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Iran claims strikes on two US vessels, 8 tankers in Persian Gulf
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday, September 9, claimed its forces had targeted two US Navy guided-missile destroyers and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf in retaliation for…
- World
US bans Canadian dairy, alcohol and motorcycles amid trade war
Toronto: The United States is banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada, the White House said on Tuesday, September 8, as the trade war between the two nations escalates.…
- World
Trump backs new H-1B fee to prioritise US workers
Washington: US President Donald Trump used his Labour Day proclamation to promote a proposed new fee on H-1B visa petitions, saying it would encourage American companies to invest in US workers before…
- Middle East
Iran warns South Korea against involvement in Strait of Hormuz
Iran warned South Korea on Monday, September 7, that any military involvement in the Strait of Hormuz would be regarded as support for US aggression and could have “serious consequences”, as Seoul…
- Hyderabad
US visa woes drive Hyderabad students to new study destinations
Hyderabad: Many Hyderabad students are reconsidering their plan to study in the United States due to the uncertainty surrounding US travel restrictions, visa appointments, and processing delays. They are now exploring other…
- Middle East
Iran plans to announce ‘exclusion zone’ near Strait of Hormuz
Cairo: The new head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Sunday, September 6, said Tehran plans to announce an “exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it believes…
- World
‘Iranian funds flowed through US banks,’ says report
Washington: Billions of dollars connected to Iran are passing through accounts at American banks each year despite sweeping US sanctions intended to isolate Tehran from the global financial system, according to a…
- Middle East
Iran warns US of faster, more painful response to new attacks
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States on Sunday, September 6, that any further attack on Iran’s interests would bring a faster, heavier and more painful response, saying the rules…
- Middle East
Iran threatens wider strikes on US ships as tanker tensions rise
As the war between the United States and Iran reached its 190th day, fresh military threats and attacks on shipping heightened fears of wider escalation on Sunday, September 6, 81 days after…
- World
Putin meets US envoys to revive Russia-Ukraine peace push
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Saturday, September 5, for talks to try to revive a stalled push to end…
- Middle East
US approves potential USD 5 billion bomb sale to Saudi Arabia
Washington: The United States has approved a potential USD 5 billion sale of bombs, Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kits and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom seeks to strengthen…
- Middle East
Iranian tanker hit by four US missiles near Kharg Island
An Iranian oil tanker was hit by four US projectiles near the strategic Kharg Island on Saturday, September 5, Iranian media reported, amid renewed military escalation between Washington and Tehran and growing…
- Middle East
Trump calls US-Iran military conflict ‘small potatoes’, not a war
Washington: President Donald Trump has described the US confrontation with Iran as an intermittent “military conflict” rather than a full-scale war, claiming that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz and has prevented…
- Middle East
US probes Iran wedding strike, ‘never targets civilians’: Vance
The United States is investigating Iranian claims that a US strike hit a wedding gathering in southern Iran, Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday, September 3, while insisting that Washington does…
- Middle East
Qatar says most Iran strikes targeted US military facilities
Qatar has said that almost all attacks during the recent conflict were directed at US military facilities, while no civilian areas were targeted, according to an official document submitted to the International…
