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Iran launched a fresh wave of missiles across the Middle East on Tuesday while explosions rocked its capital Tehran, following a strong warning from US President Donald Trump that America would destroy Iran’s power plants, oil wells, Kharg Island, and possibly desalination facilities if Tehran does not agree to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israeli Prime …

China and Pakistan have agreed to strengthen their cooperation on the Iran conflict, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday. The statement came as senior Pakistani officials arrived in the Chinese capital for high-level talks. Both China and Pakistan have been actively trying to mediate in the Middle East crisis to prevent the conflict from spreading further. Pakistan has already offered …

Iran launched an attack on a fully loaded crude oil tanker near Dubai early Tuesday, setting it on fire, just hours after US President Donald Trump warned that America would destroy Iran’s energy infrastructure and oil wells if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Kuwait-flagged tanker Al-Salmi was hit in the latest assault on commercial shipping in …

Bangladesh has formally requested a temporary sanctions waiver from the United States to import Russian diesel, officials said on Monday. The request comes as ongoing turmoil in the Middle East continues to disrupt global energy supplies and put pressure on fuel availability in many countries. According to energy ministry officials, Dhaka has asked for a waiver similar to the one …

Jerusalem — Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, on Monday passed a highly controversial law making the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank convicted of fatal attacks classified as terrorism. The legislation, approved by a vote of 62-48 (with one abstention), was championed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and his Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) …