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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...

Moscow, April 8 Welcoming the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, Russia said on Wednesday that it supports the decision not to strike civilian facilities or the economic infrastructure in the Islamic Republic.The Kremlin's reaction hours after the ceasefire announcement also said it...

New Delhi, April 7 With US President Donald Trump threatening that a whole civilization will die on Tuesday night, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that any language or action that contemplates the end of civilization is unacceptable in the modern world and asserted that the use of nuclear...

April 7, New Delhi – Multiple strikes targeted Iran's civilian and critical infrastructure as the US deadline for Tehran to reach a deal expired. The US military conducted attacks on military targets on Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export terminal, without affecting oil infrastructure. Strikes...

New Delhi, April 4 India said on Saturday that there were no payment issues with Iran for crude imports, and that refiners continue to source oil from the country, as well as from a wide range of global suppliers.In a post on X, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas dismissed reports that...

New Delhi, April 3 A tanker sanctioned by the US, carrying Iranian crude oil, has rerouted mid-voyage from its previously indicated destination of India – where it would have marked the first such shipment in nearly seven years – to China.The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and...

March 30, New Delhi – Iran has accused the United States of plotting a ground attack, even as it publicly advocates a negotiated deal, amid the deployment of thousands of US military personnel in West Asia.Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a statement on Sunday that...

Washington, March 30 – US President Donald Trump said that he wants to "seize Iranian oil" and could seize Kharg Island, the country's oil export hub.In an interview with the Financial Times, Trump said, "To be honest, my favorite thing is to seize Iranian oil," comparing the US move to...

New York, March 29 – The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that a task force of 3,500 Marines and sailors has arrived in the Middle East."U.S. Sailors and Marines aboard the USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on March 27," CENTCOM said in a...

Tel Aviv, March 24 – A missile fired from Iran struck Tel Aviv on Tuesday, injuring several people and damaging buildings and vehicles, Israeli authorities said.Loud explosions were heard across the city, with eyewitnesses reporting large plumes of smoke rising from both the northern and...

Washington, March 16 – US forces are continuing operations to weaken Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, said on Monday."We will continue to rapidly degrade Iran's ability to threaten the freedom of navigation in and...

A drone strike occurred near Dubai International Airport early Monday morning, causing a large fire near fuel storage facilities and temporarily halting flight operations. The Dubai Media Office confirmed the strike and stated that emergency services were immediately dispatched to the scene...

Washington, March 16 – US President Donald Trump said that Washington is speaking with several countries about helping to police the Strait of Hormuz, while asserting that Iran’s military capabilities have been sharply degraded in the ongoing conflict.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force...

March 15, New Delhi: Iran has vowed retaliation after Donald Trump announced further strikes on Kharg Island, escalating tensions in the region. The warning came as Iran launched fresh attacks while the United States and Israel continued striking multiple targets across Iran on Saturday.Iran's...

Tensions in the Gulf region have intensified after Iran accused the United Arab Emirates of allowing its territory to be used for missile strikes against Iranian positions. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi alleged that overnight attacks on Kharg Island and Abu Musa were launched...

Washington, March 15 – US President Donald Trump has rejected a potential deal with Iran to end the ongoing conflict, saying the proposed terms were “not good enough yet,” even as he called on countries around the world to deploy naval forces to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and keep global...

The United Arab Emirates remains on high alert due to escalating tensions in West Asia following U.S. strikes on Kharg Island, Iran's main crude oil export hub in the Persian Gulf. U.S. President Donald Trump stated that American forces had destroyed several military targets on the island but...

Tehran, March 15 – Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned that any attack on Iran's oil and energy infrastructure would trigger retaliation against regional facilities linked to US companies.In an interview with US broadcaster MS Now, Araghchi responded to Friday's US strike on...

March 14, New Delhi: Donald Trump has warned Iran that the United States could strike oil infrastructure on Kharg Island if Tehran continues to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Trump said that the U.S. had already carried out strikes on military targets on Kharg Island but...

Washington, March 14 – US President Donald Trump said the United States carried out a major bombing raid on Iran’s strategic Kharg Island, claiming American forces “completely destroyed” military targets at the country’s key oil export hub while deliberately sparing energy infrastructure.In a...