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Supreme Leader vows retaliation as Iran orders Gulf oilfields to evacuate
The war in West Asia lurched into dangerous new territory on Wednesday, March 18, as Iran threatened to strike oil and gas facilities across the Gulf in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab…
- Middle East
Israel says military authorised to target any senior Iranian official
Israel has escalated its campaign against Iran, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying the military is authorised to target any senior Iranian official without further political approval, signalling a significant expansion of…
- Middle East
Israel claims Iran Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib targeted in overnight Tehran strike
Israel has claimed it targeted Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib in overnight airstrikes in Tehran on Wednesday, March 18, amid escalating hostilities. Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported that strikes were carried out…
- Middle East
Iran confirms security chief Larijani killed amid ongoing war
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said Larijani was killed in an overnight strike along with his son and aides. State media also reported the death of Alireza Bayat, deputy head of security…
- Middle East
Trump calls NATO refusal to send forces to Hormuz Strait ‘a foolish mistake’
United States President Donald Trump vented his frustration over the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) countries’ refusal to take part in the ongoing Middle East tension. Speaking from the White House, he…
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US-Israel-Iran war: Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war
Joe Kent, director of the United States National Counterterrorism Centre, resigned on Tuesday, March 17, saying he can no longer support the war in Iran. “I cannot in good conscience support the…
- Middle East
US-Israel-Iran war: Ali Larijani among top Iranian officials killed in strike
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday, March 17, announced that it’s forces has killed Iran’s Security Chief Ali Larijani and the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij Force Head Gen Gholam Reza Soleimani…
- Middle East
US-Israel-Iran war: UAE reopens airspace after temporary closure amid regional escalation
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reopened its airspace after briefly suspending operations as a precaution amid Iranian missile and drone activity linked to the ongoing regional conflict. The General Civil Aviation…
- Middle East
UAE, Kuwait oil production down, Israel says it has plans for 3 weeks of war
Seventeen days after the United States and Israel launched their attacks on Iran, the diplomatic path to ending the war appeared as narrow as ever on Monday, March 16. Iran’s foreign minister…
- Middle East
Iran links Hormuz passage for Indian vessels to release of seized tankers
New Delhi: Iran has asked India to release three tankers seized in February, as part of ongoing talks seeking safe passage for Indian-flagged or India-bound vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported on Monday,…
- Middle East
One killed in Abu Dhabi missile strike as Israel launches Lebanon ground ops
A Palestinian national was killed after an Iranian missile struck a civilian car in Abu Dhabi’s Al Bahia area on Monday, March 16, authorities said, as the US–Israel–Iran war continued to escalate…
- Middle East
Iran–Israel–US war: Dubai airport shuts after drone strike sparks massive fire
Flights at Dubai International Airport (DXB) were temporarily suspended after a drone strike sparked a massive fire near a fuel tank facility, authorities said, as the US–Israel–Iran war entered its 17th day…
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Iran to hold funeral for killed warship sailors, Aluminium Bahrain cuts output
The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow chokepoint through which nearly a third of the world’s seaborne oil passes, sat at the heart of the crisis on Sunday, March 15, as Iran kept…
- India
Bengal elections in two phases, Assam, Kerala, TN, Puducherry in one: ECI
The Election Commission of India on Sunday, March 15, announced that the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry will be held in one phase, while…
- Middle East
Iran Guards vows to kill Netanyahu, labels him ‘child-killing criminal’
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday, March 15, vowed to kill Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him a “child-killing criminal” amid the ongoing war involving Iran, Israel and the…
