Battered by US-Israeli strikes, Iran claims control of Hormuz strait
DUBAI / TEHRAN / WASHINGTON: Even as US and Israeli forces continued to pummel targets across Iran, Iran claimed “complete ...
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Oil leaps 3pc on supply concerns as Iran conflict widens
REUTERS: Oil prices surged more than 3 per cent on Thursday, extending a rally as the escalating US-Israeli war with ...
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In-Camera Briefing on Regional Situation concludes at PM House
ISLAMABAD: An in-camera briefing on the regional situation was held at the Prime Minister’s House on Wednesday, led by Shehbaz ...
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Russia says US attacked Iran on false pretext, condemns calls for regime change
MOSCOW,(Reuters): Russia on Wednesday accused the United States of using what it described as an imaginary threat from Iran as ...
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Oil prices rise 3% as Iran crisis disrupts Middle East supply
(Reuters): Oil prices rose 3% on Wednesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupted Middle East supplies, but the pace ...
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‘Totally stupid’ move to attack during talks, says Iran’s UN envoy
AFP, GENEVA: The United States made a “totally stupid decision” to attack Iran while in negotiations, and betrayed Gulf nations ...
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Iran agreed not to acquire nuclear weapons’, DPM Dar tells parliamentarians
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday said that Iran had agreed not to acquire nuclear ...
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China urges resumption of talks on Iran nuclear issue
Reuters, BEIJING: China respects Iran's "legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy," a foreign ministry spokesperson said, while ...
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Iran vows to attack any ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz
Reuters: An Iranian Revolutionary Guards senior official said on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and Iran will ...
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Oil rises as expanding US-Israeli conflict with Iran elevates supply risks
Reuters: Oil prices rose for a third day on Tuesday as the widening US-Israeli conflict with Iran and threats to ...
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