The loan adds to a $300 million commitment announced in April, bringing IFC’s total financing for the project to $700 million. The estimated cost of the mine is $6.6 billion, to be funded through a mix of debt and equity from a consortium of lenders. “The estimated total Project cost is $6.6bn, and it will […]
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi told the United Nations Security Council that the Israeli strike has damaged centrifuges at the Natanz atomic facility. He said there was no indication of the impact on the underground enrichment halls at Natanz, but an attack on the power supply may have damaged centrifuges. The IAEA report has pointed out […]
“The Islamic Republic of Iran has always maintained that it does not seek to acquire nuclear arms and that it is always ready to provide guarantees on this issue to the competent international authorities,” Pezeshkian told Putin, according to a statement from the Iranian presidency. President Vladimir Putin on Friday expressed Russia’s readiness to mediate […]
Iran’s large-scale missile and drone assault came in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on Iran that killed top military leadership. The dead and injured were transported to hospitals, where medical personnel said several injured remain in critical condition, according to Israeli media reports citing the emergency medical service, Magen David Adom. Casualties were reported in central […]
Men in fatigues and carrying semiautomatic rifles were seen around a federal building, where passersby questioned why they were in an area 11 miles (18 kilometers) from the protests against immigration raids. AFP witnessed Marines temporarily detaining one man at the federal building before they handed him over to law enforcement. The US military would […]
The plan to provide help to stranded Iranian pilgrims was presented to the king by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has been tasked with ensuring it receives all necessary support. The directive came after Iran and Israel targeted each other with missiles and airstrikes […]
The UN Security Council met in emergency session hours after Israel’s deadly air strikes against targets in Iran. “This completely unprovoked attack, no matter what Israel says to the contrary, is a gross violation of the UN Charter and international law,” Vassily Nebenzia said, expressing Russia’s “strong condemnation” of the strikes. He accused “Western members” […]
“Islamic fighters [Iranian forces] in the Salmas border region successfully shot down Israeli drones that had violated the country’s airspace,” state television said, adding the “drones had entered Iranian airspace on espionage and reconnaissance missions”. Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes on Israel on Saturday morning, killing at least two people and wounding dozens after a […]
Demonstrators from 80 countries planned to march to Egypt’s border with Gaza to spotlight the deepening humanitarian crises facing Palestinians since Israel began blocking aid trucks from entering the coastal enclave in March. Israel slightly eased restrictions last month, allowing limited aid in, but experts warn the measures fall far short. The Global March on […]
US District Judge Michael Fabiarz had issued an order Wednesday that the government could not detain or deport Khalil, a legal permanent resident, based on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assertions that his presence on US soil posed a national security threat. The order gave the government until Friday to release Khalil. But by Friday […]
