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Iran War: As missiles and drones rule skies, Gulf countries prepare for Eid
Amid intermittent missile and drone attacks, sirens, and a palpable sense of uncertainty, citizens and residents across the Gulf region are preparing for an unprecedented Eid on Friday, marking the end of…
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Supreme Leader vows retaliation as Iran orders Gulf oilfields to evacuate
The war in West Asia lurched into dangerous new territory on Wednesday, March 18, as Iran threatened to strike oil and gas facilities across the Gulf in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab…
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US-Israel-Iran war: Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war
Joe Kent, director of the United States National Counterterrorism Centre, resigned on Tuesday, March 17, saying he can no longer support the war in Iran. “I cannot in good conscience support the…
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US-Israel-Iran war: Ali Larijani among top Iranian officials killed in strike
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday, March 17, announced that it’s forces has killed Iran’s Security Chief Ali Larijani and the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij Force Head Gen Gholam Reza Soleimani…
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UAE, Kuwait oil production down, Israel says it has plans for 3 weeks of war
Seventeen days after the United States and Israel launched their attacks on Iran, the diplomatic path to ending the war appeared as narrow as ever on Monday, March 16. Iran’s foreign minister…
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CBSE cancels Class 12 board exams in several West Asian countries
New Delhi/Muscat: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cancelled the Class 12 board examinations for students studying in several West Asian countries in view of the ongoing regional crisis. In…
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Iran targets Fujairah oil facility, Trump says will bomb ‘hell out of’ Hormuz
Iran on Saturday, March 14, threatened for the first time to attack infrastructure of a neighbouring country, urging people to evacuate three major ports in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) it claimed…
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2 Indian ships with LPG cross Hormuz safely, Netanyahu’s death rumours spiral
Two Indian-flagged vessels carrying Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) from the Gulf countries safely crossed the war-hit Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday, March 14 morning, a senior Shipping Ministry official said. LPG…
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Some ships allowed to pass Hormuz, PM Modi speaks to Iran’s President
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that the Strait of Hormuz is open to some countries. “Some countries have already talked to us about passing the strait, and we have cooperated…
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Iran’s unrelenting attacks on Mideast shipping, energy infrastructure send oil prices soaring
Dubai: Unrelenting Iranian attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure pushed oil above USD 100 a barrel Thursday, March 12, as American and Israeli strikes pounded the Islamic Republic with no sign…
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US-Israel-Iran war: Tehran can be destroyed in an hour, claims Trump; IEA to release stock oil
On the 12th day of the United States-Israel-Iran war, oil prices continue to soar, prompting the International Energy Agency (IEA) to announce the release of 400 million barrels of oil from its…
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Iran launches ‘heaviest’ operation as missile intercepted across Gulf, Israel
Iran said early Wednesday, March 11, it launched its “most intense and heaviest operation” since the start of the war on February 28, with missile interceptions reported across Israel and several Gulf…
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We are not afraid of you: Iran’s defiant message to US, Israel
United States President Donald Trump, in an interview with Fox News, hinted at the possibility of talks with Iran, but it depends on the terms. He also warned that if Tehran continues…
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More fun to sink Iran ships, says Trump; Not done yet: Netanyahu
As the US-Israel war on Iran continued on its 11th day on Tuesday, March 10, the conflict showed no sign of narrowing but only widening. Iran struck an oil and gas refinery…
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US claims Tehran holding world hostage, Hezbollah backs Iran’s new leader
On the 10th day of the war between the United States, Israel and Iran, on Monday, March 9, the Islamic Republic’s health ministry reported a death toll of 1,255 with 12,000 people…
