Region
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Arab Condemnation of Iranian Attacks on Jordan and Widespread Solidarity with the Kingdom
Al-Taj News – The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the Iranian attacks that targeted the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with a number of missiles early Monday, considering them a flagrant violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a threat to the security and stability of the region. In a statement, the ministry affirmed the State of…
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Iran Tightens Measures in Hormuz as Washington Faces Military Pressure Over War
Al-Taj News – Iran’s Mehr News Agency reported Sunday, citing an Iranian source, that Iranian armed forces prevented 30 vessels from transiting the Strait of Hormuz over the past week, allegedly for violating the designated route and approved transit procedures, as it put it. The source added that passage through the strait is currently restricted to the route designated by…
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UK Maritime Authority: Oil Tanker Targeted by Projectile in the Strait of Hormuz
Al-Taj News – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Sunday that an oil tanker was targeted by an unidentified projectile while transiting into the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. In an advisory note, the authority added that the incident occurred 12 nautical miles north of the Omani city of Khasab, noting that no casualties or environmental impact were…
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U.S. Airstrike Hits Two Iranian Launch Platforms on Lark Island
Al-Taj News – A U.S. official said that U.S. forces carried out an airstrike on two Iranian missile launch platforms on Lark Island earlier Sunday, according to Axios. The source added that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was observed preparing to launch missiles equipped with sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Later, Iran’s Fars News Agency reported that an…
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IRGC Vows: Any U.S. Attack Will Be Met With Response and Punishment
Al-Taj News – Iranian state media reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that any U.S. attack on Lark Island would be met with a response and punishment, amid escalating tensions between the two sides. The Public Relations Department of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement: “The American-Zionist enemy, stemming from its inability to resolve its…
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Sudden Iraqi Decision Against Egyptian Journalist: Banned from Appearing in the Media
Al-Taj News – Iraqi authorities have decided to ban an Egyptian media personality from appearing on all media outlets operating in Iraq for one year, over posts that the authority said contained insults and incitement against an Iraqi security institution. The Iraqi Communications and Media Commission said in a circular issued today, Sunday, that the decision concerning Egyptian journalist Maha…
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Al-Karamah Crossing: More Than 41,000 Travelers and 30 Wanted Persons Detained in One Week
Al-Taj News – More than 41,000 travelers crossed the Palestinian side of the Al-Karamah Crossing over the past week, while the Palestinian police detained 30 persons wanted by the courts. The number of travelers departing through the crossing reached 21,603, while 19,756 travelers entered the Palestinian territories. During the same period, the Palestinian police arrested 30 persons wanted by the…
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A Pavilion at the “Damascus Exhibition” Documents the Atrocities of Assad’s Prisons
Al-Taj News – In a scene blending the memory of pain and freedom, the “Damascus International Exhibition,” which opened on Wednesday, hosted an exceptional pavilion organized by the “General Administration of Prisons and Rehabilitation” at the Ministry of Interior under the title “When the Walls Speak.” The pavilion offers a live immersive experience between two distinct stages in the country’s…
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Open Clash Between Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir .. Could the Elections Ignite a Split in the Israeli Right?
Al-Taj News – The Israeli political scene is witnessing escalating tensions within the right-wing camp over disagreements regarding electoral alliances, following a public exchange between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, after Netanyahu called for the next elections to be contested with a unified right-wing list, a call welcomed by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. In a…
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Iran: U.S. Economic Measures Reach the Level of an “International Crime”
Al-Taj News – The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Friday that the new U.S. economic measures against Tehran amount to “state terrorism,” describing them as illegal and reprehensible. In a statement, it added that the U.S. economic campaign represents a harsh tool designed to inflict pain and suffering on Iranians, stressing that U.S. sanctions place the health and livelihoods of millions…
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