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The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the flagrant Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran in blatant violation of the country’s sovereignty and security and of international law and norms. The General Secretariat called on the international community and the Security Council to assume their responsibilities in respect of this aggression which threatens …

A UK spy destroyer in the Sea of Oman was stopped by the Iranian Navy and forced to change its course, claimed Iranian media. According to Tehran Times report, the British destroyer, which had entered the northern Indian Ocean last night with the purpose of guiding Israeli missiles into Iranian territory, was identified in a timely manner by the intelligence …

Rhyanon Demery, Bonhams Head of Sale for Travel and Exploration, points out the spot where the now-restored painting by British-American artist Clare Leighton of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi was once damaged at Bonhams auction house in London on June 9, 2025. — AFP A rare oil painting of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, which is believed to have been …

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. — Reuters  TEHRAN/TEL AVIV: Amid ongoing hostilities between Iran and Israel featuring missiles and airstrikes, Tehran is seriously considering closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important gateway for oil shipping between Oman and Iran, The News reported on Sunday. The IRINN, citing statements by a member of …

Officers are posted in a staging area after what police said was a targeted shooting in the area around Edinburgh Golf Course in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, US June 14, 2025. — Reuters Gunman posed as police officer, search underway. Suspect identified as Vance Luther Boelter, 57. Second Minnesota state lawmaker, wife seriously wounded. MINNEAPOLIS: Minnesota Police …

US President Donald Trump administers the constitutional oath to 250 enlistees during the US Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in Washington, DC, US, on June 14, 2025. — Reuters Nuclear talks set for Sunday in Oman cancelled. Missile hits apartments in Israel’s Bat Yam, 35 missing. Apparent Israeli strike hits South Pars gas field. TEL AVIV/DUBAI: Israel and Iran launched fresh …

A staff of Ben Gurion International Airport, sits at the arrivals terminal as all flights from and to the airport are indicated cancel, following an overnight Israeli attack on Iran, in Lod near Tel Aviv, Israel June 13, 2025. — Reuters Ben Gurion, Baghdad, Tehran airports remain closed. FlightRadar shows empty skies across Middle East. Oil prices surge, airlines fear …

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has strongly condemned Israel’s strikes on Iran, calling them a violation of international law. In a phone conversation with Iran’s newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday. The crown prince said the attacks undermined Iran’s sovereignty and national security, according to the Saudi Press Agency. He warned that the Israeli military action had …

The fresh wave of Iranian missile strikes targeted the heart of the Zionist entity in the early hours of Sunday as the Yemeni military reportedly struck the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. After the first round that began around 11:45 a.m. Iran time on Saturday, Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) resumed ‘Operation True Promise III’ around 3:34 am Iran …

Streaks of light are seen as Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, May 12. — Reuters As Israel and Iran exchange direct strikes in one of the most serious escalations in recent memory, questions are emerging about the effectiveness and structure of Israel’s air defence systems.  With …