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Indian worker killed in Kuwait after Iranian drone attack on major power and water desalination plant

New Delhi: An Indian worker lost his life and a key service building at a major power and desalination plant sustained heavy damage following Iranian strikes on Sunday evening. Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said. The ministry's spokesperson said the attack targeted a service structure within the facility, resulting in the worker's death and "significant material damage" to the site. Emergency and technical teams were rushed in immediately under the country's approved response plans, news agency ANI reported.  Authorities said teams were working in close coordination with security agencies to stabilise operations and secure the affected area. The…

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‘Favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran’: Trump signals seizure of Kharg Island

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that he wants to "take the oil in Iran" and suggested that Washington could capture Kharg Island, the country's main oil terminal in the Persian Gulf, as thousands of American troops are stationed in the Middle East amid the widening US-Israeli war against Tehran. In an interview with the Financial Times on Sunday, Trump said, "To be honest with you, my favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran, but some stupid people back in the US say: 'Why are you doing that?' But they’re stupid people." Such a move could involve seizing Kharg…

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Israel’s Netanyahu orders expansion of security zone in Lebanon: Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas are ‘battered enemies’

Tel Aviv: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he has ordered the country's military to 'expand' the security zone in Lebanon to neutralise the threats posed by Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. This comes after he made an assessment of the situation with top officials at the northern command headquarters of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in Safed. In a video message to the country, Netanyahu said Hezbollah still has residual capability to fire rockets against Israel. Through the widening of the operations, the Israeli prime minister said, the country's military will attempt to thwart anti-tank missiles fired at…

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Airstrikes disrupt border life as Iranians cross into Iraq for essentials and internet

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…

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Iran claims destroying US E-3 Sentry AWACS in Saudi Air Base as conflict continues | VIDEO

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…

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‘Remember these criminals’: Iran releases images of US Navy officials responsible Minab school strike

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…

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Iran’s fiery threat as Trump weighs ground invasion: ‘US troops would be food for Persian Gulf sharks’

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…

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Seizing Kharg, raids near Strait of Hormuz: Inside Pentagon’s blueprint for ‘weeks of ground ops’ in Iran

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…

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Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar stumbles during welcome ceremony for Egyptian Foreign Minister | Video

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, had an unexpected moment on Saturday after he briefly lost his footing during an official ceremony in Islamabad. The incident occurred while he was welcoming Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, for high-level talks. As Dar stepped forward on a ceremonial carpet to greet his counterpart, he suddenly slipped and fell, creating a short moment of concern among officials present. The fall appeared accidental and lasted only a few seconds. People standing nearby quickly moved in to assist him. Dar was helped back on his feet and he continued with the…

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Israel-Iran War Live Updates: Three journalists killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon, reports

Tehran: As United States is preparing for a ground invasion with around 3,500 American troops had arrived in the Middle East, the Iran’s English-language daily Tehran Times carried a stark warning to Washington on Saturday. The front page headline read, "Welcome To Hell”, alongside a warning that any US troops entering Iranian soil would "leave only in a coffin".  The messaging comes amid reports that Washington may be weighing the deployment of up to 10,000 additional troops to the region, fuelling speculation that the conflict could escalate into a possible ground operation inside Iran. Earlier, the US Central Command said…

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