Airstrikes knocked out electricity to parts of Tehran and its surroundings on Sunday as a top Iranian official accused the United States of plotting a ground invasion despite publicly pushing for a negotiated deal.
Pakistan said meanwhile that it…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Iran claims aluminium plant attacks in Gulf as Houthis join war
Iran claimed on Sunday attacks on two major aluminium plants in the Gulf, further raising the economic stakes of the Middle East war after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis joined the conflict.
The war that began on February 28 with US-Israeli attacks…
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Ship insurers juggle war risks for perilous Gulf route
Iranian forces’ threat to ships in the crucial Strait of Hormuz has driven up payments for the insurance that underpins the world freight industry.
Here are facts and figures about how maritime insurance works — and the impact from the war…
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Helplines buzz with alerts from seafarers trapped in war
Seafarers’ helplines say they are overwhelmed with messages from crews stuck in the Gulf by the Middle East war, desperately seeking repatriation, compensation and onboard supplies.
“Writing to urgently inform you that our vessel is currently…
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Bahrain confirms Iranian attack on aluminum facility
Aluminium Bahrain, also known as Alba, confirmed early Sunday that its facilities were targeted in an Iranian attack a day earlier, Bahrain’s state news agency reported.Alba said two people were mildly injured in the attack, adding that it was…
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Report: U.S. Preparing for Ground Operation in Iran to Last Weeks, Officials Say
According to the Washington Post, a combination of special forces and infantry troops would be deployed in raids on Iranian territory, which would fall short of a full invasion. U.S. President Donald Trump…
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Pentagon preparing for week-long ground operation in Iran, officials reveal
The Pentagon is preparing for a ground operation against Iran that could last weeks if US President Donald Trump decides to attack Tehran by ground, The Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing US officials.According to the report, any…
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Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, Washington Post reports
March 28 (Reuters) – The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing U.S. officials.
The plans could involve raids by Special Operations and conventional infantry troops, the Post…
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IRGC threatens universities across Middle East
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that it will target American and Israeli universities in the Middle East as a response to a reported attack on the Iran University of Science and Technology in Tehran, the semi-official news…
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Iran’s Pezeshkian clashes with IRGC’s chief over control of Iran
According to the London-based Iranian opposition outlet, Pezeshkian criticized the IRGC’s approach of increasing tensions in the region and attacking neighbouring countries, warning of the long-term effects that these movements could cause on the…
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