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Abdalla Jalajed

Abdalla Jalajed – Chief Asia Coverage Editor
He covers South, East, Central, and Southeast Asia, focusing on policy reforms, economic developments, and security issues. Based in New Delhi, he contributes to Lamaane News Network, highlighting regional dynamics shaping communities.
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US Vice President JD Vance and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet during the first round of diplomatic talks linked to US–Iran negotiations in Islamabad.

Pakistan pushes mediation in US-Iran standoff

15/04/2026 - 02:36:51
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Islamabad (Lamaane.net + Reuters) – Pakistan has proposed hosting a second round of United States–Iran negotiations in Islamabad in the coming days, according to two Pakistani officials who said the initiative depends on both parties' agreement and potential alternative venue considerations.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.

South Korea Apologizes to North Over Unauthorized Drone

06/04/2026 - 21:05:43
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Seoul (Lamaane.net) – South Korean President Lee Jae-myung expressed regret to North Korea on Monday, April 6, following the unauthorized flight of a drone over North Korean territory, emphasizing Seoul's commitment to preventing similar incidents in the future.

IRGC Claims THAAD Hit as Gulf Risks Escalate

02/03/2026 - 01:32:45
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Tehran (Lamaane.net) - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Sunday that its Aerospace Force destroyed a U.S.-made THAAD radar installation linked to Israel's missile defense network in Al Ruwais, United Arab Emirates, and struck a U.S. fuel-support vessel operating approximately…

Iranian Missile Hits Shelter, 9 Dead in Israel

02/03/2026 - 00:54:16
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Tehran (Lamaane.net) - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared it had begun the ninth phase of its military campaign against U.S. and Israeli-linked targets, as Israeli officials confirmed that a ballistic missile from Iran struck a public shelter in Beit Shemesh, killing nine people and wounding…
Ali Larijani

Iran Moves to Form Interim Leadership Council

01/03/2026 - 10:53:25
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Tehran (Lamaane.net) - Ali Larijani, Secretary of Supreme National Security Council, said Sunday that Iran will activate constitutional mechanisms to establish a temporary leadership council following reports by state media that Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes attributed to the United…
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Trump Signals Khamenei Killed in Iran Strikes

01/03/2026 - 01:07:46
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Washington, D.C. (Lamaane.net) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was likely killed during coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, while Iranian officials publicly denied the claim, deepening uncertainty following one of the most significant…

Israel Says 7 Iranian Defense Officials Killed

01/03/2026 - 00:49:23
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Tel Aviv (Lamaane.net) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Saturday that a coordinated air operation in Tehran killed seven senior figures within Iran's defense and security leadership, describing the strike as a targeted action against what it called the country's "security command echelon."…

Iran Missiles Strike Gulf Bases After US-Israel Attacks

28/02/2026 - 15:50:17
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Manama (Lamaane.net) - A missile strike targeted a services center linked to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, according to the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), in what authorities described as an attack launched from outside the kingdom's borders amid escalating regional conflict.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:  "My brothers and sisters, citizens of Israel, a short while ago, Israel and the United States embarked on an operation to remove the existential threat posed by the terrorist regime in Iran.

Netanyahu Announces Joint U.S.-Israel Strike on Iran

28/02/2026 - 14:24:57
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Tel Aviv (Lamaane.net) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel and the United States had launched what he described as a coordinated military operation against Iran, framing it as an effort to eliminate an "existential threat" posed by Tehran's leadership.
Masoud Pezeshkian

Iranian President Confirmed Safe After Tehran Strikes

28/02/2026 - 13:55:13
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Tehran (Lamaane.net) — Iran's state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) announced that President Masoud Pezeshkian was unharmed following reported Israeli strikes on central Tehran, including the heavily secured Pasteur district, an area that houses the presidential compound and offices linked…

U.S.-Israel Strikes Target Leadership Zone in Tehran

28/02/2026 - 13:35:04
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Tehran (Lamaane.net) - The governments of United States and Israel launched coordinated air and naval strikes across Iran early Saturday, with multiple explosions reported in central Tehran near key government and military facilities, according to Iranian and international sources.