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West Asia conflict LIVE updates: U.S., Iran exchange fresh fire

September 6, 2026 admin

U.S. military strikes oil tankers as Iran vows tougher reprisals The United States said it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels, with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards saying they targeted U.S.-linked ships in response. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said early Saturday it targeted tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary…

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Sleepless in Tehran as crowds rally behind the flag

May 3, 2026 admin

Vehicles drive past a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Fifty-three-year-old Mulook stood for hours at the same spot in a crowded square holding her phone aloft. Late into the night,…

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Iran resumes commercial flights from Tehran’s international airport for first time since conflict

April 25, 2026 admin

Passengers at the terminal hall after flights resumed at Imam Khomeini International Airport, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, on April 25, 2026. Photo: WANA via Reuters U.S. envoys are expected to travel to Pakistan on Saturday (April 25, 2026) in a new bid to salvage ceasefire talks with Tehran, even as…

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Iran open to compromises to reach nuclear deal with U.S.: Minister

February 15, 2026 admin

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the United States ‌if Washington is willing to discuss lifting sanctions, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told ⁠the BBC in an interview published on Sunday (February 15, 2026). Iran has said…

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2 Judges Shot Dead, 1 Injured Outside Iran’s Supreme Court In Tehran

January 18, 2025 admin

Another judge was injured in the attack. Tehran, Iran: Two judges were killed in a shooting attack on Saturday outside the Supreme Court building in Tehran, state media reported. “Three judges of the Supreme Court were targeted. Two of them were martyred and one was injured,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website reported, adding that the…

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Israel Envoy To NDTV After Iran Strikes

October 26, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Israel wants peace in the region but is not ready to be attacked by Iran directly or indirectly, the country’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has said. Speaking exclusively to NDTV on Saturday, Mr Azar said this was one of the signals that his country wanted to send with its strikes on Iran…

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Iran Rejects Claims Linking Tehran To Hamas’ October 7 Attack On Israel

October 13, 2024 admin

Tehran: Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations in New York rejected claims linking Tehran to Hamas’ October 7 surprise attack on Israel, the state media reported. In a statement, the Iranian mission responded to questions from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal regarding Israel’s claim of having access to minutes from…

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In Video Message For Lebanon, Netanyahu’s “Destruction Like Gaza” Warning

October 9, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday issued a stark warning to Lebanon, claiming the country could face a similar fate to Gaza if it continues to allow Hezbollah to operate within its borders. His statement came as the Israeli military intensified its offensive against Hezbollah along Lebanon’s southern coastline, deploying additional troops…

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US troops attacked in Syria, no initial reports of injuries, official says

August 10, 2024 admin

“Initial reports do not indicate any injuries, however, medical evaluations are ongoing. We are currently conducting a damage assessment,” the U.S. official said. File | Photo Credit: AFP U.S. troops in northeastern Syria were attacked by a drone, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday, although there were no injuries according to initial reports. This…

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Azerbaijan reopens its embassy in Iran as the countries try to ease tensions

July 15, 2024 admin

The embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran resumed its work on Monday after more than a year of negotiations between the two countries to ease tensions, media reports said. An official at the embassy told The Associated Press that it had resumed operations but the formal announcement by the Iranian Foreign Ministry was still pending. The…

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