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“Jaldi neeche aao, aag aa gayi [Come down fast, there’s a fire],” screamed a sailor in an SOS video sent from the oil tanker Marivex that took fire from the U.S. forces on June 8 in the Gulf of Oman. Two days later, “precision munitions” fired by the U.S. ripped through the vessel Settebello and…
A local market in Bandar Abbas | Photo Credit: Reuters The simmering tension between U.S.-Iran has hit a new low after President Donald Trump claimed the ceasefire deal is ‘over’ on Wednesday (July 8, 2026). Following Mr. Trump’s remark, the United States launched a barrage of fresh strikes on Iran, alleging the latter had attacked…
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Military experts and strategic think tanks believe that achieving victory in war ultimately requires a physical ground presence. While drones, missiles, air power and cyber warfare can inflict heavy damage on military assets and infrastructure, they cannot occupy territory, enforce surrender or establish political control. History consistently shows that long-term military and political success requires…
Iran said it struck targets linked to U.S. forces on Saturday (June 27, 2026) in response to U.S. airstrikes on its southern coast, as each side continued to accuse the other of violating last week’s agreement meant to end the four-month-old war. Also Read: West Asia war updates Iran’s Foreign Ministry did not identify the…
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday (June 26, 2026) that Israel would remain in south Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms, shortly after the announcement in Washington of a framework agreement with the United States and Lebanon. “The most important thing is, first of all,…
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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif receives the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, upon his arrival at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan has said talks between the U.S. and Iran are expected to resume next week. In a statement issued late on Wednesday (June 24,…
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During the nearly 40-day war, Iran’s missile infrastructure came under heavy U.S.-Israeli bombardment, but Tehran continued to respond with missile and drone attacks across the region. File photo | Photo Credit: AFP Iran said on Thursday (June 18, 2026) that its missile programme would not be part of future negotiations with the United States, after…
File photo for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated for the third straight session on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) to close 5 paise higher at 94.53 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar, supported by easing West Asia tensions and extended fall in crude oil prices. Forex traders said that with the…
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Policemen walk in front of a huge banner showing Iranian flag at the Islamic Revolution square in Tehran, Iran. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. has brokered a permanent peace deal with Iran, slated to be signed on Friday (June 19, 2026) in Switzerland, putting an end to war that lasted for over 100 days. The…
The Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello, carrying 24 Indian seafarers, was attacked by U.S. forces off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz. Three Indian crew members were killed in the strike | Photo Credit: ANI The story so far: On June 12, after India summoned U.S. Embassy representative Jason Meeks and lodged its “strong…
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