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WASHINGTON: The US State Department issued a “worldwide caution” for Americans on Sunday, saying the conflict in the Middle East could put those traveling or living abroad at an increased security risk. “The conflict between Israel and Iran has resulted in disruptions to travel and periodic closure of airspace across the Middle East. There is…
SYDNEY: Australia backs the United States’ air strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities but wants to avert a spiral into “full-scale war” in the Middle East, the government said Monday. “Iran cannot be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon. We support action to prevent that from occurring, and this is what this is,“ Foreign Minister Penny…
JERUSALEM: The Israeli army said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets, including missile launch and storage sites, on Sunday. “Approximately 20 (Israeli airforce) fighter jets conducted intelligence-based strikes using over 30 munitions on military targets in Iran,“ the Israeli army said in a statement posted to Telegram. The attacks were carried out on…
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Sunday against yet “another cycle of destruction” and retaliation following the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, which he said marked a “perilous turn” in the region. “I have repeatedly condemned any military escalation in the Middle East,“ the secretary-general told an emergency meeting of the UN…
JERUSALEM: Israel is “very, very close” to achieving its goals in Iran after US President Donald Trump ordered overnight bombing raids on the Islamic republic’s nuclear sites, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday. Restating his objectives as destroying Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities, Netanyahu told journalists: “We are moving step by step towards achieving…
AUSTIN: Tesla deployed a small group of self-driving taxis picking up paying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, with CEO Elon Musk announcing the “robotaxi launch” and social-media influencers posting videos of their first rides. The event marked the first time Tesla cars without human drivers have carried paying riders, a business that Musk sees…
ISTANBUL: The Iranian parliament has approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz to naval traffic following United States (US) strikes on three nuclear facilities, a senior lawmaker said on Sunday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media. “The parliament has reached the conclusion that the Strait of Hormuz should be closed,” Major General…
Oil prices have already risen about 10% since Israel launched its first surprise attack on Iran 10 days ago © Getty Images Oil prices jumped to a five-month high after the US bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities, increasing the likelihood that Tehran will respond by attacking energy infrastructure in the region or shipping in the Strait…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez: ‘Spain is not going to spend 5% of its GDP on defence, but its participation, weight and legitimacy in Nato remain intact’ © EPA-EFE Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he had sealed a deal with Nato allowing Spain to opt out from a requirement to increase its defence spending to…
The US strikes on Iran’s key nuclear facilities inflicted “extremely severe damage and destruction”, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Dan Caine said, adding that Washington had used decoy planes to surprise Tehran. In a briefing with defence secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday, Caine said the US had employed “several deception tactics” including…
