International
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Iran Vows Stronger Strikes on US Vessels
Al-Taj News – The leadership of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters for military affairs announced Saturday that it would launch heavier and more decisive strikes against US vessels and military interests in the region if Washington continues its aggressive measures and imposes a naval and economic blockade on Iranian coasts and ports.
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European Union Condemns Iranian Attacks on Jordan
Al-Taj News – The European Union strongly condemned the recent Iranian attacks targeting Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, warning that they undermine settlement efforts, threaten regional security and stability, and constitute a violation of international law. In a statement published on its official website Saturday, the European External Action Service said the European Union “is deeply concerned…
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Zelenskyy: Kyiv Ready to Halt Airstrikes on Moscow
Al-Taj News – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that Kyiv is ready to halt airstrikes on the Russian capital, Moscow. Zelenskyy explained that he spoke with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who had already begun their talks in Russia on Saturday. The US envoys are expected to arrive in Kyiv on Sunday. Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is…
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US Military Announces Strike on 3 Iranian Oil Tankers
Al-Taj News – The US Central Command announced Saturday that its forces targeted three Iranian crude oil tankers in response to Iran’s launch of ballistic missiles at two US Navy vessels. The Central Command added that none of the US military personnel were injured.
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Putin Orders No Airstrikes on Kyiv for 3 Days
Al-Taj News – Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Saturday that no strikes be carried out on Kyiv for three days starting at midnight, coinciding with the arrival of US President Donald Trump’s envoys in Moscow to discuss the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “We received this information from the Ukrainian side. The Russian president and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of…
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Iran: Explosions Heard Near Kharg Island, Source Unknown
Al-Taj News – The semi-official Fars News Agency reported Saturday that explosions were heard near Iran’s Kharg Island in the Gulf, a major oil terminal, with the source of the explosions unclear. The state-affiliated Nour News Agency reported unconfirmed reports from local sources that an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island had been targeted by a missile fired by US forces.…
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Indonesia.. Calls for Investigation into Poisoning of 2,000 Students by Government-Provided Meals
Al-Taj News – Indonesia’s independent National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) called on police Friday to investigate several new cases of food poisoning linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s program to provide free meals to students, which caused around 2,000 people to fall ill days ago. The cases occurred in separate incidents across three major Indonesian islands, with more than 2,000…
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Trump: I Will Halt Trade with Some Countries If the US Federal Reserve Does Not Cut Interest Rates
Al-Taj News – US President Donald Trump said Friday that he would halt trade with countries with which the United States runs a trade deficit unless the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) cuts interest rates. Trump wrote in a social media post: “High interest rates put the United States in a very unfair position competitively, and I will not…
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Malta businessman found not guilty in car bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
A jury in Malta on Wednesday acquitted the Maltese businessman accused by prosecutors of being the mastermind behind the 2017 car bomb killing of crusading investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking renewed calls for accountability in the Mediterranean island nation. Caruana Galizia’s killing shocked Europe, led to protests that toppled a prime minister and exposed a culture of impunity in…
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“More Exciting” – U.S. President Suggests Renaming the Strait of Hormuz the “Trump Strait”
Al-Taj News – U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday renaming the Strait of Hormuz the “Trump Strait,” despite the waterway remaining a source of tension amid the war. Trump said on his Truth Social platform: “Since it is now under the control of the United States, should we change the name of the Strait of Hormuz to the Trump…
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