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Germany rules out joining Strait of Hormuz security mission for now

Germany on Sunday indicated that it won't participate in the Strait of Hormuz mission now. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on ARD television, "Will we soon be an active part of this conflict? No." Wadephul said "we will only get security for the Strait of Hormuz if there is a negotiated solution." He said he is sceptical about expanding the European Union's naval mission in the Red Sea, called Operation Aspides, to the Strait of Hormuz because it hasn't been effective in its current area. Wadephul added: "It is completely clear that Europe always gives constructive support when it comes to securing sea routes, but I see neither an immediate necessity nor above all Germany participating." Iraqi agency: Rockets hit Baghdad airport, surroundings injuring 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iraq's Security Media Cell, affiliated with the country's security forces, said Sunday that Baghdad International Airport and its surroundings were

Germany rules out joining Strait of Hormuz security mission for now

Germany on Sunday indicated that it won't participate in the Strait of Hormuz mission now. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on ARD television, "Will we soon be an active part of this conflict? No." Wadephul said "we will only get security for the Strait of Hormuz if there is a negotiated solution." He said he is sceptical about expanding the European Union's naval mission in the Red Sea, called Operation Aspides, to the Strait of Hormuz because it hasn't been effective in its current area. Wadephul added: "It is completely clear that Europe always gives constructive support when it comes to securing sea routes, but I see neither an immediate necessity nor above all Germany participating." Iraqi agency: Rockets hit Baghdad airport, surroundings injuring 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iraq's Security Media Cell, affiliated with the country's security forces, said Sunday that Baghdad International Airport and its surroundings were

Iran's military heavily damaged, would take a decade to rebuild: Trump

Trump also accused Iran of spreading AI-generated disinformation about the ongoing conflict and criticised media organisations for reporting false information

Iran's military heavily damaged, would take a decade to rebuild: Trump

Trump also accused Iran of spreading AI-generated disinformation about the ongoing conflict and criticised media organisations for reporting false information

Nuclear material buried under rubble after US strikes: Iranian FM Araghchi

Araghchi also said Iran had previously been willing to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched material during negotiations with the United States before the latest escalation

Nuclear material buried under rubble after US strikes: Iranian FM Araghchi

Araghchi also said Iran had previously been willing to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched material during negotiations with the United States before the latest escalation

Air India, AI Express to operate 48 flights to and from West Asia today

These flights are being operated with the requisite permissions from the relevant Indian and local regulatory authorities

Asian markets wary as oil prices climb amid conflict in West Asia

The WSJ reported the Trump administration plans to announce as early as this week that multiple ​countries have agreed to form a coalition to escort ships through Hormuz

Iran shows journalists part of Tehran heavily damaged by US-Israeli strike

A strike on the Javadieh neighbourhood of southern Tehran on Friday hit a police station and several surrounding buildings. Elham Movagghari, a resident of the area who spoke to journalists Sunday, said she was shocked by the attack. "We were confused and didn't know what had happened," she said. "We just ran away." Another resident, Hossein Ghardashi, said the strike threw him across the room. "When I got up and came to my senses, I saw that two or three pieces of glass had gone into my face and head" he said. Italy's defence chief says drone hit base in Kuwait housing Italian, US forces ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Italy's chief of defence staff Gen Luciano Portolano said the attack on the Ali Al Salem base occurred on Sunday morning and destroyed an Italian drone inside a shelter on the base. No Italian personnel were injured, he said, in comments posted on X. Italian troops are stationed at the base as part of a coalition tas

Iran shows journalists part of Tehran heavily damaged by US-Israeli strike

A strike on the Javadieh neighbourhood of southern Tehran on Friday hit a police station and several surrounding buildings. Elham Movagghari, a resident of the area who spoke to journalists Sunday, said she was shocked by the attack. "We were confused and didn't know what had happened," she said. "We just ran away." Another resident, Hossein Ghardashi, said the strike threw him across the room. "When I got up and came to my senses, I saw that two or three pieces of glass had gone into my face and head" he said. Italy's defence chief says drone hit base in Kuwait housing Italian, US forces ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Italy's chief of defence staff Gen Luciano Portolano said the attack on the Ali Al Salem base occurred on Sunday morning and destroyed an Italian drone inside a shelter on the base. No Italian personnel were injured, he said, in comments posted on X. Italian troops are stationed at the base as part of a coalition tas

