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Rubio says US-Iran Strait talks advancing, deal may come soon
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Washington and Tehran have yet to…
Trump blasts Iranian leadership as ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ over talks denial
US President Donald Trump has criticised Iran’s leadership as “unbelievably duplicitous” after Tehran announced that it…
Trump Pauses Iran Strikes, Announces New Talks Starting Today
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran will begin on Monday after he decided…
Trump Says US, Israel to Pause Planned Strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Israel had agreed to hold…
Saudi Crown Prince Stresses Need to Prevent Wider Regional Escalation
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed to US President Donald Trump the need to do…
US, Israel May Launch Major Strikes on Iran’s Power Facilities: Reports
The US and Israel are preparing for what could become one of the most intense bombing…
Iran’s IRGC says two tankers hit, four turned back in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Friday that its naval forces hit and stopped…
Iran claims drone strike on US facilities at Kuwait air base
The Iranian army said on Friday that it launched a drone attack on “strategic” US facilities…
Kuwait army chief discusses Bab al-Mandeb security with Saudi officials
Kuwait’s Chief of Staff, General Khaled al-Shuraian, held talks with defence officials in Saudi Arabia on…
IRGC claims Iranian strike on Jordan airbase destroyed three US F-35 fighter jets
TEHRAN: In a statement directed to Jordan, the IRGC said in response to a US attack…
Iran Says Hostile Drone Shot Down Over Bandar Imam Khomeini
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it shot down a hostile drone over the southwestern…
UAE Condemns Drone Strikes on Saudi Oil Facilities From Iraq
The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned drone attacks launched from Iraqi territory that targeted oil…
Jordan Intercepts Five Iranian Missiles as Attacks Enter Fourth Day
The Jordanian army said on Thursday that it intercepted and downed five missiles launched from Iran…
Iran condemns US-Saudi strikes on Iraq that killed 20 PMF fighters as ‘clear aggression’
Iran on Wednesday condemned the United States-Saudi Arabia strikes on seven areas in Iraq, calling the…
Iran rejects Oman’s Hormuz proposal, offers partial control of Omani route
TEHRAN: Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran Kazem Gharibabadi told state TV on Wednesday that Tehran rejected…
Middle East tensions escalate as US, Saudi forces strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq
Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) said Wednesday that at least 20 of its members were killed…
Netanyahu warns Iran of ‘very forceful’ response to any attack on Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran that any attack on Israel, whether carried out…
Iran says it targeted US forces at three camps in Kuwait with drones
The Iranian army said Friday that it launched drone attacks on three sites housing US forces…
Trump says he is weighing ‘massive attack’ on Iran
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has told Axios that he is seriously considering resuming major combat…
US Priority Is a Nuclear-Free Iran, Rubio Says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that the United States’ primary focus is “a…
Trump to Attend Ceremony Honoring US Soldiers Killed in Iran War
US President Donald Trump will attend a ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware this…
Shehbaz Calls for Restraint as US-Iran Tensions Rise
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday urged the United States and Iran to exercise restraint…
US Continues Tenth Night of Airstrikes on Iran as IRGC Claims Strikes on American Bases in Bahrain and Kuwait
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: The United States carried out a tenth consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, while Iran’s…