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Iran ‘dictates which ships can enter and exit the Gulf’

Aaron Kennedy, an associate analyst in maritime intelligence and security with the…

Six Saudi tankers turn away from Aden, shows ship-tracking data 

Six Saudi-flagged supertankers have changed course in the Gulf of Aden in…

US war targets entire region, not just Iran: Baqaei 

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the United States is waging…

Iran affirms Pakistan’s continued role as mediator in US talks 

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said that Pakistan continues to…

Iran executes two people accused of working for Israel 

Iran executed two Iranian nationals on Monday after accusing them of sending…

Iran says no talks are under way with United States after Trump calls off attacks

Iran said on Monday there were no talks underway with the United…

PML-N secures simple majority to form govt in AJK, claims Sanaullah

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Monday claimed the…

Trump halts Iran strikes, announces fresh negotiations starting today

US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran will begin on Monday…

Religious scholar dies in South Waziristan blast

A prominent religious scholar, Mufti Jana Mir, was killed in a bomb…

US embassies urge citizens to ‘consider departing’ Middle East 

US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals warned American citizens to beware…

Israeli soldier injured in ‘close-quarters encounter’ with Hezbollah in Lebanon

The Israeli military said one of its soldiers was moderately injured during…

Kuwait vows ‘all necessary measures’ after drone strike on vital facilities 

Kuwait has condemned what it described as Iran’s “continued aggression” following a…

Iranian military accuses US of ‘escalating tensions’ in region 

Iran’s military accused the United States of “escalating tensions” in the Middle…

Iran says it has ‘won the war’ but must secure long-term stability 

Iranian parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran has…

UKMTO reports explosion near tanker off Oman, vessel undamaged 

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday it received…

Pak Army major martyred, five terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO: ISPR

A Pakistan Army major Hafiz Ihsan Elahi was martyred while five India-backed…

Famed climber Nirmal Purja, nine others, die in avalanche in Skardu

Celebrated Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, who set a record for the fastest…

Citizens not affected after Iranian attack in Kuwait: China

China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that an Iranian attack that hit…

Iran struck two tankers under US ‘air escort’ trying to pass Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Friday that they had struck two tankers attempting…

Drone hangars, fuel depot destroyed at US base in Kuwait: IRGC

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) has destroyed two drone hangars and a fuel…

Hamas to remain ‘part of Palestinian national fabric’: Official

Hamas will not withdraw from the political arena but “remain an integral…

Israeli army claims killing of Mujahideen Brigades commander

The Israeli military has issued a statement claiming it killed Mujahideen Brigades…

Gaza agreement a ‘comprehensive package,’ not just about weapons: Hamas official

Hamas official Ghazi Hamad says the Gaza agreement is a “comprehensive package”…

Hamas ‘made concessions for the sake of our Palestinian people’: Official

Hamas official Ghazi Hamad has told Al Jazeera that the group “made…

14 Israeli soldiers dismissed from combat duty over ‘mutiny’ at Sde Teiman base

The Israeli army says 14 soldiers of the Givati Brigade’s Tzabar Battalion,…

Israeli settlers set fire to agricultural land south of Nablus

Israeli settlers have set fire to agricultural lands in Burin, south of…

Palestinian rights group says Israeli attacks aim to destroy ‘essentials of life’ in Gaza

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) has said continued Israeli attacks…

Netanyahu election rival says Gaza agreement raises questions over Israel’s role

Gadi Eizenkot, the leader of the newly formed Yashar party that appears…

Israeli army says settlers have left Nablus area

The Israeli military says “Israeli civilians” had entered Area A of the…

Iran receives bodies of Guards killed in US-Saudi strikes in Iraq 

Iranian state media said on Friday that the bodies of five members…