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To Be Nepal PM Balen Shah Raps In First Post-Election Message
Nepal's soon-to-be Prime Minister has delivered his first post-election message in the form of a rap, which has taken the internet by storm.
"Can't Issue Ultimatum": Iran's Speaker's Warning After Trump's War Pause
The statement coincided with a shift in US policy, as Donald Trump extended the temporary halt on planned strikes on Iranian power plants, signalling ongoing diplomatic engagement alongside continued military pressure.
Iran Military Gets Chipmaking Tech From China's Top Supplier: US Officials
SMIC, China's largest chipmaker, has sent chipmaking tools to Iran's military, two senior Trump administration officials said on
Opinion: Iran's Missile War: What The '90% Degraded' Headline Misses
Within the first ten days, open-source assessments suggest that between 60 and 90 per cent of Iran's MRBM inventory had been fired or destroyed.
Taking Kharg Island Could Expose US Troops To 'Drones And Mines'
President Donald Trump has been weighing whether to use ground forces to seize Iran's strategic oil hub of Kharg Island, an operation analysts say
Iran Deploys Children As Young As 12 To Guard Tehran Checkpoints: Report
Since the war began, several checkpoints have been set up across Tehran, with residents reporting that some teenagers are helping at these posts.
US Government Sued For Revealing Identities Of Around 100 Epstein Survivors
Survivors of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sued the US government and Google on Thursday over victims' identities being mistakenly revealed in a trove of documents published...
"A Bad Start For Him": Trump On Reports Of Mojtaba Khamenei Being Gay
A report in the New York Post had claimed that Donald Trump was "stunned" to learn that US intelligence indicated that Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay.
'No Thanks': Trump Claims No One In Iran Wants To Be The Supreme Leader
Trump also insisted that Tehran was negotiating with Washington to end the war, despite Tehran's denial.
Pakistan's Peace Broker Role In Iran-US War Has A Saudi Problem
If Tehran continues to strike the neighbouring Gulf nation in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes, Islamabad's mutual defence agreement with Riyadh, signed in September, may become a complication for Pakistan's peace broker role.
Finland MP Fined $2,000 For Calling Homosexuality An "Abnormality"
Finland's Supreme Court on Thursday convicted former interior minister and MP Paivi Rasanen for hate speech and fined her over her...
Iran Issues 'Ultimatum' To Bahrain, UAE Hotels Hosting US Troops: Report
Tehran, March 27 (IANS) Iran has issued an "ultimatum" to hotel owners in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, warning that hosting US military personnel could make their properties legitimate military targets, the semi-official Fars news agency rep
The Iran-Contra Affair: How A Secret Deal With Tehran Shook Washington's Core
On November 25 In 1986, addressing a packed White House press conference, President Ronald Reagan acknowledged something that would soon become the most serious political scandal since Watergate.
Explained: With Top Figures Dead, Who Is Now Running Iran?
Iran's new leader, Khamenei's son Mojtaba, has inherited the role and its extensive formal powers, but he lacks the automatic authority enjoyed by his father.
"They Asked For 7, I Gave 10": Trump On Iran Strike Deadline Extension
According to Trump, the reason for his so-called generosity in extending the deadline was because Iran was allowing the passage to eight oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as a "present" to the United States amid ongoing negotiations.
Iran Earning $139 Million A Day From Oil Amid Hormuz Crisis: Report
Iran is also bringing in extra income by charging transit fees of as much as $2 million on some commercial ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump's Signature To Appear Paper Currency In 1st For Sitting President
The US Treasury Department plans to put President Donald Trump's signature on all new US paper currency, the agency announced on Thursday.
US Deploys Uncrewed Drone Boats In Conflict With Iran
The United States has deployed uncrewed drone speedboats for patrols as part of its operations against Iran, the Pentagon said.
"It's An Option": Trump On Taking Control Of Iran's Oil Amid Tensions
US President Donald Trump said that taking control of Iran's oil supply remains "an option", although he did not elaborate when asked about the possibility amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
