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UN Security Council Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia
NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council has condemned reported Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and…
Ishaq Dar, Iranian Foreign Minister Discuss Regional Developments
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with…
CENTCOM Says 105 Vessels Diverted Since Start of Iran Blockade
Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) says 105 vessels have been diverted since the start of…
Another Oil Tanker Targeted in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO
England: Another oil tanker has been targeted in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime…
Trump Says US Will Win Iran War With or Without a Deal
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the United States will win the ongoing war with…
Iran’s IRGC Claims Seizure of Togo-Flagged Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that its naval forces targeted and seized…
White House dismisses UN report alleging US war crimes in Iran
Washington: The White House has rejected a UN human rights report finding “reasonable grounds” to believe…
Iran expels Swedish diplomat in retaliatory action, says foreign ministry
Tehran: Iran asked a Swedish diplomat to leave the country in retaliation for a similar move…
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie Moves to Force Impeachment Vote on Defense Secretary Hegseth
Washington: US Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete…
China’s foreign minister urges reopening of Strait of Hormuz in meeting with Iranian counterpart
Beijing: China encourages Iran and the US to remain rational, exercise restraint, return to the Islamabad…
US officials Houthis in Oman over the weekend, say sources
Doha: US officials met representatives of Yemen’s Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar…
OIC condemns ‘heinous’ Houthi attacks on Makkah, Madinah region
Riyadh: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Wednesday condemned what it described as “heinous” Houthi attacks…
Sisi, Saudi Crown Prince stress need to ensure security of Red Sea navigation
CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday stressed…
US Military Faces Munitions Shortfall After Costly Iran War: Pentagon Report
Washington: The US military is facing a significant shortfall in ammunition following its costly war with…
Saudi Arabia warns it will react ‘firmly’ to Houthi attacks
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia warned Tuesday it will react “firmly” to Yemen’s Houthis, after a series of…
China slams report it gave Iran intel before deadly strike on US base
Beijing: China rejected on Monday “groundless” reports that Chinese entities supplied Tehran with satellite images of…
Trump Dismisses Report of Chinese Entities Helping Iran Target US Base in Jordan
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has dismissed a report alleging that Chinese entities provided Iran with…
US Forces Redirect 101 Commercial Vessels Amid Iran Blockade
WASHINGTON: US forces have redirected 101 commercial vessels as part of efforts to enforce a blockade…
Hormuz Shipping Traffic Plunges as Gulf Vessel Movements Fall Below 10-Day Average
LONDON: Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained sharply below its recent average over…
Iraq to reopen Iran crossings after drone attack
Baghdad: Iraqi authorities announced on Sunday a timeline to reopen three crossings with Iran, a day…
Houthis Strike Saudi Military Base as Yemen Conflict Escalates Toward Red Sea Flashpoint
Riyadh/Sanaa: Houthi fighters on Sunday claimed they had used drones and missiles to target a Saudi…
Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until US meets seven conditions
Tehran: Iran has conveyed seven conditions to the United States through intermediaries for reopening the Strait…
Houthis turn Red Sea into no-go zone for Saudi ships, vow more attacks on kingdom
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree has declared maritime navigation in the Red Sea safe…