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Tehran: An early morning airstrike on the Iranian side of the Shalamcha border crossing caused a temporary halt in trade and power supply on Sunday, according to local officials. The incident, which took place at around 3 am, briefly affected movement and commercial activity between Iran and southern Iraq. Haider Abdul Samad, deputy director of the crossing, said electricity was cut following the strike, forcing a pause in operations for several hours. Power was later restored by mid-morning, allowing trade and border activities to resume. This is not the first such incident since the conflict began. Abdul Samad noted that…

Riyadh: Amid speculations of the US planning a ground operation in Iran, Tehran on Sunday claimed that it has destroyed an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft of the American military in Saudi Arabia. The strike had happened on Friday at the Prince Sultan Air Base in Al Kharj. Images and videos, including those released by Iranian media, have also gone viral on micro-blogging platform X (formerly Twitter), showing the destroyed E-3 Sentry at the Prince Sultan Air Base. As of now, the US or Saudi authorities have not confirmed the Iranian claims.  However, quoting an official, The Wall…

Tehran: Iran on Sunday publicly identified the two US Navy soldiers who were responsible for a missile strike on an elementary school in Minab that claimed the lives of more than 170 people, mostly children, which further soared the tensions between Tehran and Washington. The names and images of the American officials were revealed by Iranian Embassies in South Africa, India and other nations.  The Iranian Embassies, in their posts on X (previously Twitter), asked if the US Navy officials don't have their own children and if they would be able to "sleep at night with this". "Remember these two…

Tehran: Iran has issued a stark warning to the United States amid reports that Washington is mulling a ground invasion as tensions escalate in the Middle East. In a video message, Ebrahim Zolfaqari, a Brigadier General and spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, claimed that Donald Trump was under pressure from Israel due to the Epstein controversy. He warned that any misadventure, including a land invasion or plans to occupy certain islands, would be met with a strong response from Tehran. In strongly worded remarks, Zolfaqari said that American forces would “become good food for the sharks of the…

Washington: Though President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the United States (US) has nearly achieved its objectives in Iran, his administration is planning weeks of 'ground operations' in the Middle East nation, a report by the Washington Post claimed. However, it will unlikely be a full scale invasion, and instead will focus on raids and seizing key areas.  Citing US officials, the report said the plan is yet to received Trump's approval and it remains 'uncertain' whether he will grant his permission. It is worth mentioning that the US has deployed an additional 3,500 soldiers, including sailors and marines…