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Damascus and Amman have agreed to investigate Jordanian airstrikes that Syrian authorities say killed seven civilians, including three children, while signing 11 cooperation documents…
France has accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of carrying out a cyberattack that disrupted refrigeration systems at approximately 700 commercial sites across…
The US president says further military action against Iran is unlikely for now following talks with Qatar’s prime minister, but Washington will maintain its…
The Houthi-run Health Ministry says 40 others were wounded in the November 7 attack east of Sanaa, while Saudi Arabia says it is investigating…
Explosions near Deir Mimas and artillery fire across several southern towns underline the fragility of the Israel-Lebanon truce, as displaced residents continue to face…
New Delhi’s casualty figures underline the human cost of the conflict for Indian workers across the Gulf, with merchant-ship crews particularly exposed to attacks…
Tehran says its electronic warfare forces seized control of a US-made MQM-170 aircraft and landed it intact, but Washington has dismissed the claim and…
President Joseph Aoun seeks international support to prevent another conflict, as Israeli forces remain in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah rejects demands to surrender its…
Reports of a letter from Vice President JD Vance to an Iranian security official have renewed speculation about negotiations, but disagreements over sanctions, the…
Israel’s position highlights a central gap between the US-Iran framework and the unresolved military realities in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza.
