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12.03.2026 17:40 With a new development blueprint under review at the ongoing national legislative session, China is embracing a critical five-year period in an ambitious drive to basically modernize its vast population by 2035, on a scale unseen in human history.

12.03.2026 17:40 On March 10, 2026, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani upon request.

12.03.2026 17:40 The Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has issued a forceful statement, denouncing the United States and the Israeli regime for their ongoing unprovoked aggression against Iran and promising unwavering retaliation.

12.03.2026 17:40 A cargo vessel was struck by "an unknown projectile" in the Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday, marking the second such incident reported within hours in one of the world's most critical shipping lanes, Anadolu Agency reported, citing the UK Maritime Trade Operations .

12.03.2026 17:40 The senior spokesman of Iran's armed forces has warned that all ports and economic centers in Persian Gulf littoral states will be considered legitimate targets for Iran if the United States attacks Iranian ports as part of the ongoing joint aggression with Israel against the country.

12.03.2026 17:40 The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Naval Force says any vessel seeking to sail through the Strait of Hormuz must obtain Iran's approval; otherwise, it could become a target of Iranian attacks.

12.03.2026 17:40 The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has announced that around 100 American "terrorists" have been injured in a retaliatory attack by Iran's navy on al-Udairi base in Kuwait.

12.03.2026 17:40 The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy has conducted strikes on two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz after they repeatedly ignored warnings.

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12.03.2026 17:40 Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen , Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Van Hollen , Tim Kaine , Elizabeth Warren and Brian Schatz were joined by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and 40 colleagues in pressing the Department of Defense to provide answers to the American people on the airstrikes on a school in Minab, Iran and civilian

12.03.2026 17:40 Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei vehemently condemned the European Union's decision to impose new sanctions on 19 Iranian officials and entities.

12.03.2026 17:40 An Iranian military official says following the US-Israeli attack to one of the country's banks, the enemies should await Iran's painful retaliation.

12.03.2026 17:40 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged international bodies to denounce the US-Israeli aggression against Iran's civilian infrastructure and ordinary people, stressing the need to hold them accountable for their crimes.

12.03.2026 17:40 The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran warned today that the country's deepening human rights crisis - already characterized by institutionalized repression on an unprecedented scale, including violations that may amount to crimes against humanity - is likely to worsen in the wake of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Iran's retaliatory strikes across the region.

12.03.2026 17:40 United Nations: The United Nations has warned of significant risks to global trade and development, including higher food prices and cost-of-living, if the Strait of Hormuz is closed amid the West Asia conflict, according to The Economic Times.