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Drone strike near US Consulate in Dubai; visa, consular appointments cancelled

Dubai: A drone strike near the US Consulate in Dubai triggered a fire as Iran continued a wave of drone and missile attacks targeting American diplomatic missions across the Middle East.   The incident in…

Beijing, Moscow signal support for Iran but avoid confrontation with US: Report

Brussels: Russia and China’s backing of Iran amid the conflict in the Middle East remains strategically ambiguous, designed to signal defiance of Washington, yet carefully restrained to prevent dangerous escalation, a report detailed. According to…

Mojtaba, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, chosen as Iran’s new Supreme Leader: Report

Tehran: Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been selected as Iran’s new Supreme Leader by the country’s Assembly of Experts, according to a latest media report. “The Assembly of Experts elected…

US urges allies to share defence burden amid threats

Washington: The United States is urging allies to assume greater responsibility for regional security as it confronts simultaneous threats from adversaries across multiple regions, Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby told the Senate Armed Services Committee.…

Trump warns Iran could replace one hardliner with another, says Pahlavi ‘an option’

Washington: US President Donald Trump warned that the “worst case” outcome of the current conflict with Iran would be the emergence of another hardline leadership in Tehran, while acknowledging that exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi…

Trump’s Iran strike ignites Capitol Hill fight

Washington: US President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran has triggered a sharp political confrontation in Washington, with Democrats calling it an unjustified war while Republicans say the action was needed to neutralise Iranian missile…

UN Special Rapporteur echoes UNAMA concerns over deadly Pak-Afghan clashes, calls for restraint

  Kabul: Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, on Wednesday echoed concerns raised by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) over the intensifying clashes along…

Gulf states intercept Iranian missiles and drones: Pentagon

Washington: Several Gulf nations have joined defensive operations against Iranian missile and drone attacks as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East expands, senior US military officials said on Tuesday, highlighting the growing regional response…

US dismisses China, Russia calls on Iran war​

Washington:The United States on Wednesday brushed aside calls from China and Russia for an end to hostilities in the ongoing war with Iran, saying the conflict is focused solely on Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and military…

Iran fires fresh missiles at Israel, IDF says air defence intercepting attacks

  Tel Aviv: Iran launched another wave of missiles toward Israel on Thursday, according to the Israeli military and Iranian state media, setting off air raid sirens in multiple locations, including Tel Aviv. There were…

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