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Iran will soon celebrate “great victory” in war against US and Israel, says VP Aref

Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref predicted an imminent "great victory" and the lifting of sanctions, despite renewed naval clashes in the Strait of Hormuz. While President Trump dismissed US strikes as…

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World May 8, 2026 · 7:01 am

Strikes against Iran “just a love tap”: Trump says ‘ceasefire going on’ despite exchange of fire

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) described the recent US action against Iranian targets as a "love tap" while insisting…

World May 8, 2026 · 6:30 am

Iran, US discuss 30-day framework to halt hostilities, reopen Strait of Hormuz: Reports

Iran and the United States are discussing a tentative one-page framework aimed at halting hostilities between the two sides and reopening the…

World May 8, 2026 · 5:44 am

Trump confirms US, Iran traded fire in Hormuz, says all three American naval vessels “transited very successfully”

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) confirmed the exchange of fire between American and Iranian naval forces in the Strait…

World May 8, 2026 · 5:36 am

Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes Tibet

An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Tibet in the early hours of Friday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

World May 8, 2026 · 5:18 am

US CENTCOM confirms Iranian missile strike on American naval vessels, says “no US assets were struck”

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday confirmed that Iranian forces launched missiles, drones and small boat attacks targeting US naval…

World May 8, 2026 · 4:44 am

US sanctions Iraqi oil official, Iran-linked militia leaders over alleged oil diversion, terror financing

The United States on Thursday (local time) imposed sanctions on an Iraqi oil ministry official and senior Iran-backed militia leaders, accusing them…