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IRGC warns attacks on US banks in Gulf region will expand if more Iranian banks are targeted
Mar 15, 2026Tehran , March 15 (ANI): Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday (local time) warned that attacks on American bank branches operating in the Gulf region could expand if further strikes by the US and... -
Iran state media cites ex-IRGC official Mohsen Rezaee, says Strait of Hormuz ‘will remain closed’
Mar 15, 2026Tehran , March 15 (ANI): Iran's state media has cited former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohsen Rezaee to say that the country will keep the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz closed and will not... -
Lebanon open to ‘peace talks’ with Israel but demands ceasefire first
Mar 14, 2026Beirut , March 15 (ANI): Lebanon is open to entering direct peace talks with Israel, but insists that a ceasefire must be reached before negotiations begin, according to Al Jazeera. The development comes as Israel threatens... -
Iran FM Araghchi claims US attacks on Kharg islands came from UAE
Mar 14, 2026Tehran , March 15 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday accused the United States of launching attacks on two Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and warned... -
“All cards on table”: IDF spokesperson on possible ground invasion in Lebanon
Mar 14, 2026Tel Aviv , March 15 (ANI): Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson Lieutenant Ben Cohen on Saturday described Hezbollah as an "Iranian terrorist proxy", and said that all cards were on the table to stop the Lebanese... -
Disruption of key UAE oil hub; US Embassy in Baghdad hit by drones amid rising tensions
Mar 14, 2026Fujairah , March 15 (ANI): A key oil hub in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was disrupted, and the US Embassy in Iraq was struck by drones on Saturday (local time) amid escalating West Asia conflict,... -
Indian Navy warships on standby near Persian Gulf to assist merchant vessels: Sources
Mar 14, 2026Tehran , March 15 (ANI): Several Indian Navy warships have been deployed near the Persian Gulf and remain on standby to assist merchant vessels coming towards India, sources confirmed on Sunday. According to sources, the Indian... -
Israel claims 2 senior Iranian intelligence officials killed in Tehran airstrike
Mar 14, 2026Tel Aviv , March 15 (ANI): The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that two senior Iranian intelligence officials were killed in a targeted airstrike carried out by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) in Tehran. In a... -
UAE intercepts 9 ballistic missiles, 33 UAVs launched from Iran today amid West Asia conflict
Mar 14, 2026Abu Dhabi , March 14 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates' air defence systems intercepted nine ballistic missiles and 33 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched from Iran on Saturday, the UAE Ministry of Defence said.In a post... -
Lebanon: 177 Indian nationals depart Beirut for Delhi in second repatriation flight amid West Asia conflict
Mar 14, 2026Beirut , March 14 (ANI): The second repatriation flight carrying 177 Indian nationals departed from Beirut, Lebanon, for New Delhi on Saturday amid the escalating tensions in West Asia.In a post on X, the Indian Embassy...
