Iran says missile kills 19 sailors in training accident
Iran says a military training accident has killed 19 of its sailors and wounded 15 others in waters near the strategic Strait of Hormuz By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL…
Authoritarian governments crack down on press freedoms amid COVID-19 pandemic: Report
Experts say state censorship poses risks to public health. April 28, 2020, 8:03 AM 5 min read 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The novel coronavirus…
Saudi-Mexican clash halts record oil cut deal despite Trump pressure
MOSCOW/LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Top oil nations struggled to finalise record output cuts at G20 talks on Friday to boost prices slammed by the coronavirus crisis, as Saudi Arabia clashed with…
Iran rejects coronavirus aid amid conspiracy theories and sanctions
Iran rejected coronavirus aid provided by Doctors Without Borders, an international medical humanitarian organization, which had sent a team of medical staff and a field hospital to Iran. “Since the…
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus reaches 724, says health official
FILE PHOTO: Members of the medical team wear protective face masks, following the coronavirus outbreak, as they prepare disinfectant liquid to sanitise public places in Tehran, Iran March 05, 2020.…
US military conducts airstrikes in Iraq in retaliation for rocket attack that killed 2 Americans
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Iranian-backed Shia militias were responsible. March 12, 2020, 10:36 PM 7 min read The U.S. military conducted airstrikes in Iraq on Thursday in retaliation for…
All options ‘on the table’ in responding to deadly rocket attack in Iraq that killed US troops: DOD
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Iranian-backed Shia militias were responsible. March 12, 2020, 6:06 PM 7 min read Senior Pentagon leaders said Thursday that “all options are on the table”…
Bahrain accuses Iran of ‘biological aggression’, Gulf states try to curb coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain accused Iran on Thursday of “biological aggression” by covering up the spread of the coronavirus and failing to stamp the passports of Bahraini travelers. Employees sit…
Coronavirus live updates: World Health Organization declares coronavirus outbreak a ‘pandemic’
A virus outbreak that began in China nearly three months ago has now infected more than 1,000 people in the United States. Nearly 120,000 people have tested positive for the…
Report: Iran Revolutionary Guard commander killed in Syria
An Iranian semiofficial news agency and an opposition war monitor report that an official with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard who took part in battles around war-torn Syria has been killed near…