BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Oct 7 — Israel bombed targets in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on Sunday ahead of the one-year anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attacks that sparked its war, as Israel's defence minister declared all options were open for retaliation against arch-enemy Iran.

BEIRUT, Oct 6 — Massive consecutive strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs from late Saturday into Sunday, Reuters eyewitnesses said, sending booms across the city and sparking flashes of red and white for nearly 30 minutes visible from several kilometres away.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 3 — All Malaysians currently residing in or visiting Iraq and Iran are strongly advised to register their presence through E-Konsular in light of the increased tension in the region, the Foreign Ministry urged.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The ringgit opened almost flat against the US dollar today but rose versus other major currencies, as the greenback continued to strengthen amid rising geopolitical risks.

ISTANBUL, Oct 2 — Oil prices surged over two per cent on Wednesday following escalating tensions in the Middle East, as concerns grew that Iran's largest-ever military strike against Israel could lead to further conflict and disrupt crude oil production in the region, Anadolu Agency reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Malaysia strongly calls on all parties in the Middle East to urgently de-escalate the heightening tensions destabilising the region.

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Oct 2 — Iran said early on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was over barring further provocation, while Israel and the United States (US) promised to retaliate against Tehran as fears of a wider war intensified.

BEIJING, Aug 11 — China supports Iran in defending its "sovereignty, security and national dignity", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Iran's acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani in a phone call today, according to a statement by China's Foreign Ministry.

JEDDAH, Aug 8 — In an emergency meeting on Wednesday, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held Israel fully responsible for last week’s assassination of former Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, calling it a “crime of aggression, a flagrant violation of international law and a serious infringement of the sovereignty of Iran”.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will lead Malaysia’s delegation to the Extraordinary Open-Ended Meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Executive Committee at the level of Foreign Ministers today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

BEIRUT, Aug 6 — Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier three times over Beirut in less than 30 minutes today, leading to loud booms that sent people in the city running for cover just ahead of a speech by the head of the powerful Iran-backed group Hezbollah.

DUBAI, Aug 5 — Iran is not looking to escalate regional tensions but believes it needs to punish Israel to prevent further instability, its Foreign Ministry spokesman said today, following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 1 — The government is requesting Meta Platforms Inc to explain why only posts by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim regarding the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh were targeted and removed.

TEHRAN, Aug 1 — A funeral ceremony is underway in the Iranian capital for Ismail Haniyeh, the Political Bureau Chief of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, who was assassinated by the Zionist regime in Tehran, reported the Iranian News Agency (IRNA).

DUBAI, Aug 1 — Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated early on Wednesday morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group and Tehran said.

HAMILTON (Canada), Aug 1 — Iran’s envoy to the United Nations (UN) affirmed Wednesday that his country will retaliate for the assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran "when it deems necessary and appropriate,” Anadolu agency reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Malaysia-Iran cooperation will be free of foreign interference, focusing solely on the mutual benefit and prosperity of both nations.

TEHRAN, July 6 — Relative moderate Masoud Pezeshkian urged people today to stick with him on “the difficult road ahead” after beating a hard-line rival to win Iran’s presidential election.

VIENNA, June 6 — The United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board of governors passed a resolution yesterday calling on Iran to step up cooperation with it and reverse its recent barring of inspectors despite concerns Tehran would respond with atomic escalation.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The national men’s indoor hockey team advanced to the final of the 2024 Asia Cup after drawing 3-3 against Iran in Group C action at the Taldykorgan Sports Complex in Kazakhstan last night.