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Doha: Qatar has declared the military and security attaché at the Iranian Embassy, along with their staff, as "persona non grata" and asked them to leave the country within 24 hours, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday. This came shortly after Iran launched a missile attack at Qatar's main gas facility-- Ras Laffan Industrial City--on its north coast.     Decision in response to Iran's blatant aggression The ministry said that the decision was made "in response to repeated Iranian targeting and the blatant aggression against the State of Qatar, which violated its sovereignty and security." Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

Washington: Amid intensified war in the Middle East, US companies have been allowed to do business with Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company after the US Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost global oil supplies during the Iran war. Treasury Department issues broad authorisation for Venezuela  In this regard, the Treasury Department issued a broad authorisation allowing Petróleos de Venezuela SA, or PDVSA, to directly sell Venezuelan oil to US companies and on global markets, a massive shift after Washington for years had largely blocked dealings with Venezuela's government and…

Washington: The White House has dismissed claims linking senior security official Joe Kent to alleged internal leaks during the US operation against Iran. Speaking to Fox News, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Kent had no role in the ongoing operations related to Iran, pushing back against speculation surrounding the leaks.  "Its been a while since the President has seen him. This was an individual who was not involved in any of the discussions pre-operation and throughout this operation,” she said.  Notably, Trump’s top counterterrorism officials Joe Kent on Tuesday resigned from his post saying he was against the US operation…

Tehran: Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a forceful statement following the assassination of Iranian security chief Ali Larijani, attributing his death to “criminal murderers” and warning that justice will follow. In his first public response to the killing, Mojtaba expressed profound anger over the loss of the senior official. He said that every drop of blood has its due vengeance, and that those responsible will soon pay for the blood of Larijani. He emphasised that the perpetrators will be held to account, underscoring Iran’s resolve to avenge the death. "Without a doubt, the assassination of such…