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Slain IRGC chief Qassem Soleimani’s niece ‘living lavish lifestyle’ in US; arrested

Los Angeles: The US authorities have arrested the niece of former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) chief General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in an American strike near the Baghdad airport in Iraq in 2020, said officials on Saturday. Soleimani's niece was identified as Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, who was arrested along with her daughter. According to the US State Department, Afshar and her daughter had been living a 'lavish lifestyle' in Los Angeles for several years and had been publicly supporting the current Iranian regime and anti-US attacks. They were arrested on Friday by immigration agents after their green cards…

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‘Your sons under more danger with Trump’: Iran’s reply to US woman over missing pilot claims

Tehran: A woman, who claimed that she is a mother of a fighter pilot of the US military and her son is reportedly missing since an F-15 jet was downed in Iran, has received a firm response from Tehran, which said her children were in more danger under President Donald Trump than they would be under Iranian custody.  The woman, with a user name of @lovelynancie on X (formerly called Twitter), said one of her sons was a fighter pilot and she has not heard about him after the Iranian forces shot down an F-15 aircraft, adding that her "heart…

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’48 hours before all hell will reign down’: Trump’s fresh warning to Iran on Hormuz closure

New Delhi: Time is running out and only 48 hours are left before all hell breaks loose on Iran, Donald Trump warned Tehran on Saturday as he fired a fresh salvo amid the ongoing conflict. The US president reminded Iran of the April 6 deadline, which he set to make a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz, or face dire consequences. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, "Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. Time is running out - 48 hours before all Hell will rain down on them. Glory…

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‘Radioactive fallout will end life in Gulf capitals, not Tehran’: Iran’s warning after strike on nuclear plant

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on social media that any further strikes on the Bushehr nuclear power plant could trigger radioactive fallout with severe consequences for capitals across the Gulf Cooperation Council, rather than Tehran. He also criticised Western governments for what he described as their silence over repeated attacks on the facility, which is located about 750 kilometres south of the Iranian capital. The plant, which generates around 1000 megawatts of electricity, operates using low-enriched uranium supplied by Russia and is supported by Russian technicians, according to AP. Iran's warning after Bushehr nuclear plant hit Araghchi asked,…

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Iran, US race against time to find American pilot after F-15 downed, IRGC announces reward

Tehran: The US and Iran are locked in a race against time to find the American pilot who went missing after an American warplane was shot down by the IRGC on Friday with Tehran now calling people to join the search and even promising a reward. Iran said a US F-15E Strike Eagle was among two aircraft attacked on Friday, with one service member rescued and at least one still missing. It marked the first confirmed loss of a US aircraft in Iranian territory during the war, now in its sixth week, and could signal a turning point in the…

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One killed in US-Israel strike on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear facility; fourth attack in two weeks

Tehran: Even as the world pushes for a ceasefire in the Middle East, the United States (US) and Israel continued to strike Iran, including its Bushehr nuclear facility, which killed one person, as per Iranian state media on Saturday. This is the fourth such attack on Bushehr, which is located in southern Iran on the Gulf coast, in around two weeks. "Following the US-Zionist criminal attacks, this Saturday morning, around 8:30 am, a projectile hit the area near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the southwest," Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) said, adding that a security guard lost his…

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UAE asks Pakistan to pay back USD 2 billion loan immediately as conflict rages on in West Asia

Abu Dhabi: Pakistan will repay a USD 2 billion loan to the United Arab Emirates on its request, according to a media report on Friday. The funds were originally provided by the UAE to support Pakistan’s balance of payments and had been rolled over regularly until recently. However, sources said the UAE sought immediate repayment amid the evolving situation in the Middle East following the US Israel war on Iran. According to Geo News, the amount was held as a safe deposit with the State Bank of Pakistan. Pakistan is expected to return the USD 2 billion to Abu Dhabi…

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Trump says destruction of US military aircraft will have no bearing on diplomatic talks with Iran

Washington: Amid intensified war in West Asia, US President Donald Trump on Saturday asserted that the destruction of an American military aircraft will have no bearing on diplomatic discussions with Iran, according to a report by NBC News. We're in war , says Trump Dismissing the notion that the event would impede negotiations, the President stated, "No, not at all. No, it's war. We're in war." These remarks represent the leader's first public response to the loss of an American plane during the hostilities, occurring as combat actions and diplomatic initiatives proceed simultaneously. Trump refused to elaborate on the particulars…

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How Iran’s missile power caught the US and allies off guard in the Gulf conflict | Explained

Tehran: Into the fifth week of the ongoing war in West Asia, Iran's missile capabilities have caught the US and its allies off guard through a rapid shift towards high-precision guidance, the use of solid-fuel technology for quick-strike readiness, and massive, coordinated saturation attacks that depleted regional defense systems. Despite the significant US-Israeli airstrikes in the last few weeks, Iran demonstrated the ability to launch over a thousand drones and missiles, shifting from "weapons of terror" to systems capable of targeting infrastructure with high accuracy.  Moreover, Iran's missile strategy also caught the US and its allies off guard through a…

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Will Iran close Bab el-Mandeb strait next after blocking Hormuz? Top official drops big hint

Tehran: Even as the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt trade across the globe, Iran on Saturday hinted at expanding its maritime strategy by focusing on another vital chokepoint, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, heightening concerns over supply chains and energy flows. The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, hinted at the potential for significant disruption in a series of questions posted on X. “What share of global oil, LNG, wheat, rice, and fertilizer shipments transits the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait? Which countries and companies account for the highest transit volumes through the strait?” Maritime traffic through Hormuz remains…

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