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Iraq to summon Iranian ambassador over missile attack on US military facil
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 8 (ANI): The Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said that it would summon Iranian ambassador to the country over the recent missile attacks.
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No Americans killed in Iranian attacks on Iraqi bases housing US troops, s
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 8 (ANI): President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that no Americans were killed in the Iranian attacks on Iraqi bases housing US troops in retaliation of the killing of Iranian military general Qasem Soleimani.
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Air India, Air India Express flights overflying Iran temporarily rerouted
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Amidst tensions within the Iranian airspace flights of Air India and Air India Express overflying Iran will be temporarily rerouted, an official said on Wednesday.
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Iran not looking for war, airstrike in Iraq part of our response, says Teh
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Iran's Ambassador to India Ali Chegeni on Wednesday said that Tehran is "not looking for war," a statement which comes amid heightened tension between the US and Tehran following the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.
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Equities downbeat as oil prices rise after Iran strike on US troops
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices recovered from intraday lows but ended with marginal losses on Wednesday as investors feared a wider conflict in the Middle East after Iran fired missiles at US forces in Iraq overnight.
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Missile attacks 'a slap on the face' of US, says Iran's Supreme Leader
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 8 (ANI): The strikes against US bases in Iraq were "successful" and a "slap on the face" of the United States, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday.
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'Urge Iran not to repeat these reckless attacks': UK condemns strikes on U
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan 8 (ANI): The United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday condemned Iran's missile attacks on two US-led coalition military bases in Iraq and called on Tehran to not repeat such "reckless and dangerous" attacks and ensure there is de-escalation of tensions in the region soon.
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Oil, gold prices surge after Iran targets US troops in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Jan 8 (ANI): Global oil and gold prices climbed sharply on Wednesday after the Pentagon said that Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against bases in Iraq that house US troops, amplifying concerns about a spiralling retaliatory conflict between the United States
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Pompeo briefs Kurdish leader about Iran's missile attacks on US bases in I
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 8 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday (local time) held a telephonic conversation with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani over the missile attacks by Iran targetting two US bases in Iraq and both agreed to stay in 'close t
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All Singapore Airlines flights to avoid Iranian airspace amid tensions in
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Singapore, Jan 8 (ANI): All Singapore Airlines flights flying to and from Europe will not be flying over the Iranian airspace as tensions soared in the Middle East following Iran's missile attacks on two US military bases in Iraq.
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Equities slump after Iran strike on US troops spooks Asian markets
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Equity indices extended losses on Wednesday afternoon after Iran fired missiles at US forces in Iraq overnight, pushing oil prices higher as investors feared a wider conflict in the Middle East.
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Iran says 80 'American terrorists' killed in missile strikes on US targets
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 8 (ANI): Iranian state television on Wednesday claimed that at least 80 "American terrorists" were killed after Tehran launched 15 missiles on US targets in Iraq.
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