ISTANBUL, June 24 — Several Arab nations temporarily closed their airspace late yesterday as a precautionary measure amid heightened tensions in the region following an Iranian missile strike on a United States (US) military base in Qatar earlier, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.

WASHINGTON/DOHA/ISTANBUL, June 24 — US President Donald Trump said that a "complete and total"ceasefire between Israel and Iran will go into force with a view to ending the 12-day conflict between the two nations, moments after both sides threatened new attacks.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has urged all parties to exercise the utmost restraint and avoid escalation of the situation in the Middle East.

SEPANG, June 23 —  As tensions in Iran escalated following Israel’s retaliatory strikes, residents in the country were forced to rely on the old-school Short Message Service (SMS) to stay in touch with family members and relevant parties.

WASHINGTON, June 23 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route, after Iranian lawmakers backed such a move which would likely disrupt global oil exports, reported German news agency dpa.

JAKARTA, June 21 — Indonesia has evacuated 100 of its citizens from Iran and Israel amid rising tensions in the region, said Foreign Minister Sugiono today.

WASHINGTON, June 21 — United States (US) President Donald Trump has said that National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard was wrong in suggesting there was no evidence Iran is building a nuclear weapon.

JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, June 21 — Iran and Israel exchanged fresh attacks early on Saturday, a day after Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear programme while under threat and Europe tried to keep peace talks alive.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — The ringgit is expected to stay defensive within a tight range next week, as traders and investors will continue to observe the military conflict in the Middle East.

GENEVA, June 20 — European foreign ministers met their Iranian counterpart on Friday, hoping to test Tehran's readiness to negotiate a new nuclear deal despite there being scant prospect of Israel ceasing its attacks soon, diplomats said.

JERUSALEM/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 20 — Iran has said that it would not discuss the future of its nuclear programme while under attack by Israel, as Europe tried to coax Tehran back into negotiations and the United States (US) considers whether to get involved in the conflict.

NEW YORK, June 20 — The United Nations (UN) retains Israel on its annual 'blacklist' of parties responsible for committing serious violations against children in conflict zones, the Palestinian News and Information Agency (WAFA) reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — The ringgit rebounded from yesterday’s losses to end higher against the United States (US) dollar on Friday, as the latest developments on the Iran-Israel war sparked some buying interest in emerging currencies.

JAKARTA, June 20 — Indonesia’s military has said that it is prepared to evacuate hundreds of citizens from conflict-hit areas in Iran and Israel, as it deploys a 34-member Crisis Response Team to support the operation.

TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/DUBAI, June 19 — Israel said it has struck Iran's only functioning nuclear power plant on the Gulf coast, potentially a major escalation in its air war against Iran.

PUTRAJAYA, June 18 — All Malaysians in Iran registered with the Embassy in Tehran are safe and accounted for, based on the latest information, said the Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra).

DUBAI/JERUSALEM, June 18 — Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a statement read by a television presenter on Wednesday that his country will not accept United States (US) President Donald Trump's call for an unconditional surrender.

DUBAI/JERUSALEM, June 17 — United States (US) President Donald Trump said he wanted a "real end" to the nuclear dispute with Iran and indicated he may send senior American officials to meet with the Islamic Republic as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth day.

AMMAN/ISTANBUL, June 17 — Twenty-one Arab and Muslim countries have issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s airstrikes on Iran, calling for regional de-escalation, nuclear disarmament “without selectivity” and respect for international law, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.

PARIS, June 16 — France shut down the main Israeli company stands at the Paris Air Show today for refusing to remove attack weapons from display, in a move condemned by Israel and highlighting tensions between the traditional allies.