens to postpone all travel to Iran and urged those already in the country to consider leaving temporarily, citing the deteriorating security situation amid escalating regional tensions. In…
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Araghchi says Iran faced bombing threat during US talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran conducted negotiations with US envoy Steve Witkoff while facing the constant threat of being bombed, claiming Iran held talks with Washington under military pressure as…
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Iran hits Kuwait energy facility for second time in two days
Kuwait City: An Iranian attack struck a power generation and water desalination station in Kuwait on Sunday, July 19, triggering a fire at one of the facility’s components. The strike was the…
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Mojtaba Khamenei not in Iran, Israeli source claims
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is outside the country, according to an unnamed Israeli security official cited by Saudi broadcaster Al Hadath on Sunday, July 19. The report also alleged that recent…
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Iran says two vessels hit by ‘accidents’ in Strait of Hormuz
Iran said two vessels were involved in what it described as “accidents” in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, July 19, as the US-Iran war entered its 141st day and military tensions…
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Israeli strikes in Gaza City kill nine, including children
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes in Gaza City on Saturday, July 18, killed at least nine Palestinians, including three children, hospital officials said. A strike on an apartment in the Nasr neighbourhood killed…
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US says new Iran strikes follow troop deaths in Jordan
Dubai: The US military said Sunday, July 19, that it launched new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service…
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Khamenei calls US ‘Great Satan’, says it can’t be trusted
Iran’s Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, has accused the United States of repeatedly violating its commitments, saying Washington’s actions have demonstrated that it cannot be trusted. In…
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Pakistan, Kuwait urge US, Iran to honour peace MoU
Islamabad: Pakistan and Kuwait on Saturday, July 18, urged the US and Iran to uphold the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last month and avoid any steps that could further escalate tensions…
