Category: World

Pakistan Draws Line: Troops in Saudi Arabia for Defence Only SANAA: The long war in Yemen has suddenly gathered speed again, as fresh electronic and print media reports describe a sharp rise in fighting. Saudi forces, especially the Saudi air force have intensified operations against the Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah. A Turkish […]

TEHRAN: Iran’s reported ballistic missile strike on a US aircraft carrier and a guided missile destroyer is more than a headline about ships and salvos; it is a signal that the rules of naval power in the Gulf are being rewritten. Even if the missiles did not hit, the episode raises the price tag on […]

Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday that its maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz has redirected 87 commercial vessels so far, as part of an ongoing effort to enforce compliance with US directives against Iran. US forces have disabled three vessels and boarded two others to ensure “total compliance,” the command said […]

The United States military says it has carried out strikes against Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets in Iran following alleged attacks on commercial shipping and American personnel in the region. US Central Command said on Tuesday that the operation was launched after what it described as recent attempted attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or […]

Iran has launched ballistic missile strikes against US military targets in Jordan after American forces attacked Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, marking the latest escalation in the six-month conflict. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted the King Hussein and al-Azraq air bases, claiming the attacks caused “heavy damage” to technical infrastructure, […]

DUBAI: Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States fulfills what Tehran describes as its commitments, despite an understanding reportedly reached with Oman over arrangements for passage through the strategic waterway. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the agreement with Oman would not automatically lead to the reopening […]

TEHRAN: Iran has signalled that it remains open to diplomatic talks with the United States, but says Washington must first abandon its campaign of economic pressure. “Putting diplomacy back on track isn’t impossible,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X on Friday. He said progress would depend on the United States recognising that “pressure […]

China has strongly condemned the United States’ plan to impose wider economic sanctions on Iran and countries that continue trading with Tehran, warning that it will take “all necessary measures” to defend its interests. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian described the proposed restrictions as “illegal unilateral sanctions”. He said China’s economic cooperation with Iran had […]

Washington has opened a new and dangerous chapter in its confrontation with Tehran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced a sweeping new sanctions campaign aimed at cutting off what he called “every economic lifeline” supporting Iran. He has also urged US allies to join the pressure campaign, warning that countries and companies continuing business […]