Iranians cross into Iraq for cheaper food, work after border reopens

Dozens of Iranians crossed into northern Iraq Sunday - the first day the border had opened since war struck their country - to buy cheaper groceries, access the internet, contact relatives and find work. Travellers said constant airstrikes and soaring food prices have made life in Iran increasingly desperate. Trucks laden with goods snaked through the Haji Omeran crossing from Iraq's Kurdish region, offering a hoped for respite from high costs on the Iranian side. Even before the US and Israel launched their war against Iran, Iranian Kurds routinely crossed into Iraqi Kurdistan, sharing deep familial, cultural and economic ties and porous borders that enable steady trade and regular visits. Now Iraq's Kurdish region has become a crucial lifeline for Iranians in the war-torn region to reach the outside world. "When this border was closed, it affected everyone. Poor people, rich people, workers," said Khider Chomani, a truck driver on his way to Iran carrying goods. The border was .

Iranians cross into Iraq for cheaper food, work after border reopens

Dozens of Iranians crossed into northern Iraq Sunday - the first day the border had opened since war struck their country - to buy cheaper groceries, access the internet, contact relatives and find work. Travellers said constant airstrikes and soaring food prices have made life in Iran increasingly desperate. Trucks laden with goods snaked through the Haji Omeran crossing from Iraq's Kurdish region, offering a hoped for respite from high costs on the Iranian side. Even before the US and Israel launched their war against Iran, Iranian Kurds routinely crossed into Iraqi Kurdistan, sharing deep familial, cultural and economic ties and porous borders that enable steady trade and regular visits. Now Iraq's Kurdish region has become a crucial lifeline for Iranians in the war-torn region to reach the outside world. "When this border was closed, it affected everyone. Poor people, rich people, workers," said Khider Chomani, a truck driver on his way to Iran carrying goods. The border was .

'Neither sought truce nor talks': Iran rejects Trump's ceasefire claim

Remarks come a day after Trump said the United States was not ready to make a deal with Iran because 'the terms aren't good enough yet'

'Neither sought truce nor talks': Iran rejects Trump's ceasefire claim

Remarks come a day after Trump said the United States was not ready to make a deal with Iran because 'the terms aren't good enough yet'

Israeli Air Force says 200 targets struck in Iran, 5 killed in Lebanon

The Israeli military said the strikes were part of its ongoing campaign targeting Iran's ballistic missile network and air defence systems in multiple locations across the country

Macron urges Iran to halt regional attacks, restore Hormuz navigation

Macron said he had spoken with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and called on him to end what he described as "unacceptable attacks" that Iran is carrying out against countries in the region

Macron urges Iran to halt regional attacks, restore Hormuz navigation

Macron said he had spoken with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and called on him to end what he described as "unacceptable attacks" that Iran is carrying out against countries in the region

Missile, drone strikes on 4 US airbases; Israeli raids in southern Lebanon

The Iranian force also claimed that satellite imagery showed extensive damage to the targeted bases

Missile, drone strikes on 4 US airbases; Israeli raids in southern Lebanon

The Iranian force also claimed that satellite imagery showed extensive damage to the targeted bases

Trump's call for countries to send warships to Hormuz brings no promises

U.S President Donald Trump's appeal to China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz "open and safe" brought no commitments on Sunday as oil prices soar during the Iran war. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CBS that Tehran has been "approached by a number of countries" seeking safe passage for their vessels, "and this is up to our military to decide." He said a group of vessels from "different countries" had been allowed to pass, without providing details. Iran has said the strait, through which one-fifth of global oil exports normally pass, is open to all except the United States and its allies. "We don't see any reason why we should talk with Americans" about finding a way to end the war, Araghchi added, noting that Israel and the U.S. started the fighting with coordinated attacks on Feb. 28 during indirect U.S.-Iran talks on Iran's nuclear program. Araghchi also said Tehran had "no plan to recover" enriched uranium