1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (433+ words) Underscoring the danger to ships in the region, a vessel was set ablaze off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and another damaged off Qatar. Efforts to bypass the Strait of Hormuz were also under pressure: An Iranian drone…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (262+ words) Tehran [Iran], March 19 (ANI): Iranian state media, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), claimed that the situation remains normal and under control on Iran's Kharg Island, which hosts Iran's major oil export terminals, despite recent US airstrikes. Also Read | Middle…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (262+ words) New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Israeli Foreign Minister Gidon Saar on Thursday emphasised Israel's appreciation for its "special strategic partnership" with India during a telephonic conversation with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The discussion focused on the ongoing conflict in…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (180+ words) Spoke with my brother, H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar, and conveyed warm Eid greetings to him and the people of Qatar. Reiterated that we stand in solidarity with Qatar and strongly condemn the attacks on…...

4+ hour, 27+ min ago  (555+ words) London [UK], March 19 (ANI): The leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan on Thursday condemned the Iranian attacks on unarmed commercial vessels and civilian infrastructure, including oil and gas installations, in the Gulf as the…...

4+ hour, 49+ min ago  (398+ words) Tel Aviv [Israel], March 19 (ANI): The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Thursday said it carried out strikes targeting Iranian naval infrastructure in the Caspian Sea, hitting vessels and operational facilities used by the Iranian navy. In a post on X,…...

6+ hour, 29+ min ago  (431+ words) Shia Muslim community members in Rajasthan have announced that they will observe the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festivities in mourning following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Middle East Conflict: Shia Community in Rajasthan To Observe Eid in Mourning…...

6+ hour, 49+ min ago  (755+ words) Brent crude oil, the international standard, spiked to as high as $118 a barrel, up more than 60% since Israel and the United States started the war Feb. 28 with strikes on Iran. Ahead of a European Union summit overshadowed by the conflict's…...

6+ hour, 25+ min ago  (344+ words) Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): The Pentagon on Thursday stated that the US military has deployed 5,000 pounds of penetrator weapons on underground Iranian storage facilities and struck over 7,000 targets across Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury. Addressing a press…...

7+ hour, 53+ min ago  (478+ words) New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on the evolving situation in West Asia, with both leaders emphasising the urgent need for de-escalation and a return to dialogue…...