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WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter. The people, who were not authorized to comment publicly on the sensitive matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity, cautioned that the U.S. intelligence has …

President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that he would turn to an unspecified project for Cuba, the Caribbean island already facing a US energy blockade, after the war against Iran. “We want to fix, finish this one first — but that will be just a question of time before you and a lot of unbelievable people are going to be going …

Iran used cluster missiles during its latest bombardment of Tel Aviv as part of a new barrage targeting central Israel, causing major damage. Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Thursday night that several fragments from the missiles fell across the city and surrounding areas. The broadcaster also reported a large fire and major material damage caused by the Iranian missile attack. …

Noem’s departure caps a tumultuous tenure overseeing immigration enforcement tactics that have been met with protests and lawsuits, as well as a wave of criticism over the response to deadly Texas flood. President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration’s …

Iran has warned that military installations hosting United States forces in the Gulf region could become targets in response to current U.S.-Israel attacks against the territory. Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mahdavi Raja, gave the warning at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. He said Tehran would exercise its right to self-defence under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, …

Iran has assured that Nigerian citizens living in the country are safe, in spite of the escalating tensions in the Middle East following the current U.S.-Israel-Iran military standoff. Amb. Mahdavi Raja, Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria, gave the assurance at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja following the recent developments in the country. He noted that, since the outbreak of …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court. The Democratic attorneys general and governors in the lawsuit argue that Trump is overstepping his power with planned 15% tariffs on much of the world. Trump has said …

The Iranian military said it had again targeted Kurdish groups in neighbouring Iraq. Three missiles were fired at the headquarters of opposition groups, the state news agency IRNA reported on Thursday, citing the military leadership in Tehran. Iranian propaganda channel Press TV released videos that it said showed impacts at the positions of “anti-Iranian separatists.” U.S. media recently reported that …

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday expressed support for Spain after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to “cut off all trade with Spain.” According to French daily Le Parisien, Macron held phone talks with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday to convey France’s “European solidarity” in response to the recent U.S. threats of economic coercion targeting Spain. Trump on …

United States charter flight of American citizens departed the Middle East on Wednesday in route to the homeland as part of the country’s ongoing efforts to assist Americans’ return home. Additional flights will be surged across the region, the Department of State said in a press statement released by the office of the Spokesperson. The Department advised American citizens in …