Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of defense announced that it had detected 24 hostile drones within the country's airspace during the past 48 hours, confirming that they were dealt with according to established procedures. The ministry's official spokesperson, Colonel Saud Al-Atwan stated in a press re»»»

Doha The State of Qatar has condemned the renewed Iranian attacks against the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the State of Kuwait, considering them a blatant violation of the sovereignty of these countries and a flagrant breach of international law. In a statement on Thursd»»»

Doha Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani conferred on Thursday with Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management of the Syrian Arab Republic HE Raed Al Saleh on the sidelines of the conclusion of the Joint Tr»»»

New York The State of Qatar reaffirmed its readiness to work closely with the UN Security Council and all international partners to strengthen dialogue and mediation efforts aimed at achieving lasting peace in the Middle East, while continuing to expand its bilateral and international humanitarian »»»

NEW DELHI: Fears of American attacks are growing among thousands of Indian seafarers on duty near the Strait of Hormuz, their union said on Thursday, after three were killed in a US strike off the coast of Oman. Twenty-four Indian crew members were aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello, which was »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that the United States could take over Iran entirely, but added that he does not want to deploy ground troops. "We can walk in there tomorrow. We could take soldiers. I don't want to have boots on the ground, but if I wanted to, w»»»

Doha Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on Thursday attended the conclusion of the joint trilateral exercise in urban search and rescue, with the participation of specialized teams from the State of Qatar, th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani Thursday attended the conclusion of the joint trilateral exercise in urban search and rescue, with the participation of specialized teams from the State of Qata»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Future Technology Development and the Digital Economy, chaired a meeting of the Committee.»»»

Dubai: Fresh exchanges of fire between the United States and Iran have pushed the conflict into its most dangerous phase yet and raised a question that goes far beyond the latest battlefield developments: Can President Donald Trump bomb Iran into accepting a peace deal? The Trump administration app»»»

The latest Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain are part of a wave of cautious escalation between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other, even as Washington and Tehran appear close to agreeing on a final formula to halt the war, at least according to US President Donald Tru»»»

President Donald Trump on Thursday said the U.S. would hit Iran "VERY HARD TONIGHT," threatening in a social media post to "assume total control" of Iran's oil and gas industries, including the key Kharg Island, in the "not too distant future." The post come after the U.S and Iran traded strikes fo»»»

Kuwait's military said its air defences have engaged a wave of Iranian ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones, according to figures released on Thursday by the Army General Staff Headquarters at the Ministry of Defence and carried by the state news agency KUNA. Get updated faster and for FR»»»

Washington, United States: US forces struck and disabled a third commercial oil tanker attempting to bypass their blockade of Iranian ports this week, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday, adding that it was the ninth such attack since the blockade began. American forces "acted against Guinea»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is concerned about a new round of escalation around Iran and calls on the parties to exercise restraint, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. "We are concerned about this, and we call on all parties to this conflict to exercise restraint," Peskov told reporter»»»

U.S. forces struck and disabled a third commercial oil tanker attempting to bypass their blockade of Iranian ports this week, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday, adding that it was the ninth such attack since the blockade began. American forces "acted against Guinea-Bissau flagged M/T Jal»»»

A senior Iranian commander has reaffirmed the complete readiness of the country’s armed forces, warning that any threat will be met with a “painful and regret-inducing” response. “The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with full readiness, vigilance, and intelligence dominance, will deci»»»

Hezbollah launched drones at Israel on Wednesday and Thursday, Israel's Foreign Ministry said, as it accused the group of serving Iran's interests. "Yesterday evening and again this morning, the Iranian terror regime's proxy, Hezbollah, launched drones at Israel from Lebanon, in (a) blatant violati»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani conferred on Thursday with Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management of the Syrian Arab Republic HE Raed Al Saleh on the sidelines of the conclusion of the »»»

Dubai: Dubai Police officials have visited victims injured in the tragic collision between a minibus and a truck on Emirates Road that claimed seven lives and left nine others injured, reaffirming the force's commitment to supporting community members during times of hardship. The visit was carried»»»

June 11 (UPI) -- The United States and Iran traded attacks Wednesday night for a second straight day with American forces hitting multiple military, surveillance and radar installations in southern Iran and Iran hitting back at its Persian Gulf neighbors. U.S. Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy asse»»»

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned and denounced in the strongest terms the repeated hostile Iranian attacks against the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In a statement issued on Thursday, GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi s»»»

Kuwait: The State of Kuwait strongly condemned the latest Iranian attack, stating that the repeated incidents reflect a systematic aggressive approach. Kuwaiti foreign ministry said, in a statement, the attacks violate Kuwait's sovereignty, breach international law and the UN Charter, and undermine»»»

Saudi Arabia condemned on Thursday overnight Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait, and called for renewed negotiations under Pakistani and Qatari mediation to end the Middle East war. In a statement, the Saudi foreign ministry called for "de-escalation and restraint, urging all parties to »»»

Iranian Foreign Ministry denounced US’ latest act of aggression against the Islamic Republic, warning that Washington would be to blame for the grave consequences of its warmongering. In a statement released on Thursday, the ministry said the recent US’ illegal and criminal attacks have rendered th»»»

Iran's new body overseeing the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday confirmed a complete closure order for the strategic waterway until further notice, after the Revolutionary Guards announced the move overnight. "Due to the tensions caused by the aggression of the American forces in the region and the ann»»»

