Over 40,000 Americans have fled the Middle East More than 43,000 American citizens have returned to the US from the Middle East since the conflict with Iran began on 28…
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NORTH KOREA: Kim Yo Jong denounces ‘muscle-flexing’ US-South Korean military exercises
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has accused the United States and South Korea of “destroying the stability” of East Asia, as the two countries start…
USA: Some sanctions to be lifted on oil producers amid Iran war-Trump
United States President Donald Trump has said his administration will lift some sanctions on oil-producing countries to keep energy prices down amid the US and Israel’s war on Iran. Trump…
MIDDLE EAST: Oil prices fall after Trump warns Iran over Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices fell on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump warned Iran to not block a shipping route crucial to global energy supplies. “If Iran does anything that stops the…
USA: Trump slams Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran projects defiance
aDonald Trump says he is “not happy” with the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader. The United States president had warned repeatedly against electing the son of assassinated Supreme…
MIDDLE EAST: Trump says US-Israeli war on Iran will be over ‘very soon’
When asked whether the new leader had a target on his back, Trump said it would be “inappropriate” for him to say. Israel has said it will target for assassination…
USA: Two men charged with terror offences after homemade bomb thrown outside NYC mayor’s home
Two men have been charged with terror offences after police said they attempted to bomb a protest outside the New York City mayor’s home in an attack allegedly inspired by…
USA: Senators demand probe into ‘appalling’ attack on girls’ school in Iran
Top Democratic senators in the United States have called for an investigation into the strike against a girls’ school in southern Iran, saying that the Pentagon must “provide clear answers” about the…
IRAN: Authorities showcase continuity as they back new leader during war
Commanders, politicians and religious authorities in Iran are rallying around the flag and hinting at a prolonged war after Mojtaba Khamenei was selected as supreme leader as the country is under fire from…
MIDDLE EAST: France preparing to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz when war calms: Macron
Franch President Emmanuel Macron has said France and its allies are preparing a “purely defensive” mission to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz once the “most intense phase” of…