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Trump warns time is running out for Iran to make deal on Strait of Hormuz

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Trump warns time is running out for Iran to make deal on Strait of Hormuz

  • US-Israeli strikes hit key Iranian petrochemical facilities
  • UAE intercepts 23 ballistic missiles and 56 drones
  • Italy and Qatar call for de-escalation and dialogue
  • Gargash: Iran proposal for US to overlook attacks on Gulf fundamentally flawed
Mockups of domestically-made Iranian missiles in Tehran. AFP

AnalysisHow could Iran shoot down US aircraft after weeks of relentless bombing?

Iranian air defence systems appear to still be standing, despite US claims that they have been decimated

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US arrests relatives of IRGC's Soleimani after revoking green cards

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Countries from Senegal to Haiti tighten spending as Iran war's shockwaves hit

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People walk near farmland by the Zubair oil field as gas flares rise in the distance, in Zubair Mishrif, Basra. Reuters

Iraq taps Syria route in necessity-driven but promising oil export push

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Hamas: No disarmament discussion until Israel fulfils obligations of Trump plan

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India buys Iranian oil for the first time in seven years to 'fully secure' supply

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Future plans on hold for students facing A-Level and GCSE cancellations

UAE schools are compiling portfolios to be used for grading, while urging pupils to keep working, as universities move to reassure anxious families

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Ronaldo scores twice in return from injury

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Christians in UAE pray for peace at churches and at home to mark Easter

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Interview'Genocide law': MP enraged by death penalty bill aimed at Palestinians

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Emirates Global Aluminium says damage from Iran strike will take up to a year to fix

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