US strikes Iran for tenth night after Tehran attacks bases in Bahrain, Kuwait
The US State Department issued a worldwide security alert, urging American citizens to exercise increased caution because of heightened tensions...
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Iran says it has suspended commitments to MoU as it is ‘busy defending the country’
US struck Iran for the seventh consecutive night, prompting Tehran to launch attacks on the neighboring Gulf nations. GCC has...
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US, Iran exchange fresh strikes as Trump says Tehran wants to ‘settle’
US Central Command (Centcom) said the latest operation struck Iranian command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, as...
- Iranian health official Hossein Kermanpour said at least 35 people had been killed and about 300 wounded in US attacks since the latest round of hostilities began this month.
- The provinces of Hormozgan, Sistan and Baluchestan, and Khuzestan sustained the heaviest damage, he said.
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Global support for refugees remains strong, but skepticism over asylum claims persists: Ipsos
Thirty-four percent of respondents in the Ipsos survey said genuine refugees should seek asylum in the first safe country they...
- Ipsos survey finds support for refugee protection remains widespread, while concerns over asylum claims and border management continue across countries.
- Respondents favour humanitarian aid and diplomacy for displaced people from Iran and Lebanon over permanent resettlement or military intervention.
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US launches fresh strikes on Iran, reimposes Hormuz blockade
Iran strikes US military assets in the Gulf and warned the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until US military...
- Bahrain activated air raid sirens and urged residents to seek shelter, while Kuwait's military said its air defences were intercepting Iranian drones.
- Oil prices climbed for a second consecutive session as traders weighed the growing threat to energy supplies.
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US strikes hit Iran for third night as Tehran expands retaliation across Gulf
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces completed a five-hour mission that struck military targets in Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask,...
- Hours earlier, Trump had told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt that US forces would continue to strike Iran.
- The IRGC said it carried out missile and drone strikes on Bahrain, targeting what it described as weapons support warehouse.
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Dubai utility DEWA says solar park to exceed 8 GW capacity by 2030
Dubai, UAE -- Dubai's state utility DEWA said its flagship Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will exceed 8,000...
- Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will exceed 8,000 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity by 2030.
- The utility said it ranks first globally in 13 operational performance indicators, including electricity transmission and distribution losses of 2 percent.
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US launches fresh strikes on Iran as Tehran expands attacks on Gulf bases
The latest operation followed approximately 140 US strikes carried out the previous day after Iran attacked a commercial ship in...
- Iranian state media reported US strikes on the southern Gulf islands and said one person was killed and four others wounded in Khuzestan province.
- Iran also reported drone strikes on sites in Oman, while Kuwait said border posts and an offshore oil platform had come under attack.
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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who put Qatar on world map, passes away
His death at the age of 74 closed a defining chapter in the country's modern history. During his 18-year reign...
- His voluntary 2013 abdication to Emir Sheikh Tamim marked an unprecedented peaceful generational transition in modern Gulf monarchies.
- In 1996, he authorised the launch of Al Jazeera, the satellite television network that revolutionised Arabic-language news and reshaped media across the region.
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Iran launches drone, missile attacks on Gulf nations after US strikes
The latest round of fighting erupted after Iran's IRGC attacked a Cyprus-flagged container ship it said was transiting via an...
- UAE's ministry of defence said the country's air defence was engaging Iranian drones and missiles.
- Qatar and Bahrain asked its citizens to remain calm and move to safer places.
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Tehran says it ‘kept its word’ as Trump threatens to ‘decimate’ Iran if targeted
Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says compliance with the US-Iran memorandum of understanding must be mutual. Tehran denies seeking new talks...
- US reportedly gives Tehran a deadline to stop attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump says '1,000 missiles are locked and loaded and aimed at Iran' with 'thousands more ready to follow'.
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Khamenei laid to rest in Mashhad as clashes persist, Hormuz traffic recovers
Khamenei's flag-draped coffin was carried into the Imam Reza shrine in his hometown of Mashhad, where state television said he...
- Japan says 22 linked vessels exited the Gulf since Tuesday as LNG tankers increasingly resumed Strait of Hormuz transits.
- Diesel export curbs in Russia and limited refining capacity continue supporting fuel prices despite easing crude market volatility.
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US strikes Iran for tenth night after Tehran attacks bases in Bahrain, Kuwait
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US launches fresh strikes on Iran, reimposes Hormuz blockade
Iran strikes US military assets in the Gulf and warned the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until US military...
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US strikes hit Iran for third night as Tehran expands retaliation across Gulf
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces completed a five-hour mission that struck military targets in Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask,...
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Dubai utility DEWA says solar park to exceed 8 GW capacity by 2030
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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who put Qatar on world map, passes away
His death at the age of 74 closed a defining chapter in the country's modern history. During his 18-year reign...
- His voluntary 2013 abdication to Emir Sheikh Tamim marked an unprecedented peaceful generational transition in modern Gulf monarchies.
- In 1996, he authorised the launch of Al Jazeera, the satellite television network that revolutionised Arabic-language news and reshaped media across the region.
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Iran launches drone, missile attacks on Gulf nations after US strikes
The latest round of fighting erupted after Iran's IRGC attacked a Cyprus-flagged container ship it said was transiting via an...
- UAE's ministry of defence said the country's air defence was engaging Iranian drones and missiles.
- Qatar and Bahrain asked its citizens to remain calm and move to safer places.
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Tehran says it ‘kept its word’ as Trump threatens to ‘decimate’ Iran if targeted
Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says compliance with the US-Iran memorandum of understanding must be mutual. Tehran denies seeking new talks...
- US reportedly gives Tehran a deadline to stop attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump says '1,000 missiles are locked and loaded and aimed at Iran' with 'thousands more ready to follow'.