(260313) -- GALLE, March 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People prepare for transferring bodies of identified Iranian sailors killed in the March 4 U. S. attack on the warship IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka's coast in Galle, Sri Lanka, March 13, 2026.
(260313) -- TEHRAN, March 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Tehran, Iran, March 10, 2026.
Ahmad Khatami, Tehran’s Friday prayer leader, said during his Al-Quds Day sermon: “To establish peace and tranquility in the region and ...
Pars Today – Iran’s foreign minister emphasized: “The Iranian nation, with unity, will continue to support its ideals and will never back down.
Pars Today – Japan’s prime minister has explicitly stated in a parliamentary session that Tokyo has no plans to deploy military forces to conduct mine‑clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
At a news conference, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave no indication of how long it would take before the Navy could escort civilian cargo ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Kremlin officials said the American move, which Europe opposes, showed that Moscow could not be dislodged from the center of global energy markets.
Pars Today – The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) wrote: “Starting a war is easy, but ending it can not be done with a few tweets. We will not let you go until you admit your mistake and pay for it.
GENEVA, 13th March, 2026 (WAM) -- Jamal Al Musharakh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations and Other International Organisations in Geneva, held a series of high-level meetings with leaders of UN agencies and international organisations to brief them on the rece
New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): Aseem Mahajan, Additional Secretary (Gulf), on Friday shared updates about the death of two Indians who passed away in Muscat and also provided an update on Safesea Vishnu, noting that the efforts are underway to repatriate the 15 Indian nationals and also to bring back the mortal remains of the Indian national.
New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): Noting that Iran has not closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz and ships are unable to pass through the Hormuz due the prevailing situation in West Asia, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, has said that his country never wanted the Strait to be blocked and some ships are still passing.
New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs shared on Friday that around 1,30,000 Indians have returned to India since the developing security situation in West Asia. Additional Secretary (Gulf), Aseem Mahajan, also shared the latest update on the flight and airspace situation in the region.
The first six days of the conflict in the Middle East have cost Washington at least $11. 3 billion, estimates show The US is rapidly depleting its weapons stockpiles and has "burned through years" of some critical munitions since starting its war against Iran, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The first six days of the conflict in the Middle East have cost Washington at least $11.
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The Middle East escalation has cut off a number of American allies from the vital Strait of Hormuz Oil producers in the Gulf region have lost an estimated $15. 1 billion in energy revenues since the launch of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing estimates by analytics firm Kpler.
The Middle East escalation has cut off a number of American allies from the vital Strait of Hormuz Oil producers in the Gulf region have lost an estimated $15.
War will only end by diplomacy, says top UAE diplomat The war on Iran will ultimately be solved by diplomatic means, one of the UAE's top diplomats has said. Lana Nusseibeh, a former UAE ambassador to the United Nations, added that the decision to take the diplomatic route will be made by President Donald Trump but will happen "in his time". "Ultimately, it will be a diplomatic solution, but there needs to be that tipping point moment, and I think that president Trump will lead us all to that moment in his time," Nusseibeh told journalists.
The widening war in the Mideast is making life more expensive. Experts shared some simple cost-cutting tips.
The daughter of Iranians who fled the country, Representative Yassamin Ansari of Arizona wants a democratic and secular government for Iran, but is wary of President Trump’s war.
