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Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. Smoke could be seen rising from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on March 14, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeting the Gulf’s petroleum facilities hours after the U.S. struck Iran’s…
A view of Iran’s Kharg Island, which hosts the country’s main crude export terminal and is responsible for the overwhelming majority of its oil shipments to the world. | Photo Credit: AFP President Donald Trump said on Friday (March 14, 2026) that U.S. forces have “obliterated” military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island and warned that…
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including its new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. The reward targets 10 officials associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according…
Representational image of a KC-135 Stratotanker. File | Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force A U.S. KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, killing all six crew members, the U.S. military said Friday (March 13, 2026), adding that the incident was not caused by “hostile fire.” The incident — which took place Thursday (March 12,…
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with Iran Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. File | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi — their fourth such conversation since the West Asia crisis began — as New Delhi intensifies efforts to secure safe passage to 28 merchant vessels…
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U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said on Friday, March 13, 2026, he believes Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said on Friday (March 13, 2026) he believes Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded. “We know the new so-called, not-so-supreme leader…
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Deadly explosions rocked Tehran close to a pro-government rally attended by top officials on Friday, March 13, 2026. Photo credit: X/@alilarijani_ir Deadly explosions rocked Tehran close to a pro-government rally attended by top officials on Friday (March 13, 2026), as Israel and Iran unleashed fresh strikes in a war that has ignited the West Asia…
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A U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial-refuelling aircraft flies over Tel Aviv on March 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP A U.S. military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday (March 12, 2026), in an incident U.S. Central Command said involved another aircraft but was not the result of hostile or friendly fire….
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday (March 12, 2026) the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign was “crushing” Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah and called for Iranians to rise up and overthrow the Islamic republic. Mr. Netanyahu spoke soon after the new Iranian supreme leader…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Navy, perhaps with an international coalition, will escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz when it is militarily possible, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sky News in an interview on Thursday (March 12, 2026). “My belief, that as soon as it is…