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Iran Warns Against Alternative Hormuz Routes as Fragile Truce Faces New Strains

Baghdad— Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Sunday that any attempt to bypass shipping routes through the Strait of

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Bahrain Condemns Alleged Iranian Drone Strikes, Vows to Defend Sovereignty

Manama— Bahrain condemned what it described as Iranian drone attacks targeting its territory on Saturday and said it reserved the

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Hormuz Bottleneck Eases as Japan-Linked Gulf Fleet Shrinks

Tokyo-The number of Japan-related vessels remaining in the Gulf has fallen to 37 from 45 at the start of the

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India Slams US Silence After Sailors Killed in Oman Waters

New Delhi-Indian lawmakers criticised Washington on Sunday over what they described as a lack of apology or regret after three

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Modi to Press Hormuz Case at G7 After Indian Sailors Killed in US Strikes

New Delhi-Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Europe on Saturday for the Group of Seven summit, where India is

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Pakistan Says US-Iran Peace Deal Signing Expected Within 24 Hours

Islamabad-Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the United States and Iran had agreed on a framework for

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IAEA Warns UAE Nuclear Plant Strike Breached Key Safety Principles

Vienna- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday described last month’s drone attack on the UAE’s

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Indonesia, Qatar Move Toward Defense Pact

Jakarta-Indonesia and Qatar took a step toward closer military ties on Tuesday, with defense ministers from both countries expressing their

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Kuwait Condemns Iran Strikes as Regional Tensions Escalate

Dubai – Kuwait on Monday condemned what it described as repeated Iranian drone and missile attacks, calling them a dangerous

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Mine Alert Jolts Hormuz Shipping Lane

Muscat-Oman’s Maritime Security Centre on Saturday warned seafarers, fishermen and commercial vessels to exercise extreme caution after a floating object

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