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Washington: Hours after he gave a 48-hour ultimatum to Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz amid rising global crude rates, US President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a "death of Iran" remark and claimed that the "greatest enemy" of the United States is now the radical left.  "Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party! Thank you for your attention to this matter," the 79-year-old American leader said in a post on Truth Social. By radical left, Trump means the Democrats, whom he has often mentioned in his…

Tehran: Iran has issued a strong warning that any strike on its energy facilities would trigger a broad and direct response against the United States and its allies in the region. The statement was delivered by Ebrahim Zolfaghari, speaking on behalf of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, according to state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. He said Iran would not limit its retaliation to military sites alone, but could also target energy networks, technology systems and desalination plants linked to its adversaries. Zolfaghari warned that any attack on Iran’s fuel and energy sector would be met with strikes on…

Tehran: Amid the ongoing uncertainty over crude oil as the conflict in the Middle East continues to rage on, Iran said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz remains open closed only for enemies of the Islamic Republic. A top Iranian official said that foreign vessels can navigate through the Strait of Hormuz if they coordinate with the Iranian authorities for 'safety and security' arrangements. Ali Mousavi, who is Iran's representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), said Tehran's territorial integrity and sovereignty must be protected, though, he added that the Middle East nation is ready to coordinate with global…

Tehran: Following US President Donald Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz within next 48 hours, Iranian media has claimed that the country's military have shot down an F-15 fighter aircraft of the 'enemy' over the Hormuz. The F-15 jet was intercepted by Iranian air defence systems near the Hormuz island over the country's southern coast. Tehran Times has also released a 29-second video on micro-blogging website X (previously Twitter) showing how the Iranian forces detected the F-15 and shot down it down. India TV Digital, however, cannot verify the veracity of the video. It is…

London: The United Kingdom has deployed a nuclear-powered submarine to the Arabian Sea amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, according to a report by the Daily Mail citing military sources. The submarine, HMS Anson, is said to be equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles and is believed to be positioning itself in the northern Arabian Sea. The move is expected to enhance Britain's capability to carry out strikes on Iran if the regional conflict intensifies further. Armed with Tomahawk Block IV missiles and Spearfish torpedoes, HMS Anson reportedly departed from Perth earlier this month and travelled approximately 5,500 miles…