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US intelligence findings are said to differ from official claims about Operation Epic Fury's effectiveness Around half of Iran's missile launchers and kamikaze drones remain intact despite a month of US-Israeli strikes, CNN reports, citing a military intelligence assessment. The report, published on Friday, say
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US intelligence findings are said to differ from official claims about Operation Epic Furys effectivenessAround half of Iran's missile launchers and kamikaze drones remain intact despite a month of US-Israeli strikes, CNN reports, citing a military intelligence assessment.The report, published on Friday, says Iran still possesses a considerable stockpile of missiles, citing three sources
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Washington DC [US], April 3 (ANI): US President Donald Trump warned Iran of potential strikes on its infrastructure, including bridges and electric power plants, saying the US military 'hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran.'Trump, in a post on Truth Social on Thursday (local time), signalled a major escalation in the ongoing Operation Epic Fury, which began on February 28. In a post on Truth
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New York [US], April 3 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote on Friday (local time) on a draft resolution proposed by Bahrain that seeks to authorise member states to use 'all defensive means necessary' to ensure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict in West Asia, CNN reported.The proposal comes amid rising tensions over maritime security amid the conflict in West
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New posts09:54US Hit Key Bridge To 'Eliminate Military Supply Route'Photos shared on social media showed the damaged bridge.A US Central Command (CENTCOM) defense official has told RFE/RL's Radio Farda that US forces struck a key bridge in northern Iran to eliminate a "planned military supply route for sustaining Iran's ballistic missile and attack drone force."The B1 highway bridge
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Washington DC [US], April 3 (ANI): Despite US President Donald Trump claiming that Iran's missile programme had been destroyed following the US-Israeli military action against the Islamic Republic for the past month, intelligence assessments indicate Tehran continues to retain a significant portion of its missile-launching capability despite weeks of sustained military strikes, CNN reported, citing sources familiar wit
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Washington, DC [US], April 3 (ANI): The United States has reaffirmed its willingness to engage in diplomatic talks with Tehran, even as the military conflict between the US-Israel alliance and Iran continues. This diplomatic stance remains on the table despite US President Donald Trump's renewed warnings regarding the potential destruction of the Islamic Republic's 'civilian infrastructure.'During a television i
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Washington, DC [US], April 3 (ANI): Former National Security Council Chief of Staff and CIA analyst Fred Fleitz has signalled that the United States is preparing to conclude its current military operations against Iran within weeks. Fleitz, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, indicated that the administration is pivoting toward a diplomatic resolution, provided Tehran meets specific conditions regarding regional
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London [UK], April 3 (ANI): The United Kingdom has convened foreign ministers from 40 nations to deliberate on strategies for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial maritime artery currently obstructed by the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. According to Al Jazeera, the high-level meeting addressed the 'vital shipping route' that has been severely impacted by the regional war.Du
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Tehran [Iran], April 3 (ANI): The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has initiated a massive wave of missile strikes targeting key Israeli urban centres as part of 'Wave 91 of Operation True Promise 4.' According to Iranian state media Press TV, the heavy aerial bombardment specifically targeted the 'heart of Tel Aviv and Haifa,' marking a significant escalation in regional hostilities.The IRGC issued a st
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NEW YORK, 3rd April, 2026 (WAM) -- Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), has called on the Security Council to take all necessary measures to ensure an immediate end to Iran's unprovoked attacks on GCC states. He further urged the Council to protect waterways, guarantee the continuity of international navigation in all maritime straits, and include
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Europe is heading towards one of the most severe economic crises in its history, the Hungarian PM has warnedThe EU is facing a looming energy crisis and the only way to survive is to lift sanctions on Russian oil and gas, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on X on Thursday.He was replying to anearlier postby Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who lamented the outcomes of years of
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New York [US], April 3 (ANI): The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has issued a sharp response following recent comments from Washington, asserting that 'the US President's explicit threat to 'bomb Iran back to the Stone Age' reflects ignorance, not strength, and constitutes evidence of intent to commit war crimes under international humanitarian law and the Rome Statute.'I
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BOLOGNA, Italy: The Iran war is rippling through the global beauty industry, pushing up costs for everything from packaging materials to transport and exposing the sector's reliance on fragile supply chains. Cost pressures dominated discussions at Cosmoprof, one of the industry's largest trade fairs held in Bologna, as executives tracked the impact of Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, now nearing its fift
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"If Trump decides to escalate, (it) would be very costly, regardless of which option the president chose," Ali Vaez, Iran Project Director of the International Crisis Group think tank, told Foreign Policy. "There is no good option for him to get out of this."WASHINGTON, April 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the nation Wednesday night on the strikes against Iran, saying that t
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Beijing [China], April 2 (ANI): China on Thursday responded to the recent 'bring them back to the stone ages' remarks made by US President Donald Trump against Iran, stressing that escalation will not resolve the conflict, China Daily reported. 'Military means cannot fundamentally solve any issue, and escalation of the conflict does not serve any party's interest,' China Daily quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry spo
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MANAMA, 2nd April, 2026 (WAM) -- The air defence systems of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) have intercepted and destroyed 188 ballistic missiles and 429 drones targeting Bahrain since the onset of the Iranian aggression.In a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency, the BDF's General Command emphasised that the use of ballistic missiles and drones to target civilian areas and private property constitutes a
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Strikes have deliberately targeted over 600 educational facilities, including the school in Minab where more than 160 children were killed, according to TehranIran has accused the US and Israel of genocide over the "deliberate" targeting of schools and education facilities in strikes on the country.In a post on X on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said more than 600 s
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Tehran [Iran], April 2 (ANI): Moments after US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran's missile programme had been destroyed following the US-Israeli military action against the Islamic Republic for the past month, Iranian forces launched missiles targeting Israel's strategic northern port city of Haifa, according to Iranian state media, Press TV.Following the reports, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed
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New posts07:21UAE Says Battling Air ThreatsThe Defense Ministry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that the country's air defenses were countering missile and drone "threats" on April 2."The UAE's air defenses...are actively engaging in missile and drone threats," the ministry wrote in amessage on social media, without giving details about the origin of the missiles.Since t