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Indian Navy warships deployed near Persian Gulf to assist merchant vessels amid West Asia conflict: Report

Tehran: Several warships of the Indian Navy have been deployed near the Persian Gulf and are on standby to assist merchant vessels heading towards India due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, sources confirmed on Sunday. According to sources, the naval ships have been positioned in the region to provide any necessary support or assistance to merchant vessels if required. Indian vessels granted transit through Strait of Hormuz Earlier on Saturday, two India-flagged vessels carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were granted transit through the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian authorities. One of the ships, Shivalik, was last reported by vessel…

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Mar

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WATCH: UAE’s Fujairah Port in flames as Iran strikes in retaliation to US attack on Kharg Island

Abu Dhabi: Dark smoke was seen rising on Saturday from the direction of a major energy installation in the United Arab Emirates, hours after the United States carried out strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub. Videos circulating online showed thick black smoke coming from Fujairah, a coastal city that hosts a key port and oil export terminal, playing a major role in regional oil trade. Local authorities said the fire was triggered by debris that fell after a drone was intercepted. In a statement posted online, officials said the falling fragments caused the blaze but did not specify the…

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Mar

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Iran rejects US’ Mojtaba ‘disfigured’ claim, says ‘no issues’

New Delhi: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed speculation about the health of the country’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, saying there are no problems with his condition, reports say. The clarification came after reports and comments from a senior US official earlier this week suggested the Iranian leader might have been injured or in poor health. Iranian officials have now rejected those claims, insisting the Supreme Leader is fine.  

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Mar

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Trump urges China, UK and others to send warships to open Strait of Hormuz: ‘We’ll bomb the hell out of…’

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has warned that the Strait of Hormuz could face disruptions due to ongoing tensions with Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the US, along with other nations, could deploy warships to ensure the vital waterway remains open for global trade and energy shipments, reports say. Trump calls for international naval support  Trump urged countries including China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom to send ships to the region. Reports say his call is aimed at creating a multinational presence to prevent disruptions and ensure the strait remains fully operational.…

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Mar

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Target hit, smoke rises: Video shows US strike on Iran’s oil hub region | WATCH

New Delhi: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday released a video showing precision strikes on Kharg Island, a major Iranian military and oil facility, reports say. Officials said US forces targeted more than 90 Iranian military sites, including naval mine storage and missile bunkers, but deliberately avoided hitting oil-related infrastructure, which is vital for global energy supplies. Watch the video here Israel hits Iran’s space and defence facilities  Reports say Israel also carried out attacks across Iran, striking the country’s main space research centre and a factory producing air defence systems in Tehran. The Israel Defense Forces said the…

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14

Mar

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Trump rejects Putin’s proposal to move Iran’s enriched uranium to Russia: Reports

New Delhi: A proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to move Iran’s enriched uranium to Russia as part of a potential deal to end the conflict in the Middle East has been rejected by US President Donald Trump, according to a report by Axios. The report said the proposal was discussed during a phone call between the two leaders earlier this week as part of efforts to find a way to end the ongoing US-Iran conflict. According to Axios, sources familiar with the conversation said Putin suggested transferring Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile to Russia as a possible step toward de-escalation. However,…

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Mar

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Iran vows to incinerate US-linked oil assets if Kharg Island infrastructure targeted

Tehran: Iran's military issued a stark warning on Saturday (March 14) in direct response to US President Donald Trump's threats against Kharg Island, pledging to destroy all regional oil and energy facilities tied to American interests should its own infrastructure be hit. Iranian Spokesperson's fiery retaliation threat The spokesperson for the Central Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters declared that any attack on Iran's oil infrastructure would trigger the obliteration of "all the oil and energy infrastructure belonging to oil companies across the region that have American shares or cooperate with the United States," reducing them to "a pile of…

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Mar

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US bombs Iran’s Kharg Island: Why this island matters and how critical it is to country’s economy

Tehran: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the US bombed military sites on Iran's Kharg Island vital to Iran's oil network, while an American official said 2,500 more Marines and an amphibious assault ship are being sent to the Middle East nearly two weeks into the war with the Islamic Republic. Trump said US forces "obliterated" targets on Iran's Kharg Island - home to the primary terminal that handles the country's oil exports - and warned that the island's oil infrastructure could be next. Just a day before, the speaker of the Iranian parliament said such a strike would…

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Mar

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Trump says US forces destroyed military targets on Iranian island that handles oil exports

Washington: In a significant development, US President Donald Trump on Friday said that US forces have ‘obliterated’ military targets on Iran's Kharg Island and warned that the oil infrastructure there could be next. The small island in the Persian Gulf is the primary terminal through which Iran's oil exports pass. Trump announced the action in a social media post as he prepared to fly to Florida for the weekend. The president answered questions from reporters travelling with him before he boarded Air Force One, but he did not mention the latest US military operation against Iran.  US military has sent 2,500 Marines,…

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Mar

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Iran-US-Israel war LIVE: Iran’s plans to take over Middle East are dead, says Donald Trump

Tehran: US President Donald Trump claimed via Truth Social that Iran's ambitions to dominate the Middle East and destroy Israel are now dead, mirroring the fate of Iran's own plans. He further announced that US Central Command, under his orders, executed a massive bombing raid on Kharg Island, obliterating all military targets there in one of the region's most powerful strikes. These statements come amid escalating US-Iran conflict, including the US and Israel's killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting Iran's vows of revenge. The US faces heightened terrorism threats domestically, exacerbated by the Iran war and significant personnel…

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