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  US shoots down Houthi drones, anti-ship ballistic missile in Gulf of Aden amid rising tensions

  World | February 01, 2024 12:03 IST

  This comes after Houthis said their forces fired missiles at the US Navy destroyer Gravely and targeted a Liberian-flagged merchant ship on Wednesday. The Iran-aligned group in Yemen has attacked vessels in the Red Sea in response to Israel's military operations in Gaza.

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  Iran warns to ‘decisively respond’ to US attack as Biden vows to take 'revenge' of Jordan assault

  World | January 31, 2024 16:10 IST

  Earlier on Sunday, Biden blamed Iran-backed groups for the unmanned aerial drone attack on US forces, the first deadly strike against American troops since the Israel-Hamas war erupted on October 7 and sent shock waves throughout the Middle East.

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  Enemy drone used to attack US forces in Jordan mistaken for American one, suggests report

  World | January 30, 2024 12:10 IST

  The drone strike by suspected Iran-backed forces at Tower 22 killed three US troops and wounded more than 40 others. This marked a dangerous escalation in the fragile situation of the Middle East as the Biden administration faces pressure to retaliate without further spurring the conflict.

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  'Baseless allegations': Iran denies involvement in drone strike in Jordan that killed US soldiers

  World | January 29, 2024 14:01 IST

  American forces in the Middle East have been attacked more than 150 times by Iran-backed forces in Iraq, Syria, Jordan and off the coast of Yemen since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October.

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  Biden vows 'revenge' as political pressure mounts after Iran-backed militias kill American soldiers

  World | January 29, 2024 12:45 IST

  American forces in the Middle East have been attacked more than 150 times by Iran-backed forces in Iraq, Syria, Jordan and off the coast of Yemen since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October.

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  Iran launches 3 satellites into space despite West's stern warning as tensions soar in Middle East

  World | January 28, 2024 18:15 IST

  State TV named the launched satellites Mahda, Kayhan-2 and Hatef-1. It described the Mahda as a research satellite, while the Kayhan and the Hatef were nanosatellites focused on global positioning and communication respectively.

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  China issues ultimatum to Iran - stop Houthi attacks in Red Sea or risk harming business relations

  World | January 26, 2024 18:04 IST

  China, which has been Iran's biggest trading partner for the past decade, warned Tehran against any attack on any Chinese-related vessels or undermining Beijing's interests. It is not clear how Tehran would react to China's ultimatum as Beijing's influence on Tehran was not absolute.

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  Houthis ask US, British nationals to leave Yemen within a month amid tensions in Middle East

  World | January 25, 2024 14:07 IST

  The development came amid rising tensions following a joint attack by the US and UK military on Houthi targets in Yemen. Houthis have attacked commercial ships in the Red Sea to express solidarity with Palestinians, risking global inflation and the possible expansion of the Israel-Hamas war.

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  India at UNSC raises concerns over Middle East conflict impeding maritime safety in Indian Ocean

  World | January 24, 2024 10:49 IST

  R Ravindra, India's deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, said only a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine can deliver enduring peace. Israel's devastating military campaign has killed over 25,000 Palestinians in Gaza and sparked international alarm.

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  Four Iranian officials killed by Israeli missile attack in Damascus amid escalating tensions

  World | January 20, 2024 17:11 IST

  Israeli airstrikes in December killed two members of Iranian guards and a high-ranking Iranian general Sayyed Razi Mousavi, for which Tehran vowed revenge. Earlier this week, Iran launched missiles and drones towards "Israeli spy headquarters" in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region.

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  Situation escalates in Middle East, Iran and Israel exchange dozens of rockets overnight

  World | May 10, 2018 12:00 IST

  Iranian forces based in Syria reportedly fired 20 rockets at Israeli front-line military positions in the Golan Heights, triggering an Israeli reprisal and escalating already heightened tensions in what appeared to be the most serious violence in years.

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  Egypt military tightens grip ahead of deadline

  World | July 03, 2013 19:50 IST

  Cairo, Jul 3: Egypt's military moved to tighten its control on key institutions Wednesday, even putting officers in the newsroom of state TV, in preparation for an almost certain push to remove the country's Islamist