Iran’s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) troops seized a Portuguese-flagged ship owned by an Israeli billionaire as tensions between the two nations remain at a high amid continued threats of attack. “UKMTO has received a report of an incident … northeast
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Messages by two influential Taliban leaders in Afghanistan this week showed tensions between hardliners and more moderate elements who want to scrap harsher policies and attract more outside support, experts said Thursday. The messages for Eid al-Fitr marking
US and allied intelligence believe a massive attack on Israel by Iran and its proxies is “imminent”, according to reports. Citing anonymous intelligence sources, Bloomberg reporter Jennifer Jacob posted to X: “US and allies believe major missile and drone strikes by Iran
China’s burgeoning production of electric cars and other green technologies has become a flashpoint in a new U.S.-China trade fight, highlighted by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during her five-day visit to China and seized on by former President Donald Trump in incendiary
South Korea has launched its second military spy satellite into orbit, a move that comes amid rising tensions with North Korea. This launch follows North Korea’s recent reaffirmation of its plan to deploy multiple reconnaissance satellites this year. Both Koreas launched their
The United States held their first joint naval and air exercises with Japan, Australia and the Philippines in the South China Sea on Sunday – the same day China’s military announced its own exercises in the disputed sea. The four countries said
Iran, he believes, has “no viable strategic alternative to its forward defence policy because of its comparative weakness in terms of its conventional weapons capabilities.” Vaez says the leadership in Tehran will believe it needs to “impose a cost” on Israel for
Tensions between Iran and Israel continue to ratchet up following the strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) canceling leave for troops and Tehran vowing “revenge” for the attack. “We [have been] dealing with Iran since
Israel has targeted a top Iranian official near Tehran’s Embassy in Damascus, Syria, according to unconfirmed reports from local outlets. Reuters sources have alleged the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mohammad Reza Zahedi, was killed in the strike. Reza Zahedi
Following a night of intense missile and drone strikes launched on Ukraine by Russia, Romania announced it had found drone fragments in its territory. We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.For the latest