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Strike Delay Could Last ‘Two or Three Days’ or ‘Forever’ if Iran Deal Reached, Says Trump.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday he called off a planned military attack on…
Global Tensions Rise Near Strait of Hormuz as US Awaits Iran’s Response.
The military situation near the Strait of Hormuz remains critical as the United States expects a…
Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extended; Naval Blockade on Iran to Continue ‘As Long As It Takes,’ Says Pete Hegseth.
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump has confirmed the extension of a fragile ceasefire between Israel and…
Ghalibaf Quits Negotiating Team as Araghchi Heads to Islamabad; Iran Internet Blackout Enters 56th Day.
TEHRAN/ISLAMABAD: In a major shift within Iran’s leadership, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has stepped down as the…
Tension in Strait of Hormuz: US Seizes Iranian Vessel; Iran Accuses US of Ceasefire Violation and Piracy.
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: A major diplomatic and military row has erupted after United States forces intercepted and seized…
Kozhikode Native Stabbed to Death in Dubai While Intervening in Friends’ Dispute.
KOZHIKODE/DUBAI: A 32-year-old Malayali youth from Kozhikode was stabbed to death in Dubai. The deceased has…
USS Gerald Ford Moves into Red Sea; Iran Vows to Keep Hormuz Closed as Tensions Mount.
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: In a significant military maneuver, the USS Gerald Ford has moved from the Mediterranean into…
Iranian Forces Turn Back 7 India-Bound Ships in Strait of Hormuz; India Lodges Strong Protest.
NEW DELHI/TEHRAN: Reports indicate that Iranian forces have intercepted and turned back seven India-bound vessels in…
Naval Blockade on Iran to Continue Despite Reopening of Hormuz, Says Trump.
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: Although Iran announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping on Friday,…
Iran’s Leadership Shift Takes a Hardline Turn; Massive Billboard of Mojtaba Khamenei Appears in Tehran.
TEHRAN/WASHINGTON: A massive billboard featuring Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been unveiled at…
War ‘Close to Over’ Says Trump as Iran Threatens to Halt Red Sea Trade.
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the regional conflict is nearing its end,…