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U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he walks from Marine One to a vehicle at the Ellipse near the White House, in Washington, D.C. | Photo Credit: Reuters Oil prices fell on Monday (August 24, 2026) as investors braced for details of a U.S. plan to isolate the Iranian economy that President Donald Trump billed…
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The United States struck Iran Monday (July 13, 2026) for a second day running, drawing Tehran’s reprisals against U.S. allies in the Gulf as the foes battle over the status of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Also Read: West Asia war updates on July 13 The fresh fighting and Iran’s announcement over the weekend of…
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. File | Photo Credit: AP The new attacks by the U.S. on Iran were “absolutely necessary”, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday (July 8, 2026). The U.S. military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) and revoked a license allowing Tehran to…
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Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei walks off the field after a draw during the World Cup Group G soccer match against New Zealand in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, on June 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Monday (June 15, 2026) his team were being “oppressed” due to last-minute…
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U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) said that a U.S. military helicopter was shot down by Iran and that the United States “must” respond. The Apache helicopter is the second crewed aircraft that Washington has confirmed was shot down by Iran during…
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At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 96.19, then fell further to 96.39 against the U.S. dollar, registering a fall of 58 paise from its previous close. Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee weakened further and closed at a record low of 96.35 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on…
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Standing over the dry bed of the Karaj River, all that remains are twisted steel beams, shattered concrete slabs, dust, and silence. What lies here is not the aftermath of an attack. Iranian officials and witnesses describe it as a deliberate and calculated strike — one they say was designed not just to destroy infrastructure,…
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Image for representative purposes only. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. will permit non-emergency government personnel and family members to leave Israel over safety risks, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem said on Friday (February 27, 2026), amid growing concerns about the risk of a military conflict with Iran. The embassy did not elaborate on…
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The Iranians “not yet willing to actually acknowledge and work through the President’s demands”, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said in an interview last week. On Sunday (February 22, 2026), Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy for West Asia and his chief negotiator with Iran, said the President was “curious” on why Iran had not…
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Mike Huckabee, former Republican Governor of Arkansas, was appointed as U.S. Ambassador to Israel by the Trump administration. Credit: X/@GovMikeHuckabee Israel has “historical and biblical rights” to West Asia and “it would be fine if they took it all”, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said in a newly released interview with podcaster Tucker…