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US military denies claims that Iranian Navy fired warning shots at destroyers in Sea of Oman

05 Jun 2026 | 10:46 PM

Washington/Tehran, Jun 5 (UNI) The US military has rejected Iranian claims that its naval forces fired warning shots near two American destroyers in the Gulf of Oman, insisting no such confrontation took place.

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accuses Iran of using Beirut as bargaining chip in its war against US-Israel

05 Jun 2026 | 8:18 PM

Beirut, Jun 5 (UNI) Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun giving a scathing criticism of Iran, accused the Islamic Republic on Friday of exploiting his war-torn nation as a bargaining chip in its ongoing war with the US and Israel, and demanding that Tehran immediately cease its intervention in Beirut's affairs.

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US House of Reps passes bipartisan bill providing additional USD $8bn assistance to Ukraine, additional sanctions against Russia

05 Jun 2026 | 7:17 PM

Washington, June 5 (UNI) The US House of Representatives had passed a bipartisan legislation providing fresh new aid to Ukraine and imposing additional sanctions against Russia, in a move that markedly clashes with the Trump administration's approach towards the ongoing four-year-long war.

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US Senate approves funding for ICE and Border Patrol for rest of Trump's tenure

05 Jun 2026 | 5:26 PM

Washington, Jun 5 (UNI) The US Senate has approved a long-delayed funding package for the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement agencies following an arduous overnight legislative battle which was dominated by disputes over the Trump administration's now-scrapped "anti-weaponisation" fund.

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Iranian hardliners demand military escalation against US as Tehran tries to reach a settlement with Washington

05 Jun 2026 | 4:56 PM

Tehran, June 5 (UNI) Iranian officials and hardline media have adopted a markedly tougher tone towards Washington following the most serious US-Iran military confrontation in weeks, despite US President Donald Trump insisting that negotiations remain on track and a deal could still be reached.

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Iran increasingly using Iraq's Umm Qasr port to bypass US naval blockade of its ports and vessels

05 Jun 2026 | 4:23 PM

Tehran, Jun 5 (UNI) More than 50 days into the US blockade of Iran's southern ports, Iraq's Umm Qasr port has increasingly emerged as another alternative for all Iran-bound cargo, with Tehran's first major workaround through Oman's Khasab becoming slower, busier and more expensive.

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