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Trump pauses Iran power plant strikes, Tehran claims US ‘backed down’
US President Donald J Trump has ordered a five-day halt to planned military strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure following what he described as “very good and productive” talks with…
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Kashmir residents donate gold, cash to Iran; Tehran says ‘will not forget kindness’
Residents in parts of Kashmir have launched a donation drive by contributing cash, gold jewellery and traditional copper utensils to support civilians affected by the ongoing conflict in Iran, now in its…
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Israeli settlers attack West Bank villages, homes torched, several wounded
Ramallah: Israeli settlers rampaged through multiple Palestinian villages overnight Saturday and into Sunday, smashing cars, setting fires and wounding several men in the latest flare-up of violence in the occupied West Bank.…
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Iran warns of wider retaliation if US targets its power plants
The United States–Israel–Iran conflict intensified on Monday, March 23, with Tehran signalling a broader response if its energy infrastructure is attacked, as military exchanges continued across the region. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
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US-Israel-Iran war: Indian injured in Abu Dhabi as Iran missile attacks escalate
As the US–Israeli war on Iran entered its 24th day on Monday, March 23, hostilities intensified with continued missile exchanges across the region. An Indian national sustained minor injuries in Abu Dhabi…
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Iran opens Hormuz to most ships, restricts ‘enemy’ vessels
The US-Israeli war on Iran entered its fourth week on Sunday, March 22, with shifting signals over the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying regional attacks and mounting global economic concerns. Iran indicated a…
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Trump issues 48-hour Hormuz ultimatum, threatens strikes on Iran’s power plants
Escalation continues into the fourth week of the US-Israeli war on Iran, now in its 23rd day on Sunday, March 22, with intensifying cross-border strikes, mounting casualties and growing regional fallout. US…
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Khamenei praises Iran’s resilience as Trump calls NATO allies ‘cowards’ over war support
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei struck a defiant tone on Friday, March 20, saying US and Israeli strikes had failed to weaken the country as the conflict entered its fourth week.…
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Indian killed in Saudi Arabia as Iran strikes escalate, Tehran says war will go on
The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia on Friday, March 20, confirmed that an Indian national was killed during recent attacks in the Kingdom on March 18, highlighting the widening regional fallout of…
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‘High-risk environment’: India warns airlines to avoid Saudi Arabia, 10 other airspaces
Hyderabad: India’s aviation regulator has asked airlines to avoid flying through 11 high-risk airspaces across the Middle East, citing a “high-risk environment for civil aviation” amid escalating tensions following recent strikes involving…
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India blocks release of Oscar-nominated Gaza film ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’
The Indian theatrical release of The Voice of Hind Rajab, an Oscar-nominated film based on a real incident during the Gaza conflict, has been blocked after the Central Board of Film Certification…
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US-Israel-Iran war: Israel claims killing of IRGC spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini
The US-Israel war on Iran escalated on Friday, March 20, with Israel claimed it had killed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini, while missile strikes and rising casualties underscored…
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Netanyahu warns on Iran uranium as US approves USD 7 billion arms sales to UAE
As the United States–Israel war on Iran entered its 21st day on Friday, March 20, hostilities intensified across multiple fronts, with sustained missile exchanges, regional spillover and growing concerns over energy security.…
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US to carry out ‘largest strike package’ on Iran as war escalates
The United States (US) is preparing its largest strike package yet against Iran, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday, March 19, as military operations intensify across the region. He said the…
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Modi speaks to Macron, Oman Sultan, Malaysia PM on West Asia crisis
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, and discussed with them the West…
