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West Asia war LIVE: Iran demands release of downed pilots as Qatar denies holding them

August 16, 2026 admin

Iran yesterday demanded that Qatar release three of Tehran’s pilots whose aircraft went down early in the West Asia war, though the Gulf state denied it was detaining them. Iran had previously reported one pilot killed and others missing after a sortie to Qatar in March, but news of their alleged capture was not publicised…

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Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon kills 7 people, Lebanese state media say

August 15, 2026 admin

A man checks a destroyed home that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Ansar village, southern Lebanon. | Photo Credit: AP An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon killed seven people and wounded three early Saturday (August 15, 2026), one of the deadliest attacks since a precarious truce between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect…

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UAE state oil company says vessel attacked in Hormuz Strait

August 15, 2026 admin

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said that one of its vessels came under attack in the Hormuz Strait. File | Photo Credit: Reuters United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said on Saturday (August 15, 2026) one of its vessels came under attack in the Hormuz Strait, the latest…

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West Asia war LIVE: Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices

August 15, 2026 admin

Iran calls on U.S. to accept defeat Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Iran as “evil” and urged Americans ‌to brace for continued high fuel prices. The comments suggested the warring parties remained far apart, with progress toward peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait…

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West Asia war LIVE: Bessent says U.S. to apply measures never seen on Iran

August 14, 2026 admin

The United Arab Emirates on Friday condemned an Iranian attack it said targeted two vessels linked to state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as they passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait and wants to charge users for passage, which the U.S. fiercely opposes. Iran is…

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West Asia war LIVE: Trump ‘low-key’ bets on economic pressure against Iran

August 13, 2026 admin

More than 25 nations, including France, the U.K. and Canada, yesterday condemned the use of capital punishment by Iranian authorities, saying in a joint statement the Islamic republic was executing protesters to “silence dissent”. The countries, joined by the European Union’s top diplomat, “condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use…

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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. helicopter fired on ship that tried to break Iran ports blockade

August 12, 2026 admin

U.S. says it fired missiles to disable ship violating Iran blockade The U.S. military yesterday said it had used ⁠missiles to disable the steering ‌gear of a Panama-flagged cargo ‌ship which ‌ignored ⁠repeated warnings ⁠to stop violating a naval blockade on Iranian ‌ports. A U.S. Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two ‌Hellfire missiles into the Vela…

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India’s LPG dependence on U.S. | Explained

August 11, 2026 admin

The Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr Hardeep Singh Puri, said last week that 67% of India’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) came from the U.S. Although he didn’t mention the timeframe for when energy-hungry India “achieved” this, it is clearly a drastic shift from an earlier government decision to source about 10% of cooking…

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West Asia war LIVE: Trump says will demand conflict compensation from Iran

August 11, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday that he would seek conflict compensation from Iran as part of any peace negotiations, citing attacks and killings stretching back decades allegedly backed or perpetrated by Tehran. Negotiations on ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz have stalled, and his new demands risk putting a quick agreement…

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West Asia war LIVE: Iran ties Strait of Hormuz reopening to U.S. concessions on several demands

August 10, 2026 admin

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters that negotiations with Oman about “new maritime routes” on the Strait of Hormuz were in the final stages but “this, however, does not mean that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen.” That step requires conditions that “have been conveyed through intermediaries.” The Supreme National Security Council on Saturday…

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