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A file image of U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images via AFP. U.S. President Donald Trump said he was postponing a planned attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday (May 19, 2026) at the request of Gulf leaders amid “serious negotiations” with Tehran. Mr. Trump’s sudden announcement on social media on Monday (May 18, 2026)…
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Ukraine’s Defence Ministry released a statement on April 2, 2026, headlined ‘Hellish strikes on Russia: the Defence Forces of Ukraine hit five strategic plants and ten oil refining facilities in March’. The statement, which listed the Russian oil installations Ukraine had attacked, said, “each such strike on Russia was part of a systematic effort to…
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Israeli security and rescue personnel work at the impact site following Iranian missile barrages as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in central Israel, on March 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Sunday (March 29, 2026) threatened to target U.S. universities in the West Asia after saying U.S.-Israeli strikes had destroyed…
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The United Arab Emirates is weighing freezing billions of dollars of Iranian assets held in the Gulf state, a move that could curb Tehran’s access to foreign currency and global trade amid the U.S.-Israeli military conflict, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. UAE authorities are weighing measures ranging from freezing the assets of UAE-based…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters before his scheduled House and Senate Intelligence Committees briefing about Iran on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Monday, March 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The United States attacked Iran only after learning that ally Israel was going to strike and fearing Tehran would retaliate against U.S….
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Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the risk of regional instability. Explosions rocked Iran’s capital as Israel said it would carry out “non-stop strikes” against its leaders and military. Iran…
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