Shibbir Ahmed, WASHINGTON DC: The Trump administration is planning to sell Israel a $2.8 billion package…
Middle East
Iran Says Hormuz Will Remain Closed Amid Stalled Diplomacy
Shibbir Ahmed, New York — Iran has said the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will remain…
Middle East War Threatens Global Oil Supplies as Attacks Intensify
Shibbir Ahmed, NEW YORK — The escalating war in the Middle East is threatening to deepen…
Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Military Base as Yemen Fighting Intensifies
DUBAI: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday claimed they had launched a ballistic missile and drone…
Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Island, Raising Global Trade Risks
Shibbir Ahmed, NEW YORK — Iran-aligned Houthi forces have seized the strategic Mayun Island at the southern…
Bangladesh Condemns Israeli Settlement Plan in West Bank
DHAKA: Bangladesh has strongly condemned Israel’s plan to advance settlement construction in the E1 area of…
Iran Fires 20 Missiles Toward U.S.-Used Base in Jordan
AMMAN/WASHINGTON DC — Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles toward a military base in Jordan…
IAEA Refers Iran to UN Security Council for First Time in 20 Years
VIENNA— The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors on Wednesday referred Iran to the United…
Iran Captures U.S. Underwater Drone in Strait of Hormuz
SHibbir Ahmed, WASHINGTON DC — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has captured a…
Iran Strikes U.S. Base in Jordan as Hormuz Crisis Deepens
TEHRAN — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Wednesday that it launched a missile attack against…
