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US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says

The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is shown at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, U.S. August 11, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Iran demands changes in venue and scope of talks with US, source says

FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Up to 800 ‘dark fleet’ vessels operating worldwide, says US Coast Guard

A US Coast Guard official looking through binoculars at the Marinera (formerly Bella 1), which was seized by the US on Jan 7, after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic.

US tanker approached by Iranian gunboats in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Fars news agency said a vessel - whose nationality it did not specify - had entered the country’s territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz illegally.

Israel's Netanyahu to meet US envoy Witkoff amid revived Iran nuclear talks

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, during the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2026. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Almost 140 foreigners arrested in central Iran over protests

Buses that were burned during recent protests in Tehran.

Middle East needs long-term solution, UAE says ahead of US-Iran crisis talks

Diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, Mr Anwar Gargash, said he would like to see direct Iranian-American negotiations leading to understandings.

Malaysia releases tankers suspected of transferring illegal crude oil worth US$129 million

EU sanctioned oil tanker Rcelebra sailing along Sentosa on Feb 3.

Iran fears US strike may reignite protests, imperil rule, sources say

People walk on a street in Tehran, Iran, January 31, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

Iran President orders start of nuclear talks with US: Local media

Iranian missiles displayed in a park in Tehran on Jan 31. US President Donald Trump has warned “time is running out” for Iran to reach a deal on its nuclear programme.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.