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Iraqi security official says drone hits U.S. Embassy in Baghdad An explosion was heard in Baghdad early Wednesday (March 18, 2026), an AFP journalist said, as Iraqi officials reported a drone and rocket attack targeting the U.S. embassy. Another witness saw a fire on the edge of the embassy grounds from her balcony, and a…
Iran and U.S. have been in direct contact in recent days: report A direct communications channel between U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been reactivated in recent days, Axios reported on Monday (March 16, 2026), citing a U.S. official and a source with knowledge of the matter. Axios said it…
The prohibition against declaring “no quarter” is one of the oldest and most settled rules of war, codified in several major treaties, according to an expert Source link
Japan has no plan to dispatch naval vessels to escort vessels in West Asia, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump called on allies to protect tankers traversing through the Strait of Hormuz. “We have not made any decisions whatsoever about dispatching escort ships. We are continuing to examine what…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. File. | Photo Credit: AP Iran will target American companies in the region if its energy facilities are attacked in the U.S.-Israeli war against the Islamic republic, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday (March 14, 2026). The U.S. military struck Kharg Island on Friday (March 13, 2026), from which nearly…
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Smoke rises after an Iranian drone was intercepted, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Manama, Bahrain. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Published – March 08, 2026 12:48 pm IST Source link
The U.S. State Department approved the “emergency” sale of 12,000 bomb casings to Israel as the countries engage Iran in an escalating West Asia war. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The U.S. State Department approved the “emergency” sale of 12,000 bomb casings to Israel on Friday (March 6, 2026) as the…
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IOCL issued a statement seeking to reassure consumers that the country has adequate reserves, dismissing social media chatter about a “fuel shortage” as “rumours”. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Govt. invokes Essential Commodities Act, tells oil companies to prioritise domestic supply; order seeks to re-prioritise allocation of propane, butane streams for cooking gas production Despite…
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A second Iranian warship was approaching Sri Lankan waters, a Minister told the country’s Parliament on Thursday (March 5, 2026), a day after a U.S. submarine sank Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, killing at least 84 sailors and widening the war in West Asia into the Indian Ocean region. Read | Iran-Israel war LIVE Raising concern…
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President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday (February 28, 2026) said the U.S. has begun “major combat operations in Iran” after Israel launched strikes. “Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime,” Mr. Trump said in a video shared on social…
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