Iranian authorities have banned the YouTube debate programme Azad, citing the spread of what officials described as “false information,” in the latest move highlighting the country’s increasingly restrictive media environment. Iran’s judiciary said it had launched an investigation into the channel after an episode was broadcast that allegedly contained false information. The announcement was made […]
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Two drones targeted the office of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s prime minister in Iraq on Monday, according to the KRG security agency. The KRG said the drones were launched from Iranian territory. No human casualties were reported following the attack. The incident has raised fresh concerns about security and regional tensions, particularly as drone attacks […]
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US President Donald Trump has made a striking claim about the future of the Strait of Hormuz, saying he could soon declare the strategically important waterway part of US territory. Speaking at a political rally at a police academy in New York state on Friday, Trump said the move would come after what he described […]
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Tensions around the Red Sea are once again drawing attention after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed they carried out a drone strike on an oil facility operated by Saudi Aramco in Jizan, on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. The claim came on Sunday, shortly after Saudi authorities reported that a fire at the refinery had […]
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israel has not accepted a US-backed proposal aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, even after receiving assurances that Israeli forces would only withdraw once Hamas is fully disarmed. Speaking in a video shared on his social media platforms, Netanyahu explained that representatives working with US President […]
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