The United Arab Emirates has come under a large-scale drone and missile assault blamed on Iran, striking key infrastructure and igniting a wave of international condemnation, as fears grow of a broader regional conflict. Emirati authorities said on Tuesday that multiple drones and projectiles targeted strategic locations, including a major port facility, where explosions triggered fires and disrupted operations….
Iranian foreign ministry’s spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has accused the United Arab Emirates of “support for and cooperation with the aggressors against Iran”. Mr Baghaei said at a press conference that the UAE’s behavior “created many problems” not only for Iran, but also for the region’s security and solidarity among regional countries. He added that Iran hopes “all regional countries…
President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran, declaring that the country would be “blown off the face of the Earth” if it attacks United States vessels, as tensions escalate around the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Speaking in an interview with Fox News on Monday, Trump said Washington would respond with overwhelming force to any aggression against…
Iran has warned ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz to coordinate with its authorities, escalating tensions after the United States launched a naval effort to escort stranded vessels through the strategic oil corridor. The warning followed President Donald Trump’s announcement of “Project Freedom,” a US-led operation aimed at guiding commercial ships trapped in the strait, one of the…
A top Pentagon official, on Wednesday, testified before Congress that the war in Iran has gulped $25 billion from the U.S. government since February 28 when the Donald Trump administration declared war on Iran. A chunk of the money was spent on ammunition, according to Jay Hurst, acting Pentagon comptroller and chief financial officer who gave his testimony at…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was extending a ceasefire with Iran to give more time for negotiations, but would maintain a US naval blockade of the country’s ports. Trump posted on social media that he would “extend the Ceasefire” until Iran came up with a proposal to end the conflict. However, he “directed our Military to continue…
