Dubai, March 13 As American and Israeli strikes pound the Islamic Republic and Iran attacks Persian Gulf shipping and energy infrastructure with no sign of an end to the war, oil prices have soared back above $100 a barrel. Intense strikes hit Tehran and areas surrounding Iran’s capital, as Iran continued striking at neighboring Arab […]
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Dubai, March 13 Four of the six crew members aboard a US military KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq have been found dead, the American military said. The US military’s Central Command made the announcement in a statement. “Four of six crew members on board the aircraft have been confirmed deceased as rescue […]
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By Jon Gambrell, Ghaya Ben Mbarek, Sarah El Deeb Dubai, March 13 Iran’s secretive new leader issued his first public statements Thursday, resolving to keep fighting, promising more pain for Gulf Arab states and threatening to open “other fronts” in a war that has already disrupted world energy supplies, the global economy and international travel. […]
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Dubai, March 12 Iran’s parliament speaker said Thursday that any invasion of Iran’s islands will “make the Persian Gulf run with the blood of invaders.” It wasn’t immediately clear what prompted Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf’s comments, which again escalated the rhetoric surrounding the ongoing Iran war. Iran holds three islands it took from the United Arab […]
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By By HANNA ARHIROVA Kyiv, March 12 Ukraine is awaiting White House approval for a major drone production agreement proposed by Kyiv last year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as countries scramble to modernise their air defences after the Iran war exposed shortcomings. The proposed US-Ukraine deal would cover various types of drones and […]
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New Delhi, March 12 An Indian crew member of a US-owned oil tanker has been killed after the vessel came under attack in the waters near Iraq’s Basra. The Indian embassy in Iraq, confirming the death, said 15 other Indian crew members onboard the ship were evaluated. Commercial ships in the Persian Gulf have been […]
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By Yoshita Singh New York/Washington, March 11 The United States has temporarily allowed India to accept shipments of Russian oil that were already at sea, as global energy markets face pressure due to the conflict involving Iran, a senior White House official has said. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the decision was taken […]
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Doha, March 11 Qatar has said it cannot act as a mediator with Iran while it remains under attack from Tehran. Speaking to the Qatari-funded broadcaster Al Jazeera, Qatar’s minister of state for foreign affairs Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi said regional mediation efforts were not possible under current circumstances. He said both Qatar and Oman […]
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Dubai, March 11 Two Iranian drones hit near Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, wounding four people, though flights continue, authorities said. The Dubai Media Office, which issues statements on behalf of the city-state’s government, said the attack caused “minor injuries to two Ghanaian nationals and one Bangladeshi national, and moderate injuries to one Indian national.” […]
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Dubai, March 11 Speculation over the health of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei grew Wednesday after the son of Iran’s president mentioned hearing news about him “being injured”. Mojtaba, 56, is the son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He long has been a secretive figure within Iran. His father and wife […]
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