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Iran will respond firmly to any US threat against it, a spokesman of the country’s Foreign Ministry has said after President Donald Trump warned it of “obliteration” if a full-scale conflict would ensue. Under pressure to respond to the high-stakes incident near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Trump said the …

Russia’s President has accused the US of attacking telecoms giant Huawei to weaken China, and called the possibility of a US war with Iran a “catastrophe”. Vladimir Putin made the comments during his annual question-and-answer session with the public. But much of the questioning focused on domestic issues. Al Jazeera’s …

Japan’s prime minister is urging Iran’s leaders to play a constructive role in securing peace in the Middle East and to abide by the 2015 nuclear deal. Shinzo Abe has warned of accidental conflict in the region, during his two-day visit to Tehran. But President Hassan Rouhani also had this …

Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi, in a letter to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said the drone “was in full stealth mode as it had turned off its identification equipment and engaged in a clear spying operation.” “Despite repeated radio warnings, it entered into the Iranian airspace where …

Last week the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman ordered the case on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi closed. But a new UN report has unearthed gruesome details based on an audio recording. Al Jazeera’s Jamal ElShayyal looks at the sequence of events leading up to his …

The US says an Iranian surface-to-air missile shot down one of its military drones in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz. It’s believed the drone was being used for high-altitude surveillance This comes hours after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard made a similar announcement. But Tehran is disputing the location of …

Egypt’s former President Mohamed Morsi has died after appearing in court in Cairo, according to state media. The 67-year-old died after fainting during the court session in the Egyptian capital on Monday, state TV reported. “He was speaking before the judge for 20 minutes then became very animated and fainted. …

The dominance of Turkey’s AK party’is put to the test in Istanbul’s re-run of its mayoral election. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has always been very aware that what happens politically to Turkey’s second city, could have a major and lasting impact on his own political future. The city’s crucially …

December 23, 2016, was supposed to be a happy day for Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein, as he travelled to Cairo to visit his family. But it turned into a tragedy for him and his loved ones. Upon his arrival, Egyptian authorities hauled him off to prison, where he has …

On The Listening Post this week: India’s political parties are deploying big money, strategy, and celebrity sparkle to win votes. Plus, the news network telling the Rohingya story. Big money, high stakes – playing the media game as India votes Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants a second term, and his …