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Iran Calls On Neighbours To Prevent US From Using Bases For Strikes
Iran on Thursday called on countries in West Asia to prevent the United States from using military bases in their own territories.
16 US Military Aircraft Destroyed Since Start Of Iran War
Five other KC-135s were reportedly damaged by an Iranian missile strike while parked at an airfield in Saudi Arabia.
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Stop Attacks On Iranian Gas Field
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that at the request of President Trump, Israel will hold off on any further attacks on the Iranian gas field.
Netanyahu Says Iran No Longer Has Uranium Enrichment Capacity
Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran's missile and drone arsenal is being massively degraded and will be destroyed.
War With Iran Could End "Faster Than People Think": Netanyahu
Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he believed the war in Iran could finish sooner than "people think".
US Approves Over $16 Billion In Arms Sales To Gulf Nations Hit By Iran War
The biggest single sale is of lower-tier air and missile defense sensor radars, which are designed to track high-speed targets and give data to a missile defense network, to Kuwait for $8 billion.
Hegseth Warns Of "Largest Strike Package" Against Iran, Says US Is Winning
"Epic Fury is different. It's laser-focused. It's decisive. Our objectives, given directly from our America First President, remain exactly as they were on Day One...We're winning -- decisively and on our terms," Hegseth said.
Trump Says Told Netanyahu Not To Attack Iran Gas Fields
Trump insisted on social media overnight that he "knew nothing" about Wednesday's strike by Israel on the South Pars gas field in Iran, which retaliated to the attack by hitting Qatari energy sites.
UAE Welcomes Maritime Body Condemning Iran's Attacks, Closure Of Hormuz
In a statement following the IMO Council's emergency session in London, the UAE backed the decision to strongly condemn Iranian threats and attacks on commercial vessels, as well as what it described as Tehran's attempted closure of the Strait of Hor
US' TikTok-Style Iran War Clips Spark Backlash For Trivialising Conflict
Across its social media platforms, the administration has pushed out high-energy clips that cut between actual explosions in Iran and footage of action heroes, gaming sequences, and even hard-hitting football moments.
Iran Attack On Complex Will Hit LNG Exports For 3-5 Years: QatarEnergy CEO
The energy industry has for years feared a conflict in the region would cause long-term damage to oil and gas facilities and trigger shortages in global energy supplies.
How Naval Warfare Law Applies To Strait Of Hormuz
Even though the Strait of Hormuz is subject to the sovereignty of adjacent states, all other states' ships have navigational rights through the strait.
Iran Missile Attack Hits Oil Refinery In Israel's Haifa: Report
Iran Missile Attack Hits Oil Refinery In Israel's Haifa: Report
US May 'Unsanction' Iran Oil Already Being Shipped: Treasury Chief
Scott Bessent's comments came as oil and gas prices made a renewed surge after Iran hit the world's biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Qatar and threatened to destroy the region's energy infrastructure.
US F-35 Hit By Suspected Iranian Fire, Makes Emergency Landing: Report
If confirmed, the episode would mark the first instance of Iran striking a US aircraft since the conflict began in February. The F-35, one of the most advanced fighter jets in service, carries a price tag of over $100 million.
"More Nations Should Step In": Israel On What Can End Hormuz Chokehold
As fast as more countries come and step to the plate to engage with this effort to restore order and to send a very clear message to this regime - that what they are doing is unacceptable - the crisis will end sooner," Israel's Ambassador to India R
Ships, Flights, Fuel: How Iran-Israel War Is Keeping Global Economy On Edge
Oil, gas and transport costs have surged noticeably amid the ongoing West Asia war that began on February 28 and continues to unfold.
Israel Jets Strike Multiple Iranian Naval Ships In Caspian Sea
The targeted Iranian ships were also equipped with aerial surveillance systems and anti-submarine missiles.
S Jaishankar Speaks To Israeli Counterpart, Discusses Middle East Conflict
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar held a telephonic conversation on Thursday over the ongoing conflict in West Asia and its repercussions.
