Missile Alarms in Jerusalem as U.S.-Iran Tensions Ignite New Escalation in West Asia

June 23, 2025 1:39 PM

Missile Alarms in Jerusalem as U.S.-Iran Tensions Ignite New Escalation in West Asia

Jerusalem was gripped by fresh anxiety today as a missile was spotted overhead, followed by distant explosions, according to a Reuters report. The Israeli military subsequently activated air raid sirens across central and southern Israel, citing further incoming missile threats from Iran. The development comes amid heightened tensions in West Asia, following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Over the past ten days, central Israel has sustained heavy damage, with repeated attacks al...

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Cancelled Amid Escalating Tensions, Says Oman

June 16, 2025 8:22 AM

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Cancelled Amid Escalating Tensions, Says Oman

The sixth round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran, scheduled for Sunday in Muscat, has been cancelled, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi confirmed on Saturday. Oman, which has been acting as a mediator, announced the cancellation following Israel’s sweeping air offensive against Iran on Friday that targeted nuclear facilities and killed several senior commanders and scientists. The talks, aimed at resolving longstanding concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme, we...