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The IDF confirms killing Jamshid Eshaghi, a top Iranian general, in an airstrike in Iran over the weekend. The military identifies Eshaghi as the chief of Iran’s “oil headquarters.” Officially, he served as the head of budget and financial affairs at Iran’s armed forces general staff, a military body that coordinates between the regular army...

The US embassy in Baghdad warned on Thursday that Iran-backed Iraqi militia groups may intend to carry out attacks in the Iraqi capital in the next 24 to 48 hours, urging US citizens to leave “now.”

The embassy’s warning came in a security alert posted of its X page. “Iraqi terrorist militia groups aligned with Iran may intend to conduct attacks in central Baghdad in the next 24-48 hours,” the post said. The embassy noted that Iran and Iran-aligned militias have carried out attacks on US citizens and targets associated with...

Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner lose key court fight against Ray J Judge denies Kim Kardashian’s request to seal settlement drama.

Just when you thought this saga was finally fading into the background, Kim Kardashian and Ray J are back in court headlines – with a fresh plot twist. A California judge has shut down Kim’s attempt to keep a reported $6 million settlement under wraps, tied to their long-running dispute over the infamous 2003 tape....

Burundi explosion at ammunitions depot kills civilians in Bujumbura – army

At least 13 people were killed and dozens others wounded by a series of powerful explosions at an ammunitions depot in Burundi’s largest city, Bujumbura, the army has said.It said in its latest update that 57 people, including three soldiers, were wounded. Houses and private vehicles were damaged, while military equipment and facilities were destroyed...

The Financial Times reported that the Gulf states aim to create a new network of pipelines, roads, and railways to stop relying on the Strait of Hormuz-

The Gulf states are considering expanding their oil pipelines beyond the Strait of Hormuz in a bid to bypass dependence on the crucial Persian Gulf waterway for exports, The Financial Times reported on Thursday morning. One of the main options examined reportedly includes a trade route that would connect the Arabian peninsula with the Mediterranean through the port of Haifa. According...

Switzerland eyes dropping purchase of US Patriot air defence system over delivery delays-

Switzerland, which is not in NATO, had ordered five Patriot systems in 2022, with delivery scheduled to begin this year and to be completed in 2028.The Swiss government is considering dropping the agreed purchase of the Patriot air-defence system from the United States amid severe delivery delays, Defence Minister Martin Pfister said on Wednesday.Cancellation is...

Secret codes and yuan fees get ships through Iran’s Hormuz tollbooth-

In recent days, the operator of an oil tanker stuck in the Persian Gulf received a compelling proposal. After weeks at anchor with missiles and drones passing overhead, it could finally sail safely out through the Strait of Hormuz and into the open ocean — escorted by the Iranian Navy. But first it would need...

Former Iran FM ‘seriously injured,’ wife killed in Tehran strike .

Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi was “seriously injured” and hospitalized after his home in Tehran was struck in US-Israeli attacks, the state-affiliated Nournews outlet reported on Wednesday. The report added that his wife was killed in the strike. Kharazi served as Iran’s foreign minister from 1997 to 2005 and later acted as an adviser...

Trump says US objectives in Iran ‘nearing completion’