NEW YORK CITY, New York: Gasoline and diesel prices jumped sharply overnight as conflict in the Middle East disrupted oil shipments and sparked anxiety among drivers from the United States to Europe. The average U. S.
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s IRGC initiated the 21st wave of its ‘True Promise 4’ operation in the early hours of Friday, conducting a combined missile and drone strike against targets in central Tel Aviv.
NATO has stepped up the readiness of its missile defense systems following an Iranian ballistic missile attack targeting Turkey, a spokesperson for the Alliance's military headquarters in Mons, Belgium, Martin L. O'Donnell, confirmed to DPA.
Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Ben Shapiro and Mark Levin are all trading blows over US involvement – while Sean Hannity says he’s staying out of it The stars of the conservative media movement have been duking it out – in extremely personal terms – over Donald Trump’s decision to enter the United States into a conflict with Iran. While it can be hard to cleanly group the warring factions, much of the fighting has centered on disagreements about whether the US is too deferential to Israeli interests. Those arguing that position most prominently include former Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, while conservative media personalities like Mark Levin (a current Fox News host) and Ben Shapiro have strongly supported both the American intervention in Iran and collaboration with Israel.
Iran confirms attacks on US bases in Kuwait, vows strikes are ongoing Iran's army announced on Friday that various attacks were launched on US bases in Kuwait. "Over the past few hours, various types of destructive drones of the Army's ground forces have targeted American military bases in Kuwait in large numbers," the army said, according to the country's state television. "These attacks will continue in the coming hours," the statement added.
BREAKING: Qatar warns war on Iran could 'bring down' world economies Qatar has warned that the US-Israeli war on Iran could "bring down" the world's economies. The country's energy minister said the Israeli-US attacks in the region and Iran's retaliation could shut down all Gulf energy exporters within days and drive oil to $150 a barrel. “This will bring down the economies of the world,” Saad al-Kaabi told the Financial Times.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The New York Times reported that evidence confirms the United States targeted a girls’ school in Minab, south of Iran, during a February 28 attack that killed over 170, most of them children.
Hezbollah says it targeted Israeli settlement in Upper Galilee region The Lebanese movement Hezbollah announced in a statement that it targeted the Israeli settlement of Sa'sa', in the Upper Galilee region, with a rocket barrage.
(260306) -- COLOMBO, March 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaks at a news conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 5, 2026.
(260306) -- COLOMBO, March 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People from the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr are evacuated to Colombo Port, Sri Lanka, March 5, 2026. A total of 204 people from IRIS Bushehr have been brought to Colombo Port, the Sri Lanka Navy said on Friday.
War and force cannot solve issues once and for all. The Iranian nuclear issue ultimately has to return to a political and diplomatic solution. BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The United States and Israel have carried out deadly military strikes against Iran for about one week.
Israeli strike in Sidon kills at least two At least two people were killed in an Israeli strike on a building in Sidon, south Lebanon, the National News Agency reported.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 6 (ANI): Following the killing of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Consul General of Iran in Mumbai, Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh, has asserted that the Iranian nation remains united 'like a clenched fist' in its resolute defence against foreign aggression.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Chairman of Congress' Media and Publicity Department, Pawan Khera, on Friday lashed out at the Centre after the United States said it had allowed a 30-day waiver for New Delhi to purchase Russian oil amid shipping routes passing through the Strait of Hormuz being hampered. Speaking to ANI, Pawan Khera called the 30-day waiver 'alms' for India. 'When is a waiver given?
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Highlighting the far-reaching consequences of regional instability, Deputy Representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines, Michael Lee stated that any conflict in the Taiwan Strait would directly impact the Indian economy, calling on New Delhi to play a role in ensuring regional safety.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday lashed out at the Central government as he viewed the US' 30-day waiver for New Delhi to purchase Russian oil as an 'attack' on the country's sovereignty.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi President Saurabh Bhardwaj on Friday criticised the Central government following the US Treasury Department's decision to grant a temporary 30-day waiver for Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil. AAP Delhi President claimed that the move represents a 'humiliation' for India.
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