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Iran to boycott US matches but remain in World Cup

Iran intends to take part in this summer’s FIFA World Cup but will not play matches in the United States, according to football federation...

Key US-Israeli facilities targeted across Middle East

A sharp escalation in regional tensions has seen missile strikes and attacks reported across Israel, Iraq, and parts of the Gulf, with multiple strategic...

Fitness app reveals location of French aircraft carrier

The location of France’s flagship aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle has reportedly been exposed after a naval officer inadvertently shared geolocation data through...

Iran missiles target Diego Garcia military base

Iran has launched two ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia, a key joint U.S.-British military base in the Indian Ocean, in a move that signals...

Iran opens limited ‘safe corridor’ through Strait of Hormuz

Iran is allowing maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz via a newly emerging “safe corridor,” as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East...

Luxon blames Iranian Gulf attacks for fuel price rises

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says attacks on fuel tankers and energy infrastructure in the Middle East are “leading directly to higher fuel prices for...

UK allows US to use British bases for Hormuz strikes

The UK has approved the expanded use of its military bases for United States operations targeting Iranian-linked threats around the Strait of Hormuz, as...

Netanyahu denies ‘misleading’ Trump over Iran

The Israeli prime minister says the US president has always been fully on board with his rationale for the war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Saudi Arabia threatens military action against Iran

The “patience” of the Gulf states towards Tehran is not “unlimited,” the Saudi Arabian foreign minister has warned. Iran could face retaliation from its Gulf...

Iran claims F-35 hit (Video)

The stealth aircraft has reportedly sustained damage but managed to make an emergency landing, according to American media reports. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)...

WHO warns of ‘worst-case’ nuclear scenario in Iran

The UN agency says it is preparing for an incident “in its broader sense,” including strikes on key sites or use of atomic weapons. The...

Mystery drones buzz Rubio and Hegseth homes – report

A clandestine Iranian unit has claimed that US officials “will no longer be safe anywhere in the world”. Unidentified drones have been spotted above a...

Gas prices in Europe surge after gulf energy strikes

Natural gas prices across the United Kingdom and Europe jumped sharply after attacks on major energy facilities in Qatar and Iran intensified concerns about...

Trump warns Iran after strike on Qatar gas infrastructure

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that any further attack on Qatar’s gas infrastructure would trigger overwhelming American retaliation after a strike on...

Iran confirms intelligence chief killed as Qatar gas hub hit by fire

Iran has stepped up missile attacks on Israel, targeting Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion Airport after confirming the deaths of Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib,...

Iranian state ‘strong’ despite death of top officials – foreign minister

Abbas Araghchi has said the killing of politicians by the US and Israel will not bring down the government. The killing of senior Iranian officials...

Details emerge of damage to US Navy’s largest warship after fire

Six hundred sailors aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford were left without beds, the New York Times reports. Hundreds of US military service members aboard...

Iran confirms death of top security official Ali Larijani in US-Israeli strikes

Larijani has been described as one of the most powerful figures in the country. Ali Larijani, the influential head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council,...

US counterterrorism chief resigns in protest over Iran war

Washington has been dragged into another “never-ending” war by Israel and its “powerful American lobby,” Joe Kent has said. Joe Kent, head of the US...

Iran warns US a ground invasion will be a ‘second Vietnam’

Iran has warned that any United States ground invasion would become a “second Vietnam” as fighting across the Middle East continues to intensify and...

Ending the Trump-Netanyahu War in the Middle East

If not stopped soon, this war could easily turn into a global conflagration, effectively into World War III. The Israel-US war on Iran is engulfing...

Hormuz crisis risks massive premiums spike

War risk premiums for a single tanker voyage have reportedly seen a 15- to 30-fold increase. The US-Israeli war with Iran has made the Strait...

India comments on Strait of Hormuz talks with Iran

There is no “blanket arrangement” between New Delhi and Tehran on the movement of ships, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has said. The Liberia-flagged Suezmax tanker...

Pope Leo condemns Middle East war

The US-born pontiff has said “violence can never lead to justice”. Pope Leo XIV has spoken against the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran by calling...

Securing Hormuz Strait should be ‘a team effort’ – Trump

The US president has demanded that China, Japan, and other nations deploy naval units to the vital route to protect maritime traffic from Iranian...

No peace until US moves out of Persian Gulf – senior Iranian official

Mohsen Rezaee, a member of the Expediency Discernment Council, has said preconditions include reparations and security guarantees. For the ongoing conflict between Iran and the...

IRGC warns US ‘hideouts’ in UAE are legitimate targets after Kharg Island strikes

Tehran has warned that American “hideouts” in Gulf states could become legitimate targets after US President Donald Trump threatened further action against Iran’s main...

UAE arrests 45 over Iran strikes videos

Sharing footage of attacks can lead to a prison term, hefty fines or deportation under the Gulf state’s laws. Police in the UAE’s Abi Dhabi...

Explosion reported near US embassy compound in Baghdad

An explosion has reportedly taken place near the United States Embassy compound in Baghdad, raising fresh concerns over security in the Iraqi capital. Initial reports...

Trump say US ‘obliterated’ military targets in major airstrike on Iran’s Kharg Island

US President Donald Trump says American forces have carried out a major bombing raid on Iran’s Kharg Island, describing the operation as one of...

Mass Tehran protest backs Palestine as explosions strike Al-Quds Day march

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Tehran for a mass al-Quds Day protest in support of Palestinians as the death toll from ongoing...

Hegseth says Iran’s military output ‘severely weakened’ after 15,000 strikes

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says Iran’s military capabilities have been significantly degraded after Israeli and US forces carried out more than 15,000...

Trump comments after US aircraft loss in Iraq

Donald Trump has lashed out at media coverage of the war with Iran after the United States confirmed the loss of a military refuelling...

Trump says Iran welcome at World Cup but warns team may not be safe to attend

US President Donald Trump has said Iran national football team remain welcome at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but questioned whether it would be...

The war on Iran could remake the world

Hostilities in the Middle East pushes the world toward a harsher global order. The United States and Israel justified their military campaign against Iran by...

Meloni warns Iran War signals collapse of international law

The US-Israeli strikes expose the “evident crisis of international law,” the prime minister has said. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a close ally of US...

FBI warns of ‘Iranian drone threat’ to California

Governor Gavin Newsom has downplayed the alert, saying he is “not aware of any imminent threats at this time”. The FBI has warned the authorities...

Spain removes ambassador from Israel

Madrid has permanently terminated the diplomatic position as the rift with West Jerusalem deepens over the attack against Iran. Spain has permanently withdrawn its ambassador...

Tankers burn in Strait of Hormuz

Global energy markets were jolted again overnight after reports emerged of fresh attacks on oil infrastructure across the Gulf, with at least two tankers...

Air New Zealand to cancel 1,100 flights as fuel crisis hits schedules

Air New Zealand will cancel about 1,100 flights between now and early May, disrupting travel plans for roughly 44,000 passengers out of the 1.9...

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