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Iran ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire after being hit off Qatar’s coast

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Iran ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire after being hit off Qatar’s coast

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters A cargo ship caught fire Sunday (May 10, 2026) after being hit by an unknown projectile off Qatar’s coast, the British military said, in the latest attack on vessels in the Persian Gulf since a shaky ceasefire stopped fighting between the U.S. and Iran. Also…

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Iran rejects Western calls to stand down Israel threat

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Iran rejects Western calls to stand down Israel threat

Iranians follow a truck, centre, carrying the coffins of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard during their funeral ceremony at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Square in Tehran, Iran, on Aug. 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Iran on Tuesday (August 13, 2024) rejected Western calls to stand down its threat to retaliate against Israel for…

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China Supports Iran In Defending Sovereignty Amid Tensions With Israel

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China Supports Iran In Defending Sovereignty Amid Tensions With Israel

Wang Yi said killing of Haniyeh had “directly undermined the Gaza ceasefire negotiation process” Beijing: China supports Iran in defending its “sovereignty, security and national dignity”, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told Iran’s acting foreign minister in a phone call on Sunday, according to a statement by China’s foreign ministry. In the phone call, Wang…

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Hezbollah launches drone attacks on Israel, says more to come

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Hezbollah launches drone attacks on Israel, says more to come

Israeli police and a soldier work at the impact site of a projectile after Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah said it launched a swarm of attack drones against military targets in northern Israel, in Nahariya, Israel on August 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah launched a series of drone and rocket attacks…

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Hezbollah launches drones at Israel bases in retaliation of fighter’s killing

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Hezbollah launches drones at Israel bases in retaliation of fighter’s killing

A member of the Lebanese intelligence service stands at the site of an Israeli strike on a vehicle in the Adloun plain area, between Lebanon’s southern cities of Sidon and Tyre, on April 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said it launched drone attacks on two north Israel bases on April…

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Iran’s president makes no mention of explosions

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Iran’s president makes no mention of explosions

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi (C) attends a military parade alongside high-ranking officials and commanders during a ceremony marking the country’s annual army day in Tehran. File. | Photo Credit: AFP Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on April 19 hailed Tehran’s unprecedented retaliatory attack on Israel almost a week ago but did not mention explosions heard in…

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Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces after explosions reported near Isfahan

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Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces after explosions reported near Isfahan

The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East at the UN headquarters in New York City on April 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday, April 19, 2024 morning after reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported….

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India should condemn Israel operations in Gaza; can play important role in region: Iranian Envoy

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India should condemn Israel operations in Gaza; can play important role in region: Iranian Envoy

Iran’s Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India can play an important role in stopping Israel’s operations in Gaza, said Iran’s Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi, adding that Iran would also “welcome” any mediatory role by India to bring peace and stability to the region. Mr. Elahi said Iran has kept…

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One of the 17 Indian crew members of ship seized by Iran returns home

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One of the 17 Indian crew members of ship seized by Iran returns home

Ann Tessa Joseph, a deck cadet who was a part of 17 Indian Indian nationals onboard the seized vessel MSC Aries, on her arrival at the Cochin Airport, Thursday, April 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI One of the 17 Indian sailors aboard the Portugal-flagged MSC Aries that was detained by the Iranian authorities last…

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