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“Four people were killed and five wounded in a U.S. missile attack on the outskirts of Ahvaz on the Karun River,” Iranian State media said. | Photo Credit: Reuters Bahrain activated its sirens early Friday (July 24, 2026), warning residents to shelter from detected fire hours after the U.S. military said it had wrapped up…
Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi’s remarks at a weekly press briefing came after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea earlier in the day. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan on Thursday (July 23, 2026) vowed “swift” retaliation to any hostile act against vessels carrying its flag or maritime interests…
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defence and Foreign Ministers have so far not commented on the deal, which critics say compromises Israel’s long-term security interests. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia allowing the kingdom to build nuclear reactors using American technology and to enrich uranium has…
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“More than 11 Indian seafarers have lost their lives while performing their duties on commercial vessels in recent months,” Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) General Secretary Manoj Yadav said. File | Photo Credit: PTI Relatives of Indian seafarers killed in attacks in and around the Hormuz Strait on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) urged the…
“More than 11 Indian seafarers have lost their lives while performing their duties on commercial vessels in recent months,” Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) General Secretary Manoj Yadav said. File | Photo Credit: PTI Relatives of Indian seafarers killed in attacks in and around the Hormuz Strait on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) urged the…
The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave. More than 23 Km (14 miles) have been constructed in recent months, running through…
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A motorcade arrives at the United States’ Embassy in Rome, Italy, where ambassador-level talks between Israel and Lebanon are expected to take place on July 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Lebanon and Israel are holding new negotiations under U.S. auspices in Rome on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), against the backdrop of a regional escalation…
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The United States launched a third night of strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump planned to reimpose a blockade on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) on Iranian ports and floated a 20% fee on cargo in the vital Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said a deal with Tehran was still possible even as attacks were…
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Vessels sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed by the U.S. and Iran on June 17, promising to extend the ceasefire and launch talks on Iran’s nuclear programme and Western sanctions, is falling apart. U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that the “ceasefire…
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U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was “over” on Wednesday (July 8, 2026), after fighting flared between the countries sparked by Iranian attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz. The strategic shipping route remains a flashpoint in the conflict, which began in late February with massive U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran….
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