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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday (global time) announced a temporary authorisation permitting the sale of Iranian oil currently stranded at sea, aimed at stabilising global energy markets amid…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed it carried out strikes on multiple targets across Israel, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, Al Jazeera reported. In a statement carried by state…
Switzerland has said it will not grant licences for companies to export weapons to the United States amid the ongoing war involving Iran, citing its longstanding policy of neutrality, Al…
The solar year 1404 (2025-2026) proved to be a difficult and painful period for Afghan migrants, with large-scale deportations and tightening migration policies significantly disrupting the lives of thousands of…
Austrian aerial warfare analyst and historian Tom Cooper has said that Iran’s continued missile launches despite sustained airstrikes point to significant redundancy and resilience in its military infrastructure, raising the…
The Ambassador of France to India, HE Thierry Mathou, conferred the insignia of “Commandeur de la Legion d’Honneur” (Commander of the Legion of Honour) on Ambassador Jawed Ashraf during a…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday (local time) said that Israel independently carried out a strike on Iran’s Assaluyeh gas compound, while also noting that US President Donald Trump…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday (local time) raised concerns over the deteriorating global security environment and underscored the need for coordinated international efforts to address conflicts in the…
United States President Donald Trump said his administration may seek about USD 200 billion in additional Pentagon funding amid the ongoing war with Iran, calling the potential request a “small…
The International Union of Muslim Scholars has strongly condemned the attack by Pakistan’s military authorities on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, calling it a prohibited act and a violation…
Iranian authorities accorded a hero’s welcome to the national women’s football team upon their return from Australia, where several members had briefly sought asylum before withdrawing their applications, Al Jazeera…
Qatar on Thursday (local time) condemned Iran’s strike on its territory, calling it a “dangerous escalation” and an “unacceptable violation” amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United…
Iran on Thursday (local time) called on countries in West Asia to prevent the United States from using military bases in their own territories. These bases are the “root cause”…
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said he met US envoy Sergio Gor in Colombo to discuss strengthening relations between Sri Lanka and the United States, as well as the…
Leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan and the United Kingdom condemened Iran “in the strongest terms” for attacks on “unarmed commercial vessels” and civilian infrastructure, including oil…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a telephonic conversation with Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of Kuwait and conveyed greetings on the upcoming festival of Eid. PM…
At the ongoing 61st UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, serious concerns were raised over the alleged crackdown on peaceful protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). During an…
Israeli fighter jets have struck a gas facility in Bushehr, Iran, according to reports cited by Al Jazeera, as Iran is set to target “enemy infrastructure” following attacks on its…
Missiles were launched from Iran towards Israeli territory, Israel’s military said, as tensions escalated following reported strikes on energy infrastructure linked to Iran’s major gas field, according to Al Jazeera.…
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said that Pakistan’s missile developments have the potential to reach the US. Gabbard, while speaking at a Senate Intelligence hearing on worldwide threats,…
Smeared in vermillion powder and covered in garlands, the “Kaji Saheb,” the highest post awarded in the royal palace, toured around Nepal’s ancient city of Lalitpur, marking the annual festival…
India’s missions and posts are functioning round the clock in the region in the wake of the West Asia crisis and maintaining regular contact with a large number of Indian…
Former ambassador and chairman of the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), Jawed Ashraf was conferred the rank of Commandeur, the third-highest distinction of France’s prestigious Legion d’honneur on Wednesday. The…
Pakistan has decided on a “temporary pause” in the ongoing Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against the Afghan Taliban in view of Eidul Fitr and at the “request of brotherly Islamic countries,”…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed that Israel killed Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib in an overnight attack, marking the third assassination of a high-ranking Iranian official in two days, Al…