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Washington: The United States launched a new round of airstrikes early Monday targeting Iran after a US service member was killed and another injured during the "controlled detonation" of a downed Iranian drone in northern Iraq, announced the US Central Command (CENTCOM). The fresh strikes mark the ninth consecutive night of American military operations against targets in Iran as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. As the strikes began, a ship caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz near the coastline of Oman, the British military said. It was unclear what sparked the blaze off Oman, which has been…

New Delhi: Issuing a fresh advisory as the United States (US) and Iran continue targeting each other following the collapse of the ceasefire agreement, India on Sunday advised its citizens to postpone traveling to the Islamic Republic and consider existing the country using available flight options. The Indian Embassy in Iran said the citizens must not travel to the Middle East nation until the security environment improves, advising them to exercise the highest possible level of caution. Further, it said Indian nationals in Iran who have not registered themselves with the embassy should do so immediately. Besides, they were advised…