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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (August 2, 2026) he decided to hold off on ordering American forces to carry out new strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The President added that a plan was in place for U.S. forces to carry out…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Tehran last month signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. on a truce but then quickly “broke it, shot at commercial ships, and killed American soldiers”. File | Photo Credit: AP The White House signalled that President Donald Trump is weighing carrying out new strikes on…
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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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The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 358.54 points to 73,624.64 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 117 points to 23,098.30. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early deals on Thursday (June 11, 2026), tracking weak trends in global equities and rising crude oil prices…
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“Any vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will be targeted” the Khatam al-Anbiya command said, according to Tasnim news agency. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s military command said on Thursday (June 11, 2026) it will target any ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, after it struck two vessels attempting to pass through the…
The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, with Mr. Trump warning that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled negotiations. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. military said on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) night that it has begun fresh round of strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump said more were…
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Earlier President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely”. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. military said it carried out “self-defence” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely”. The strikes were…
President Donald Trump board Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida., on 2, 2026, en route Miami. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (May 2, 2026) he had been told about the concept of a deal with Iran, but was waiting for the exact…
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Gen. Randy George “will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately,” said Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson. File | Photo Credit: AP Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down, the Pentagon said on Thursday (April 2, 2026) without…
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An aerial view of the island of Qeshm, separated from the Iranian mainland by the Clarence Strait. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iranian media said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) airstrikes have put a desalination plant on Iran’s Qeshm island in the strategic Strait of Hormuz out of service, though the report did not specify…
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