Hezbollah launched drones at Israel on Wednesday and Thursday, Israel's Foreign Ministry said, as it accused the group of serving Iran's interests. "Yesterday evening and again this morning, the Iranian terror regime's proxy, Hezbollah, launched drones at Israel from Lebanon, in (a) blatant violati»»»

Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed 12 people on Wednesday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Lebanese citizens to join Israel's fight against Hezbollah. A border town said two municipal employees detained by Israeli forces were later releas»»»

TEHRAN: Water supply to villages in southern Iran have been restored after US strikes hit reservoirs, state television reported on Thursday, in what Iranian officials described as a “war crime.” Water and desalination facilities, particularly in southern Iran and across its Gulf neighbors, have bee»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States has underestimated the resilience of the Iranian people, counting on their weakness after military strikes, prominent Iranian writer and film director, Habid Ahmadzadeh, told RIA Novosti. “When the US attacked Iran, it assumed the Iranian nation was a losing»»»

There is a map that used to hang in the offices of Soviet central planners in Moscow, showing the five republics of Central Asia as a single administrative unit — roads pointing inward toward Russia, railways terminating at Russian junctions, pipelines flowing north. The region was designed, quite »»»

The Iranian military has been “completely defeated,” US President Donald Trump has claimed, warning Tehran it will “pay the price” for delaying a deal with Washington. The warnings came after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced missile and drone strikes on American military fa»»»

Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are set to dominate next week’s Group of Seven summit, as host France crafts an agenda aimed at projecting unity and avoiding confrontation with US President Donald Trump. The June 15–17 gathering in Evian-les-Bains, on the shore of Lake Geneva, brings together t»»»

Iran's foreign ministry condemned on Thursday the latest US strikes on the country, saying the attacks rendered the nearly two-month ceasefire "practically meaningless.” In a statement, the ministry said "the illegal and criminal attacks perpetrated by the United States in recent hours not only con»»»

Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are set to dominate next week’s Group of Seven summit, as host France crafts an agenda aimed at projecting unity and avoiding confrontation with US President Donald Trump. The June 15–17 gathering in Evian-les-Bains, on the shore of Lake Geneva, brings together t»»»

Iran’s armed forces have announced the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz, banning the passage of all vessels, including oil tankers and cargo ships. The move comes in response to recent U.S. military strikes on targets in southern Iran. According to Iran’s military command, the decision was »»»

Qatari negotiators have departed Tehran following discussions on the Middle East war, a diplomat told AFP on Thursday, as the US and Iran traded strikes once more. "The Qatari delegation departed from Tehran this morning following talks with Iranian officials... that lasted into the early hours of »»»

Dubai: The Jordanian army on Thursday intercepted and shot down 20 missiles launched from Iran towards central-eastern Jordan, stressing that it remains on "the highest level of readiness" amid regional tensions. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.In»»»

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Geneva, June 11 (SANA) Around 1.3 million Syrians returned home in 2025, making Syria one of the world’s largest refugee return movements and reducing the global Syrian refugee population to 4.9 million, the U.N. refugee agency said on Thursday. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UN»»»

An 11-year-old girl suffered minor injuries after debris from intercepted drones fell on residential areas in Bahrain, setting vehicles on fire and damaging homes in Hamad Town and the capital, Manama, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. The girl was treated at the scene following what authorit»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the renewal of Iranian attacks on the sister Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the sister Kingdom of Bahrain, and the sister State of Kuwait. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a press statement, said that it considers them a flagrant violation of the »»»

Hundreds of people rallied on Wednesday evening in Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, in support of Iran and its allies in the Middle East war, AFP correspondents said. The rally came despite the ongoing war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, with Israel pounding south an»»»

Washington, June 11 (SANA) Oil prices surged more than $2 a barrel on Thursday after Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of disruptions to global energy supplies following U.S. military strikes. Brent crude futures rose $2.30, or 2.47%, to $95.40 a barrel, while U.S. W»»»

Global energy markets reeled Thursday after Washington launched fresh attacks on Iranian territory, triggering an immediate spike in crude prices and a surprise drop in gold, as Tehran closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation. Oil prices surged more than 2%, with Brent crude trading abo»»»

Manama: An 11-year-old girl suffered minor injuries and homes and cars were damaged in Iranian attacks on Bahrain on Thursday, the interior ministry said. Falling shrapnel from drone interceptions "due to the sinful Iranian aggression" caused "the burning of vehicles and damage to homes", the minis»»»

The United States launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran into Thursday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled negotiations, and Iran responded with strikes targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan. The new U.S. assault came as efforts to ne»»»

DUBAI: Egypt strongly condemned on Thursday Iran’s attacks against Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, describing Tehran’s actions a flagrant violation of the three countries’ sovereignty and integrity. The US launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran into Thursday morning after President Donald Trump »»»

Dubai/Washington, June 11 (SANA) The United States and Iran exchanged air and missile strikes late Wednesday and early Thursday, extending a second consecutive day of hostilities and raising concerns over energy supplies from the Gulf. President Donald Trump threatened additional military action un»»»

The Yemeni Foreign Ministry in Sana’a issued an urgent warning on Thursday that continued US aggression against Iran will push the region toward a wider war, disrupt international supply chains, and threaten global economic stability. The statement came despite Washington’s declared ceasefire with »»»