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US rushes $16bn arms to Gulf after Iran warns of ‘zero restraint’
SMOKE rises after an Iranian retaliatory salvo damaged an Israeli oil refinery in Haifa.—Reuters • Tehran strikes Qatari LNG plant, Saudi and Kuw…
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Iran says it struck US F-35 over central Iran, with fighter jet’s fate unclear
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that it had struck and “seriously damaged” a US F-35 fighter jet over central Iran. …
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European countries, Japan express ‘readiness’ to safeguard shipping through Strait of Hormuz
Leaders from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan have signalled their readiness to support efforts to ensure the s…
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Body formed to probe Gilgit-Baltistan unrest
GILGIT: The federal Ministry of Interior has constituted a high-level committee to investigate recent incidents in Gilgit-Baltistan, where deadly cla…
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‘Free France’: Macron reveals name of Europe’s largest warship
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced that France’s next nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be called “France Libre” (Free France), as …
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Ali Larijani — Iran’s ultimate backroom powerbroker
Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani was one of the most powerful figures in the Islamic republic, an architect of its security policy, and a clos…
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Trump blasts ‘foolish’ Nato on Iran, says US needs no help after allies rebuff call for help on Hormuz
US President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at “foolish” Nato over Iran, saying the United States needs no help after allies rebuffed his calls to j…
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