Officials across the Gulf say the immediate relief comes from the reduced threat to civilian infrastructure, particularly desalination plants, power grids, and energy facilities in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. However, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz remains operationally complex despite the...
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Islamabad, April 7 Pakistan on Tuesday condemned the Iranian attacks on energy facilities in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia, calling it a "dangerous escalation" that undermines regional peace and stability.The attack came as Pakistan was making last-ditch efforts to arrange a ceasefire...
Doha, April 6 – India and Qatar stressed the need to stop the "unjustified attacks" by Iran on several Gulf nations during a phone conversation between Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, the foreign ministry of...
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March 24, New Delhi – As the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict entered its 25th day on Tuesday, conflicting claims have emerged regarding possible diplomatic solutions.Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf denied the claim on the social media platform X, stating, "No negotiations have...
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March 22, New Delhi: In a social media post on Sunday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stated that critical infrastructure and energy facilities in West Asia could be "irreversibly damaged" if Iranian power plants are targeted.This comes as tensions around the Strait of...
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March 21, New Delhi – As the conflict between the US and Iran, and Israel, entered its 22nd day, the Israeli military announced that it conducted two major waves of air strikes on Tehran and parts of central Iran, targeting weapons production facilities and sites storing ballistic missile...
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March 19, New Delhi – Iran targeted energy facilities across the Gulf and threatened further attacks after a key gas field was hit.This warning came after Israel’s killing of Iran’s intelligence chief, Esmail Khatib. Tehran stated that it would respond forcefully to any further strikes on its...
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Doha, March 18 – Qatar strongly condemned and denounced what it described as a “blatant Iranian attack” targeting the Ras Laffan Industrial City, which reportedly caused fires and significant damage to the LNG facility.In an official statement, Qatar termed the attack a dangerous escalation, a...
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March 18, New Delhi — Doha has strongly condemned the reported attack on an Iranian energy facility along the Gulf coast, warning of serious risks to regional stability and global energy security.Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Majed Al-Ansari, has stated that the alleged Israeli...
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United Nations, March 11 More than 1,300 civilians have been killed and 9,669 civilian sites have been destroyed in Iran as a result of the military strikes launched by the United States and Israel since February 28, Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the...
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March 10, New Delhi – Iran launched fresh strikes on energy installations in the Gulf on Monday, including a petroleum complex in Bahrain, as oil prices soared due to fears of supply disruptions caused by the escalating conflict in West Asia.The sprawling Al Ma'ameer oil facility in Bahrain...