Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei unconscious and in a ‘severe condition’, leaked memo suggests
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s newest Supreme Leader following the assassination of his father, is in a “severe condition” and cannot take part in the regime’s decision-making, according to a leaked diplomatic memo. The memo, which is understood to be based on United States and Israeli intelligence and has been seen by The Times, suggests Khamenei is unconscious. It also reportedly says …
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Iran war jeopardizes U.S. global leadership, warns Italian minister
The Iran war has put U.S. global leadership on the line, Italy’s Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said, expressing fear about the “madness” of nuclear escalation. Like some other NATO allies reluctant to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Iran, Italy last week denied permission for U.S. military aircraft to land at the Sigonella air base in Sicily en route …
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Donald Trump says Tuesday deadline to make a deal with Iran is final
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the Tuesday deadline he has set for Iran to make a deal is final, adding that Iran’s proposal was significant but not good enough. “They made a proposal, and it’s a significant proposal. It’s a significant step. It’s not good enough,” Trump said of Iran. “It could end very quickly, the war, if …
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Suresh Sallay files writ petition against PTA detention
Retired Major General Suresh Sallay, the former head of Sri Lanka’s State Intelligence Service, has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal challenging his arrest and detention by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The petition, submitted through his lawyers, names several senior officials as respondents. Among them are Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya, CID Director Shani Abeysekara, …
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Iran, US receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire; source says
Iran and the United States have received a plan to end hostilities that could come into effect on Monday and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a source aware of the proposals said on Monday. A framework to end hostilities has been put together by Pakistan and exchanged with Iran and the U.S. overnight, the source said, outlining a two-tier approach …
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Oil prices choppy after expletive-laden Trump threat to Iran
Oil prices saw choppy trading on Monday morning in Asia after US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy critical infrastructure in Iran unless it allows ships to cross the Strait of Hormuz. In an expletive-laden social media post on Sunday, Trump said the US would attack power plants and bridges unless the crucial waterway is open by Tuesday. Brent crude …
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Trump threatens ’’crazy b***s’’ of Iran and demands reopening ’’f***g strait’’ of Hormuz before Tuesday
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, launched this Sunday his toughest warning to date, loaded with insults, against the authorities of Iran after the blockade of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. He has given them until next Tuesday to reopen the passage or, otherwise, assures that he will order a massive attack against the country’s main infrastructures. …
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Launching of “National QR Payment Project” tomorrow
Effective from tomorrow, the service fees charged from traders for all LankaQR transactions up to Rs 5,000 will be completely exempted. The “National QR Payment Project” will be officially launched tomorrow (06) under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, marking a new milestone in the digital economy of this country. The primary objective here is to lead Sri Lanka …
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US says it has arrested relatives of late Iranian general Qasem Soleimani
The niece and grand-niece of the deceased commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Gen Qasem Soleimani, have been arrested, the US state department has said. Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter’s lawful US permanent resident status was revoked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a statement released on Saturday said. However, Soleimani’s daughter has called the state department’s claims …
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US Army chief of staff fired by Hegseth, sources say
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George was fired on Thursday by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, three U.S. defense officials told Reuters, in the latest purge among the Pentagon’s most senior ranks. Even as Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has moved quickly to reshape the department, firing a general during wartime is nearly without precedent. The Pentagon confirmed that …
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