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May 21, 20243 min read
Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, search under way
DUBAI - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain...


May 21, 20243 min read
Reactions to the crash of the Iranian president's helicopter
Following are reactions from foreign governments and officials to the news that a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and...


May 6, 20243 min read
Factbox-The UN nuclear watchdog's long list of difficulties in Iran
VIENNA - U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will hold talks with senior officials in Iran on Monday and Tuesday, hoping to...


Apr 22, 20242 min read
Iranian president lands in Pakistan for three-day visit to mend ties
ISLAMABAD - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Islamabad on Monday on a three-day official visit, the foreign office said, amid...


Apr 20, 20243 min read
Iran's foreign minister downplays drone attack, says Tehran investigating
WASHINGTON/CAIRO - Iran's foreign minister on Friday said Tehran was investigating an overnight attack on Iran, adding that so far a...


Apr 20, 20241 min read
Iran says it will respond at 'maximum level' if Israel acts against its interests
WASHINGTON - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Friday that Iran will respond at an immediate and "maximum level"...


Apr 16, 20242 min read
Factbox-What options does Israel have to strike back at Iran?
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his immediate war cabinet are considering what action to take following...

Apr 16, 20243 min read
Factbox-Lebanon's Hezbollah: What weapons does it have?
Lebanon's Hezbollah is one of the most heavily armed non-state groups in the world, and a formidable actor in the Iran-backed "Axis of...


Apr 16, 20243 min read
Factbox-Airlines suspend flights due to Middle East tensions
Global airlines faced disruptions to flights on Monday after Iran's missile and drone attacks on Israel further narrowed options for...


Apr 16, 20241 min read
Iran says there was no pre-arranged deal on its response to Israel
DUBAI -No pre-arranged agreement was made with any country prior to Iran's retaliatory attack against Israel, Iran's Foreign Ministry...


Apr 16, 20242 min read
Iran attack on Israel adds to airline troubles in Middle East
SINGAPORE - Global airlines faced disruptions to flights on Monday after Iran's missile and drone attacks on Israel further narrowed...


Apr 16, 20241 min read
US military destroyed 80 drones, 6 missiles launched from Iran, Yemen, US Centcom says
CAIRO - U.S. forces, supported by U.S. European Command destroyers, on Saturday and Sunday destroyed more than 80 one-way attack...
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