Iran defiant, US vows even heavier bombing
TEHRAN: Iranian officials led a pro-government rally in Tehran as explosions rocked the city on Friday, while the United States ...
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US eases Russia oil sanctions
ANDOYA, NORWAY/ MOSCOW: The United States issued a 30-day waiver for countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products ...
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Crude futures turn positive on continued Hormuz closure
HOUSTON: Crude futures climbed higher on Friday as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed, but analysts were wary the weekend ...
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Iran’s new supreme leader wounded, likely disfigured, Hegseth says
WASHINGTON: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded and likely disfigured, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday, ...
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Trump says US would escort ships in Strait of Hormuz ‘if needed’: interview
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said the United States would escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz if needed, adding in ...
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Dubai building hit by debris from attack: media office
DUBAI: A building in central Dubai was hit by debris from an intercepted attack, the government media office said on ...
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Laundry fire on giant US aircraft carrier injures two
WASHINGTON: Two crew on the USS Gerald R. Ford — the world’s largest aircraft carrier currently deployed for the war ...
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International maritime body calls emergency talks on Hormuz
LONDON: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will convene an “extraordinary session” next week to discuss threats to shipping in the ...
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Oil unlikely to hit $200 a barrel, US energy chief says
WASHINGTON: U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Thursday that oil prices are unlikely to reach $200 a barrel, with ...
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Iran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed in new leader’s first statement
DUBAI: Iran will fight on and keep the Strait of Hormuz shut, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday ...
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