Iran Targets US Airbase in Retaliation<\/p>\n
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated they targeted a\nUS airbase in a recent attack on Thursday, 28 May, in response to US\nstrikes in southern Iran, according to state TV channel IRIB. \u201cFollowing\nthis morning\u2019s aggression by the US military attacking locations near\nBandar Abbas Airport using air projectiles, the American airbase serving\nas the source of the attack was targeted at 04:50 (0120 GMT),\u201d said the\nIRGC, as reported by AFP.<\/p>\n
Trump Threatens Oman Over Hormuz Control<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump threatened to use military force against\nOman if it collaborates with Iran to strengthen control over the Strait\nof Hormuz, stating he would \u201ctreat Oman like any other country or blow\nit up.\u201d Trump made the remarks during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, 27\nMay, responding to a reporter\u2019s question about a potential short-term\ndeal allowing Iran and Oman to monitor trade in the strait, which\nhandles over 20% of global oil traffic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWould you accept a short-term deal allowing Iran and Oman to control\nthe strait?\u201d the reporter asked.<\/p>\n
Albino Buffalo Named \u2018Donald Trump\u2019 Spared from Eid Slaughter<\/p>\n
An albino buffalo weighing 700kg in Bangladesh, nicknamed \u201cDonald\nTrump\u201d for its reddish-blond mane, has been spared from slaughter for\nEid al-Adha after going viral. Originally scheduled for sacrifice on\nThursday, the buffalo will now be cared for at the national zoo.\nBangladesh, a South Asian Muslim-majority nation of 170 million,\nobserves Eid al-Adha, the \u201cfestival of sacrifice,\u201d today.<\/p>\n
China Expels Dutch Warship from South China Sea<\/p>\n
Chinese military stated it expelled a Dutch naval frigate accused of\n\u201cillegally violating\u201d waters around the disputed Paracel Islands in the\nSouth China Sea. Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea\ndespite a 2016 international ruling rejecting its claims, which has\nheightened tensions with regional neighbours. The Dutch frigate De\nRuyter \u201crepeatedly launched helicopters\u201d to \u201cviolate Chinese airspace,\u201d\naccording to a military statement cited by AFP.<\/p>\n
Iran Says War with US Unlikely, but Ready to Respond<\/p>\n
The IRGC stated it believes the likelihood of war with the US is low,\nbut warned Tehran is prepared to respond to any attacks. The statement\ncame a day after Iran accused the US of violating a ceasefire in effect\nsince April and vowed retaliation following the most severe attack since\nthe truce began. The Middle East conflict erupted in late February with\nUS-Israeli strikes on Iran, spreading rapidly across multiple fronts and\ncausing global energy market disruptions.<\/p>\n
Tense: Iran Strikes US Airbase Again<\/p>\n
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated they targeted a\nUS airbase in a recent attack on Thursday, 28 May, in response to US\nstrikes in southern Iran, according to state TV channel IRIB. \u201cFollowing\nthis morning\u2019s aggression by the US military attacking locations near\nBandar Abbas Airport using air projectiles, the American airbase serving\nas the source of the attack was targeted at 04:50 (0120 GMT),\u201d said the\nIRGC, as reported by AFP. They did not specify the location of the base,\nbut Kuwaiti authorities, a US ally, said they responded to missile and\ndrone attacks on Thursday morning local time.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/top-5-international-news-stories-1780013632", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }