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Iran’s new Supreme Leader status is unclear, no one has seen him: US
The United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the status of Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, remains unclear, uncertain who is in control. “We don’t even know he’s…
- India
12-year-old boy found dead in bushes in UP’s Kushinagar; murder suspected
Kushinagar: A 12-year-old boy, who had been missing for the past three days, was found dead in the bushes along a canal about two kilometres from his house here, police said on…
- Middle East
Internet shut down in Iran enters its second month
Iran’s nationwide internet shutdown has entered its second month, as reported by the monitoring group NetBlocks. ⚠️ Update: It has now been over 720 hours since #Iran fell off the global internet…
- Pakistan
Pak FM meets Egypt, Turkiye counterparts to discuss West Asia tensions
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday, March 29, met his counterparts from Egypt and Turkiye here ahead of a quadrilateral summit, which also includes Saudi Arabia, to discuss the ongoing…
- World
He didn’t think he would be kissing my a**: Trump on Mohammed bin Salman
Claiming that Gulf nations were working closely with the United States in the ongoing war against Iran, President Donald Trump crassly commented about Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), saying,…
- Middle East
Israel launches new strikes on Iran, Lebanon ahead of UN meeting
Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Iran early Friday, March 27, ahead of the planned United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure, while Iran and…
- Middle East
Trump extends deadline for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz to April 6
US President Donald Trump on Thursday, March 26, extended his pause on threatened strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure by another 10 days until April 6, claiming the request to hold off had…
- Middle East
Iran warns US it will carpet bomb own territory to kill American troops
Iran has warned the United States that it is prepared to carpet bomb its own territory to kill any American soldiers who land there, according to diplomats from a third country who…
- Middle East
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues own proposal involving Hormuz control
Iranian state television’s English-language broadcaster quoted an anonymous official on Wednesday, March 25, as saying Iran rejected America’s 15-point ceasefire proposal. Press TV’s report came after Pakistan transmitted the proposal to Iran.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia offers visa extension, fine waiver for stranded visitors
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced a set of temporary measures for holders of expired visit visas who were unable to leave the Kingdom due to the current regional…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman lobbied Trump to continue Iran war: Report
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been privately urging Donald Trump to continue the American-Israeli military campaign against Iran, framing the conflict as a “historic opportunity” to reshape West Asia,…
- Middle East
US sending more troops to West Asia as Trump says Iran ready to give up on nukes
The Pentagon is preparing to deploy thousands of soldiers from the elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, adding to a significant military buildup…
- Middle East
Overstaying Umrah visas in Saudi Arabia may lead to jail, fines
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has issued updated guidelines to streamline the departure of Umrah pilgrims as the season draws to a close, while reiterating strict penalties for visa…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
