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.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — The Foreign Ministry is finalising its efforts to repatriate Malaysian citizens and their family members from Iran amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.

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.

CAIRO, June 19 — Israeli gunfire and strikes killed at least 140 people across Gaza in the past 24 hours, local health officials said, as some Palestinians in the Strip said their plight was being forgotten as attention has shifted to the air war between Israel and Iran.

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/JERUSALEM, June 19 — President Donald Trump kept the world guessing about whether the United States will join Israel's bombardment of Iranian nuclear sites as the Israel-Iran conflict entered its seventh day today.

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.

NILAI, June 18 — The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) has urged Malaysian students currently in Iran to leave the country immediately and report to the Malaysian Embassy in Tehran following the escalating situation there.

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.

VIENNA, June 16 — United Nations nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi provided an update on Monday on the situation at Iran’s nuclear facilities after Israel launched military strikes and said there was no sign of further damage at the Natanz or Fordow enrichment sites.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The Iran-Israel conflict will not necessarily hurt the oil industry or price mechanisms of the commodity, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

WASHINGTON, June 16 — President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two US officials told Reuters yesterday.

ISTANBUL, June 16 — At least 224 people have been killed and more than 1,000 wounded since Israel launched attacks on Iran, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media.

DUBAI, June 16 — Emirates, the United Arab Emirates' largest airline, has extended the cancellation of flights to Iran and Iraq until and including June 30, the company said in a statement, Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported.

LONDON, June 15 — Israel on Sunday issued evacuation warnings to Iranians living near weapons production facilities in Tehran as the two nations continued to exchange missile attacks that began on Friday.

LUMUT, June 15 — Malaysia upholds the sovereign rights of all nations, including Iran, which was the victim of a recent Israeli attack, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

ISTANBUL, June 15 — Israeli airstrikes early on Sunday targeted the headquarters of Iran's Defence Ministry in the Iranian capital, Tehran, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing the Iranian semi-official news agency Tasnim.