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Pezeshkian says Iran will halt strikes on neighbours; Trump vows to hit harder

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Pezeshkian says Iran will halt strikes on neighbours; Trump vows to hit harder

Expressing regret for the damage caused by Iran’s strikes against its neighbours, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday (March 7, 2026) that Tehran would no longer target these countries unless attacks originated from their territory. However, he vowed that Iran would not surrender in its war against the United States and Israel, even as…

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Iran-Israel conflict: CBSE postpones Class 12 board exam in West Asia

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Iran-Israel conflict: CBSE postpones Class 12 board exam in West Asia

“Due to the current situation in parts of the Middle East–Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE, the board has decided to postpone Class 12 exams on March 9, 10 and 11,” CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said. FIle The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday (March 7, 2026) postponed the…

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Iran President apologises for strikes on neighbouring countries, says attacks caused by miscommunication

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Iran President apologises for strikes on neighbouring countries, says attacks caused by miscommunication

File photo of Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian. | Photo Credit: AP Iran’s ​President Masoud ‌Pezeshkian said on ​Saturday (March 7, 2026) ⁠that its temporary leadership ‌council had approved the ‌suspension ‌of ⁠attacks ⁠against neighbouring countries unless an ​attack ‌on Iran came from those countries. He also apologised for Iran’s attacks on regional countries, insisting that…

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U.S. State Department approves ‘emergency’ weapons sale to Israel

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U.S. State Department approves ‘emergency’ weapons sale to Israel

The U.S. State Department approved the “emergency” sale of 12,000 bomb casings to Israel as the countries engage Iran in an escalating West Asia war. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The U.S. State Department approved the “emergency” sale of 12,000 bomb casings to Israel on Friday (March 6, 2026) as the…

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Explosions over Tel Aviv as Iran launches barrage of missiles, U.S. claims to have sunk over 30 Iranian ships

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Explosions over Tel Aviv as Iran launches barrage of missiles, U.S. claims to have sunk over 30 Iranian ships

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…

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Iran-Israel war: CBSE cancels Class 10 board exams scheduled till March 11 in West Asia

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Iran-Israel war: CBSE cancels Class 10 board exams scheduled till March 11 in West Asia

A view of the Shiksha Sadan which houses the CBSE at Rouse Avenue in New Delhi. File  | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday (March 5, 2026) cancelled Class 10 Board exams scheduled till March 11 in the West Asia amid escalating tensions in the region, officials said….

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U.S. carried out strike on Iranian warship off Sri Lanka coast, Pentagon chief says

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U.S. carried out strike on Iranian warship off Sri Lanka coast, Pentagon chief says

An injured Iranian sailor receives treatment at the Karapitiya hospital in Galle on March 4, 2026, after his frigate, IRIS Dena, sank off Sri Lanka’s coast. | Photo Credit: AFP A US submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday (March 4, 2026). Iran-Israel war…

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Iran war disrupts global ocean freight and air cargo supply chains beyond oil

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Iran war disrupts global ocean freight and air cargo supply chains beyond oil

The Iran war has effectively halted oil tanker movement in the key Strait of Hormuz. But it’s also disrupting the wider global supply chain beyond oil, affecting everything from pharmaceuticals from India, semiconductors from Asia and oil-derived products like fertilisers that come from the West Asia. Cargo ships are stuck in the Gulf or making…

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Iran-Israel war: PM Modi speaks with leaders of Oman, Kuwait, expresses concern over attacks

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Iran-Israel war: PM Modi speaks with leaders of Oman, Kuwait, expresses concern over attacks

A file image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) spoke with the Sultan of Oman and the Crown Prince of Kuwait, amid the ongoing conflict in the Gulf, the Prime Minister’s office said. Iran-Israel war LIVE The PM had a phone call with…

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