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US set to unveil Iran sanctions as Tehran threatens oil blockade

US To Unveil Iran Sanctions As Tehran Threatens Oil Blockade

US To Unveil Iran Sanctions As Tehran Threatens Oil Blockade Treasury Secretary expected to announce new measures after Washington vowed unprecedented economic warfare and isolation against Iran. US To Unveil Iran Sanctions As Tehran Threatens Oil Blockade The United States is preparing to unveil new economic measures against Iran on Monday, August 24, as Washington […]

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Iran invited to join Mecca Pact amid tensions with Saudi Arabia, Houthis?

Iran Invited To Join Mecca Pact Amid Saudi Arabia Tensions

Iran Invited To Join Mecca Pact Amid Saudi Arabia Tensions Iran reportedly invited to join Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey’s Mecca Defence Pact, potentially testing Tehran-Riyadh relations. A defence alliance built by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey may soon have an unexpected fourth member. The claim was reported by Al Mayadeen on Saturday, citing Mehdi

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Bangladesh open to joining Saudi Pak Turkiye pact: Ministers

Bangladesh Open To Joining Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye Pact, Ministers Say

Bangladesh Open To Joining Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye Pact, Ministers Say Pact establishes collective deterrence, treating an armed attack on any member as an attack against all three countries. Bangladesh has signaled openness to joining the recently formed defence alliance between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye, with two junior ministers stressing that any decision would be guided by

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Canadian PM vows ‘dollar for dollar’ tariffs against US

Canadian PM Vows Dollar-For-Dollar Tariffs Against US Over Trade Dispute

Canadian PM Vows Dollar-For-Dollar Tariffs Against US Over Trade Dispute Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has delivered a nationally televised address to outline Canada’s position following the breakdown of trade talks with the United States, announcing that Ottawa’s “dollar-for-dollar” retaliatory become the most serious trade dispute between the two neighbours in years. Why negotiations collapsed

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Iran chief threatens neighbours against economic measures

Iranian Leader Warns Neighbours Against Imposing Economic Measures Against Tehran

Iranian Leader Warns Neighbours Against Imposing Economic Measures Against Tehran Trump has vowed to increase pressure on Iran through unprecedented economic warfare and greater international isolation. Iran’s newly appointed head of its top security body has issued stark warnings to neighbouring countries against joining fresh US efforts to squeeze Tehran’s economy, even as Egypt tries

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US imposes 50 percent tariffs on $20bn in Canadian goods after talks fail

US Imposes 50% Tariffs On $20 Billion Canadian Goods After Talks Fail

US Imposes 50% Tariffs On $20 Billion Canadian Goods After Talks Fail US imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods after trade talks between both countries fail. Washington: The United States has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on approximately $20 billion worth of Canadian goods after three days of negotiations failed to

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"Medically Fit": Imran Khan Taken Back To Jail After Check-Up At Hospital

Imran Khan Returned To Jail After Hospital Check-Up Declared Medically Fit

Imran Khan Returned To Jail After Hospital Check-Up Declared Medically Fit Khan has Jailed Since 2023, Calls Cases Political; Government Denies Accusation. Islamabad: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been moved back to Adiala Jail after undergoing a medical examination following concerns about his health in custody. Khan, 73, was taken from prison during

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Two vessels with 22 Indians on board hijacked by pirates near Yemen, Somalia

Two Vessels Carrying 22 Indians Hijacked By Pirates Near Yemen, Somalia

Two Vessels Carrying 22 Indians Hijacked By Pirates Near Yemen, Somalia Two vessels carrying 22 Indian nationals were separately hijacked by pirates off Yemen and Somalia, officials said. Indian Navy Chetak helicopter conducts aerial security patrol above a crude oil tanker navigating the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. New Delhi: Two commercial vessels carrying a combined 22 Indian

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US says it will impose 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran

US Vows To Impose Toughest Sanctions In History On Iran

US Vows To Impose Toughest Sanctions In History On Iran US Treasury chief Scott Bessent said Washington would impose tougher Iran sanctions, potentially reducing the need for major military operations. Oil prices climbed to a more than three-week high on Thursday as investors assessed the impact of new US economic threats against Iran and the

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9 Bangladeshi Nationals Killed In Kolkata Hotel Fire, AC Blast Suspected

Bangladeshi Nationals Among Nine Dead In Kolkata Hotel Fire, AC Blast Suspected

Bangladeshi Nationals Among Nine Dead In Kolkata Hotel Fire, AC Blast Suspected Initial reports suggest an AC explosion triggered the fire, though authorities have yet to confirm the exact cause. Kolkata: At least nine people, including a child, were killed after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in central Kolkata during the early

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