Former Donald Trump aide Joe Kent, who recently resigned as director of the US national counterterrorism center, made strong claims about Iran’s nuclear programme, saying Tehran was not close to becoming a nuclear power.Kent also said that former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes, had been “moderating their nuclear program,” […]
. Iran struck Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, one of the world’s largest gas export hubs, on Wednesday, causing heavy damage to the key facility.QatarEnergy said in a statement early Thursday that “several of its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities were the subject of missile attacks, causing sizeable fires and extensive further damage” after the […]
Gulf on Edge: UAE Condemns Missile Attack on Habshan and Bab Field Amid Iran vs US-Israel War The United Arab Emirates has issued a strong condemnation of what it described as a “terrorist attack” by Iran targeting the Habshan gas facility and the Bab oil field, marking yet another escalation in the rapidly intensifying Iran […]
Why Are Sirens Blaring in Bahrain? Residents Urged to Seek Shelter Amidst Escalating Iran vs US-Israel War Panic and urgency gripped Bahrain as warning sirens echoed across the country, with authorities issuing an immediate advisory urging residents to seek shelter. The alert, issued by the Interior Ministry, called on citizens and residents to remain calm […]
Our national security reporter David E. Sanger describes how President Trump is considering a risky commando operation at an Iranian nuclear site. By David E. Sanger, Coleman Lowndes, Joey Sendaydiego, Estelle Caswell, Jon Hazell, Rafaela Balster and Whitney Shefte March 18, 2026 Source link
Sweden’s foreign minister on Wednesday said that Iran had executed a Swedish citizen, after Iranian authorities announced the first execution of a man convicted of spying since the start of its war against Israel and the United States. This was the first public announcement of such an execution since Israel and the United States launched […]
US intelligence chief says Iran not rebuilding nuclear programme, undercutting Donald Trump’s war rationale US intelligence has concluded that Iran has not tried to rebuild the nuclear enrichment capacity destroyed in last year’s US and Israeli strikes, a finding that cuts against one of President Donald Trump’s central claims for the current war, according to […]
US President Donald Trump has announced a temporary 60-day waiver of the century-old Jones Act, a move aimed at easing rising energy prices as global oil markets remain volatile due to escalating tensions involving Iran.The decision allows foreign-flagged ships to transport fuel and other essential commodities between US ports, a major shift from long-standing domestic […]
White House says Joe Kent was not involved in Iran operation talks (Picture credit: AP) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday sought to contain the fallout from Joe Kent’s resignation over the Iran war. She said the former National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) chief was not involved in any discussions related to the US […]
The Kremlin on Wednesday rejected a Wall Street Journal report claiming that Russia is sharing satellite imagery and advanced drone technology with Iran, calling the report “fake news”. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied the allegations when asked about the report, which cited people familiar with the matter. According to the Wall Street Journal, Russia has […]
