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Photo courtesy of Anadolu Iran’s military said Wednesday that all US bases across the region would become “legitimate targets” for its drones if Washington continues violating a ceasefire agreement, Iranian state media reported. In a statement carried by state broadcaster IRIB, the army said it had targeted what it described as gathering centers of US…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu The US military said late Tuesday that it completed a new round of retaliatory strikes against Iran, hitting more than 80 targets in response to Tehran’s latest attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces carried out offensive strikes targeting…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu The US on Tuesday revoked a license authorizing the sale of Iranian oil under a deal with Tehran, the Treasury Department said, following recent Iranian strikes near the Strait of Hormuz. “The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is revoking Iran-related General License X,” which allowed the…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu South Korea on Tuesday launched its fourth Earth observation satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, according to Seoul-based Yonhap News. The next-generation medium-sized satellite lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 12:12 am local time (0712GMT) as part of the Transporter-17 rideshare mission, which carried 81 payloads….
US Pres. Donald Trump. Photo courtesy of Anadolu. US President Donald Trump called on Congress to make passage of a $350-billion defense package its top priority when lawmakers return to session, saying the measure is essential to maintaining US military strength. In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said the US military “has…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535, with nearly 17,000 people injured and about 6,500 rescued since the June 24 disaster, an official said Monday. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Telegram that 17,854 people remain homeless, in addition to the nearly 18,000 people displaced by…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu France returned 23 archaeological artifacts borrowed from Syria 15 years ago on Tuesday, coinciding with French President Emmanuel Macron’s official visit to Damascus in a symbolic gesture reflecting growing ties between the two countries. The artifacts, which had been loaned to the Arab World Institute in Paris in 2011 from Syrian…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that negotiations on a final deal will not begin if “threats continue,” citing Paragraph 13 of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last month with the US. “Para 13 of the MoU is clear: Negotiations on final Deal will not commence if threats continue…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu A total of 1,174 Sudanese citizens voluntarily returned home from Egypt as part of Sudan’s ongoing repatriation efforts for nationals wishing to return from abroad. A voluntary return committee organized 24 buses carrying the 1,174 Sudanese from Egypt to Sudan, the state-run Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reported Saturday. The operation was…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US President Donald Trump has intensified his public feud with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after posting an edited image on Truth Social suggesting she was overly interested in him. Trump captioned the post with a remark implying that a restraining order was needed. The post came ahead of the NATO…