Tanker hit by multiple projectiles off Qatar coast, UKMTO says
A tanker sailing off the north coast of Qatar was struck by multiple projectiles on Wednesday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency. The incident took place about 94 kilometres north of Madinat ash Shamal, within Qatar's exclusive economic zone. UKMTO said casualties were reported and that authorities were investigating the attack.The agency did not say how many people were killed or injured, and it did not identify the vessel or say where it was registered. It also did not give any indication of who may have carried out the attack. Qatar has not publicly commented on the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Oct 2026 04:29 LONDON
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Iran warns of pre-emptive strikes as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz
Iran's military has warned it is prepared to carry out pre-emptive operations as tensions with the United States intensify over the Strait of Hormuz. The comments came on Wednesday from a spokesman for Iran's regular army, who said the armed forces could act to prevent what he described as aggression or intrusion. Senior figures in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also said the strategic waterway was under Tehran's control.Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia said the army would conduct pre-emptive operations if circumstances required it, according to remarks carried by state media. Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi, a senior IRGC adviser, said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Oct 2026 15:30 LONDON
Hardline Iranian MPs move to impeach foreign minister over UN talks
Hardline lawmakers in Iran have filed a motion to impeach Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi over his talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York last month. The move has exposed a public split inside the Islamic Republic over whether to pursue negotiations with Washington. Parliamentary officials said the request has been registered, but it has not yet been referred for further consideration or placed on the agenda.The motion centres on a meeting held on 22 September, which the lawmakers behind it say took place without authorisation from Iran's top... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Oct 2026 11:33 LONDON
Strait of Hormuz tanker attack injures crew and triggers fire off Oman
Oman has evacuated injured crew members from the Panamanian-flagged tanker On Peace after the vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire on board. The attack took place about 9 nautical miles, or 17km, off the Omani port city of Limah, according to the Omani Ministry of Defence. India said 11 of the 12 injured crew members were Indian nationals.The Omani air force evacuated 10 crew members and took them to Khasab hospital in Musandam governorate for treatment, the ministry said in a statement posted on X. India's Ministry of External Affairs said at least 12 of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Oct 2026 04:59 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Drone strikes, regional tensions and market swings dominate the day
Russia said Ukraine launched a massive overnight drone assault on Moscow and nearby areas, with 290 drones aimed at the capital region and damage reports widening as the attack disrupted the city and its outskirts. đź”—In the Black Sea and Strait of Hormuz, shipping security deteriorated further, with a Panama flagged tanker reporting 12 injured crew members after fresh attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and Bulgarian officials saying a merchant ship had sunk after a drone strike, while a second grain vessel was also hit and its crew went missing. đź”— đź”—Israel kept Gaza forces on high alert ahead... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 06 Oct 2026 18:25 LONDON
US sends third carrier strike group toward Iran as military buildup widens
The United States is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group toward waters around Iran as part of a wider military buildup in the Middle East. The USS Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego on Sunday and is heading for the region, according to the supplied reporting. A day later, the Makin Island amphibious ready group also sailed from San Diego, adding more than 2,000 Marines to the deployment.US officials said the combined movement could add about 9,000 to 10,000 personnel to the region by the end of November. The Theodore Roosevelt is accompanied by the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Oct 2026 13:29 LONDON
Trump threatens Iran over flydubai attack link as UAE probe widens
US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran would be hit very hard if it is found to be linked to the attack on a flydubai flight to Israel. He made the comments as investigators in the United Arab Emirates continued to examine whether the incident involved terrorism, after passengers helped stop the aircraft from crashing and it made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The flight later carried its mostly Israeli passengers on to Israel.Trump told reporters at the White House that, based on what he was hearing, the answer to whether Iran was involved was yes, while stressing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Oct 2026 07:59 LONDON
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
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The Mirage of the Umbrella: The Shifting Sands of the U.S.-Israel-GCC Alliance
As I sat in a recent debate at the historic Carlton Club in London, listening to Faisal Abbas, the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, I felt a tangible shift in the room, not because a new fact had been revealed, but because an old illusion had finally lost its last breath. The old-world order has not merely changed, it has evaporated, leaving the Gulf to realize it is no longer watching a distant fire from the safety of marble towers and air-conditioned ministries, but is instead standing directly inside the smoke. The GCC today is caught in a lethal crossfire between... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 29 Apr 2026 21:40 LONDON
Lessons learned from Dubai … or not?
It might be early to assess the impact of war on Dubai, the self-declared crisis proof planet, but some lessons can be drawn from its magic well, right now. First and foremost, I remember a saying about fairness: No, not the boomerang, and that what goes around comes around (the dark tales related to Lebanon and Gaza), but about a simple rule of thumb. If you expect the world to be fair with you because you are fair, you’re fooling yourself: that’s like expecting the lion not to eat you because you didn’t eat it. It applies to humans and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 17 Mar 2026 07:45 LONDON
