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Vessel struck by drone in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO

A tanker was struck by an uncrewed aerial vehicle while making an…

Exhaustion in US navy another major challenge for US: Analyst

Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, director of the Iranian think tank Diplo House, has said…

Israeli strikes, home burnings continue in southern Lebanon

The Israeli army carried out air strikes and detonated and set fire…

Japan summons Russian envoy over Putin visit to disputed Kuril island

Japan on Thursday summoned Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Stanislavovich Nozdrev to…

Iraq’s top judge in Syria for talks on Daesh detainees  

The head of Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zidan, arrived in the…

Russia, Ukraine exchange remains of fallen soldiers in latest exchange

Russia and Ukraine exchanged the bodies of fallen troops on Thursday in…

Hunter Biden says it’s not anti-Semitic to call Netanyahu ‘evil incarnate’

Hunter Biden, the son of former US President Joe Biden, has said…

Norway praises Pakistan’s ‘important, constructive role’ in US-Iran mediation  

Pakistan and Norway on Thursday agreed to further deepen bilateral cooperation across…

Defence pact: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye to establish ‘political, military mechanisms’

Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will group senior ministers, hold joint exercises…

Iranian official says Tehran will act ‘more aggressively’ in future 

Brigadier General Rasoul Sanaei-Rad has said Iran will act more aggressively in…

Israeli army claims people in West Bank’s Qusra will not be moved from their homes

Troops have been operating in the village of Qusra in Nablus since…

Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye Defence Pact Announced

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan announced a joint defence pact last week…

High-level Iraqi security delegation arrives in Riyadh

An Iraqi security delegation has arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to…

Trump considering large-scale attack amid attempts to end conflict: Expert

Amid the failure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald…

Hamas slams re-establishment of illegal settlements near Jenin

The Palestinian movement’s statement comes amid increasing Israeli settler violence and settlement…

Lebanon’s Aoun, Salam meet amid continued Israeli attacks in the country’s south

President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam have held talks on…

Yemeni forces thwart Iran-backed Houthi attack amid escalation

Yemeni government forces have thwarted an attack by the Houthis on positions…

Iran says members of US-Israeli intelligence killed by security forces

The Iranian intelligence ministry has said two members “affiliated with American and…

Israel starts demolishing 26 Palestinian buildings near Jenin, far-right minister says

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Wednesday that Israel had…

Israel blows up school, strikes Ashura site in southern Lebanon  

Israeli forces blew up buildings in southern Lebanon, including a school, and…

Pakistan says making ‘all-out’ efforts to revive stalled US-Iran direct talks

Pakistan has said it is making “all-out” efforts, in collaboration with regional…

Iran to join BRICS development bank soon, central bank governor says

Iran will soon join the New Development Bank, established by BRICS nations,…

Pakistan condemns deadly Houthi attack on a ship in Red Sea

Pakistan has strongly condemned a Houthi attack on a Tanzanian-flagged commercial vessel…

US fires Hellfire missiles at cargo ship accused of breaching Iran blockade

US forces fired two Hellfire missiles into a Panama-flagged vessel, Vela Nova,…

‘Offset spoilers’: FO says Naqvi in Iran to discuss bilateral ties, regional security

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is visiting Iran to discuss regional security, stability…

Iranian official says no ceasefire extension talks held with US 

There were no discussions between Iran and the United States to extend…

US and Iran are close to some sort of arrangement: Khawaja Asif

The United States and Iran are close to “some sort of an…

Syria decries Colombia’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over occupied Golan Heights

Syria has strongly condemned Colombia’s recognition of what it termed “Israeli sovereignty”…

Syrian court sentences ex-president Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity

A criminal court in Damascus has sentenced former Syrian President Bashar al…

Casualties reported after ship hit in Red Sea: Maritime Agency

An “unknown projectile” struck a cargo vessel near the strategic Bab al…