US Shoots Down Iranian Attack Drones, Even As Deal Momentum Builds
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"We witnessed war-like situation unfolding": Indian sailor Rudransh recounts his experiences upon returning home
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 12 (ANI): Amidst the West Asia crisis and escalating tensions in the Gulf region, the Indian sailors stranded at sea witnessed a 'war-like situation' unfolding with missiles and drones flying past them.
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Trump calls off scheduled bombardment of Iran
The US president has previously threatened to hit the country very hard and to seize Kharg island US President Donald Trump has cancelled planned strikes on Iran, saying talks with the Islamic Republic are moving forward with the country's top leadership. The announcement came just hours after he again threatened to hit Iran "very hard.
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Trump calls off 'scheduled' bombardment of Iran
The US president has previously threatened to hit the country "very hard" and to seize Kharg island US President Donald Trump has cancelled planned strikes on Iran, saying talks with the Islamic Republic are moving forward with the country's top leadership.
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Trump calls off planned strikes on Iran following high-level talks
Washington DC [US], June 12 (ANI): Hours after warning that the United States could strike Iran 'very hard tonight', President Donald Trump announced to halt planned military action, despite earlier threats to target Kharg Island and other key Iranian oil facilities.
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US President cancels planned airstrikes on Iran, announces agreement reached
WASHINGTON, 11th June, 2026 (WAM) -- US President Donald Trump has cancelled airstrikes that had been scheduled against Iran tonight, announcing that an agreement had been reached without providing further details.
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Widow of Chief Engineer Patnala Suresh requests return of body following fatal vessel attack in Hormuz
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 11 (ANI): The family of Chief Engineer Patnala Suresh, one of the three Indian seafarers killed in the military strike on the commercial vessel MT Settebello off the coast of Oman, has made an emotional appeal to the Indian government to expedite the return of his mortal remains.
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Pokemon Go helped US military map the world whistleblower
Gamers could have unknowingly generated targeting data later used to kill people, Zach Vorhies has told RT Ground-level footage from around the globe which millions of Pokemon Go users gathered over the years was likely fed to the US military, augmenting its satellite mapping for potential use in warfare, Google whistleblower Zach Vorhies has told RT.
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Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard tonight', vows to take control of oil infrastructure
Washington DC [US], June 11 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his warning that the United States would strike Iran 'very hard' amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to finalise a peace deal with the Islamic Republic, adding that the strikes are planned for 'tonight'.
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US CENTCOM confirms strikes on MT Jalveer carrying 20 Indian seafarers off Omani coast
Florida [US], June 11 (ANI): The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday confirmed that American forces had struck the Guinea-Bissau-flagged oil tanker MT Jalveer, carrying 20 Indian seafarers, in the Gulf of Oman, claiming that the ship had violated the US blockade against Iran in the region.
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"Just think about how many of our people are dying": Asaduddin Owaisi blasts US military over strike on MT Settebello
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 11 (ANI): AIMIM Chief and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday lashed out at US President Donald Trump following the deaths of three Indian sailors in an attack on the commercial vessel Settebello near the Strait of Hormuz. Condemning the military aggression in the region, he held the Trump administration's 'reckless' foreign policy responsible for the instability.
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Iran's persistence in repeated attacks reflects aggressive approach: Arab Parliament
CAIRO, 11th June, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, affirmed that the Iranian attacks targeting a number of Arab countries, and the threats they pose to their security, stability and sovereignty, represent a dangerous escalation and a violation of international law, the United Nations Charter and the principles of good neighbourliness.
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Third tanker on fire off Oman after US strikes
Indian foreign ministry says all Indian crew are safe after the MT Jalveer was involved in a maritime security incident A petrochemical tanker reported a fire off the Oman coast on Thursday after US forces fired at it, the third such incident this week around the Strait of Hormuz.
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BAHRAIN-IRANIAN ATTACK-INTERCEPTION-AFTERMATH
(260611) -- HAMAD, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 11, 2026 shows a damaged house caused by falling debris from intercepted Iranian drones in Hamad Town, Bahrain. An 11-year-old girl sustained minor injuries after debris from intercepted Iranian drones fell in Bahrain, damaging some houses, Bahrain's Interior Ministry said Thursday.
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Trump seeks $350 billion military spending boost
The president's call comes in response to the depletion of American weapons stockpiles amid the US-Israeli war on Iran US President Donald Trump has called on Republicans in Congress to pass a $350 billion military spending package that would also impose sweeping new national voting rules before the midterm elections.
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Kuwait strongly condemns continued Iranian attacks
KUWAIT, 11th June, 2026 (WAM) -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Kuwait's strongest condemnation of the continued and repeated Iranian attacks on Kuwait, the latest of which occurred today.
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UAE strongly condemns renewed hostile attacks by Iran on Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan
ABU DHABI, 11th June, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile missile and drone attacks by Iran that targeted the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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"Modi Govt stands firmly with bereaved families," says Sarbananda Sonowal after three Indian seafarers confirmed dead in Settebello tragedy
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of three Indian seafarers following the attack on the Palau-flagged vessel MT Settebello near the Strait of Hormuz, saying the government stands firmly with the bereaved families and is committed to all necessary assistance.
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'Restrictions in, around Strait of Hormuz causing instability across world': UN Chief reiterates call for complete ceasefire
Geneva [Switzerland], June 11 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday reiterated the call for an immediate ceasefire and the restoration of navigational rights in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
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Three Indian seafarers confirmed dead after attack on vessel near Hormuz; Deoria family mourns loss of Shivanand Chaurasia
Deoria (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 11 (ANI): The family of Indian seafarer Shivanand Chaurasia was left devastated after they got to know that he was among the three Indian sailors initially reported missing and now confirmed dead following an attack on the Palau-flagged vessel MT Settebello near the Strait of Hormuz.