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The literary broadside comes as Tehran and Washington remain deadlocked over efforts to end their months-long conflictIran has invoked Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky to accuse Washington of basing its foreign policy toward Tehran and the wider Middle East on "lies," as efforts to end the months-long conflict remain stalled.Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei cited a passage fro
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Matched Keyword: blockade
LONDON/PANAMA CITY: Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to have almost come to a standstill on August 14 after two more ships were attacked in the strategic waterway. At the same time, the United States said it had the military capability to keep a naval blockade of Iran in place indefinitely. A senior Iranian source said on August 12 that negotiations aimed at building on a June agreement to end the w
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MANAMA, 15th August, 2026 (WAM) -- The Kingdom of Bahrain expressed strong condemnation and denunciation of the Iranian attack targeting a vessel affiliated with Emirati ADNOC while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, in a flagrant violation of international law, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and UN Security Council Resolution 2817.In a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the
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ABU DHABI, 15th August, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the hostile Iranian attack that targeted a vessel affiliated with ADNOC as it transited through the Strait of Hormuz, with no injuries reported.In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) underscored that this attack constitutes a flagrant violation of UN Security Council resolution 2817, which affirmed
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Washington, DC [US], August 15 (ANI): The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday (local time) that its forces had redirected 62 commercial vessels, disabled three, and boarded two others while enforcing the US blockade against Iran in the Arabian Sea.CENTCOM stated that the actions were taken to ensure compliance with the blockade.'A US Sailor directs an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter during nighttime fl
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Matched Keyword: drone
Washington, DC [US], August 14 (ANI): The United States lost a minimum of 45 MQ-9 Reaper surveillance and attack drones during its conflict with Iran, representing nearly one-fourth of its operational fleet and potentially incurring a financial loss exceeding USD 1.3 billion for taxpayers, according to a report by The Washington Post, citing US officials.Clarifying the losses, an official told the newspaper that
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New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has on Friday strongly criticised Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his 'petty and condemnable' remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India's foreign policy.Singh said such conduct was unacceptable from the Leader of Opposition. He further accused Rahul Gandhi of damaging the dignity of the Lok Sabha LoP's office a
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Portsmouth [UK], August 14 (ANI): A commercial tanker was hit by an uncrewed aerial vehicle while conducting an outbound transit through the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) stated in a warning notice issued Friday.Citing reports from military authorities regarding the August 13 incident, the UK agency confirmed that the vessel sustained minor damage.All crew members
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Matched Keyword: escalation
CAIRO, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohammed Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, strongly condemned Iran's blatant targeting of two tankers belonging to UAE company ADNOC while they were transiting the Strait of Hormuz.He stressed that repeated attacks on commercial vessels and international maritime routes constitute a dangerous escalation, a threat to regional security and stability and global ene
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Matched Keyword: security council
CAIRO, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) -- The League of Arab States condemned Iran's targeting of two tankers belonging to the United Arab Emirates while they were transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, describing it as a blatant and unacceptable violation of international law and UN Security Council Resolution 2817.In a statement on Friday, the League stressed that the recurrence of such Iranian violation
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KUWAIT, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) -- The State of Kuwait strongly condemned and denounced the Iranian attack on two ADNOC tankers while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.In a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs underscored that this attack constitutes a flagrant violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2817 and a direct threat to maritime security, energy supplies,
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DOHA, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) -- The State of Qatar strongly condemned the Iranian attack targeting two UAE oil tankers belonging to ADNOC that were crossing the Strait of Hormuz, considering it a severe violation of international law, the freedom of maritime navigation, and a clear violation of UN Security Council resolution 2817.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement carried by the Qatar News Agency (
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Cairo [Egypt], August 14 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates issued strong condemnation of an Iranian attack targeting two commercial vessels affiliated with the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in the Strait of Hormuz. In an official statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the UAE highlighted that the assault represents a flagrant violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2817, whic
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RIYADH, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), has condemned the repeated Iranian attacks targeting two ADNOC tankers while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.In a statement on Friday, Albudaiwi said the attacks constitute a dangerous and unacceptable escalation and a direct threat to the security and safety of maritime navigation and internation
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Matched Keyword: missile
Tehran has worked out creative ways to restore its stockpile of ballistic missiles and other weapons, the Jerusalem Post has reportedIsraeli defense officials have been shocked by the rapid recovery of Iran's military capabilities since the heavy bombardment by the US and Israel in the opening stages of the conflict, the Jerusalem Post has reported.Earlier this week, a senior adviser to t
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Matched Keyword: missile
Tehran has worked out creative ways to restore its stockpile of ballistic missiles and other weapons, the Jerusalem Post has reported Israeli defense officials have been shocked by the rapid recovery of Iran's military capabilities since the heavy bombardment by the US and Israel in the opening stages of the conflict,
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New posts17:10Gulf Cooperation Council Condemns Attack On UAE VesselsThe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on August 14 condemned "Iran's attack" on two fuel tankers operated by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).Calling the assault a "dangerous and unacceptable escalation," the six-member, Riyadh-based group of oil-producing countries said in a statement that the United Arab Emirates
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Matched Keyword: drone
Florida [US], August 14 (ANI): US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced plans to establish the first-ever multinational, multi-domain attack drone task force to integrate unmanned systems operated by the United States and regional partners across West Asia, amid continuing conflict and heightened security tensions in the region.The new unit, designated Task Force Falcon Strike, will employ one-way attack drone
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Matched Keyword: blockade
Panama City [Panama], August 14 (ANI): US War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday (local time) warned of continuing the United States' naval blockade on Iranian ports 'indefinitely' and for as long as needed, as reported by Al Jazeera. Speaking to reporters in Panama City, Hegseth emphasised that the US Navy can keep the blockade in place by rotating ships in and out of the region as required.'Indefinitely
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Matched Keyword: security council
ABU DHABI, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the hostile Iranian attack that targeted two vessels affiliated with ADNOC as they transited the Strait of Hormuz, with no injuries reported.In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) underscored that this attack constitutes a flagrant violation of UN Security Council resolution 2817, which affirmed th