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.

SEPANG, June 23 — A total of 24 individuals, including 17 Malaysians, who were evacuated from Iran following escalating conflict in the country, have safely returned home.

WASHINGTON, June 22 — An organisation that monitors flight risks warned today that the United States’ strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites could heighten the threat to American operators in the region as airlines continued to avoid large parts of the Middle East due to ongoing missile exchanges.

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.

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.