Iran defiant as Israel strikes Tehran and drones fired at Israel from Yemen

Iran fired multiple waves of missiles at Israel today (30 March) and vowed to “punish the aggressor” as Israeli forces pounded Tehran and oil prices rose after Yemen’s Houthis entered the war in the Middle East. Israel’s military said two drones ‌from Yemen had been intercepted on Monday, two days after the Iran-aligned Houthis, fired […]

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Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz not opened

President Donald Trump said today (30 March) the United States was in ​talks with a “more reasonable regime” to end ‌the war in Iran, but repeated his warning to Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or risk US attacks on its oil wells ​and power plants. “Great progress has been made ​but, if for […]

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Iran urges US to drop ‘excessive demands’ to reach deal

TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that in order to reach a deal, the United States will have to drop its “excessive demands,” after the two sides held talks in Geneva. In a phone call with Egypt’s top diplomat Badr Abdelatty, Araghchi said “success in this path requires seriousness and realism from […]

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Indonesia eyes investment boost from UAE after leaders’ meeting

JAKARTA: Indonesia is expecting more investments from the UAE, the Indonesian government said on Friday following talks between President Prabowo Subianto and his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. Indonesia’s relations with the UAE grew under former President Joko Widodo, who in 2021 secured more than $46 billion investment commitment from the Gulf state. […]

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Russia and China Arming Iran for a Showdown with the United States

By Samir Muradov The Middle East is once again approaching a period of heightened volatility. Renewed discussions in Washington about potential military action against Iranian targets have coincided with a noticeable acceleration of military cooperation between Iran, Russia, and China. While none of the parties openly frames their actions as preparation for imminent war, the […]

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JD Vance: Full-Scale War Between US and Iran Unlikely

JD Vance has stated that there is “no chance” the United States will become involved in a full-scale war with Iran, even if former President Donald Trump chooses to carry out new military strikes. The vice-president said aboard Air Force Two on Thursday that the president is still weighing his options, with indirect talks ongoing […]

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Will Trump’s Luck Run Out if He Attacks Iran Again?

In a new analysis for Foreign Policy, John Haltiwanger, a staff writer covering national security and the Middle East, explores whether Donald Trump’s bold approach toward Iran could finally catch up with him – and what further military action might mean for U.S. strategy and influence in the region. Four former generals break down the […]

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Trump claims Iran working on missiles that could hit US

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed Iran is seeking to develop missiles that can strike the United States and accused Tehran of working to rebuild a nuclear program that was targeted by American strikes last year. The United States and Iran are engaged in high-stakes negotiations over Iran’s atomic program and other issues […]

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Azerbaijan, Georgia Prosecutors Meet to Discuss Cooperation in Tbilisi

A delegation headed by Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev visited Tbilisi at the invitation of Georgian Prosecutor General Giorgi Gvarakidze. As part of the visit, the delegation paid tribute to the National Leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, laying a wreath at his monumen at a park in Tbilisi named after him, The Caspian Post reports, […]

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