Dewan Rakyat condemns assassination of Hamas leader

PETALING JAYA: The Dewan Rakyat condemns the "cruel" and "violent" assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, says Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. I express my condolences to the people of Palestine on the ‘syahid’ death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard in the Zionist regime’s raid at...

Malaysia calling for cooler heads in Middle East, says Defence Minister

KOTA TINGGI: Malaysia is calling for cooler heads to prevail in the Middle East following rising tensions between Iran and Israel. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the Malaysian government was giving full attention to current developments in the Middle East. "The government has made its stand known and is pushing for the situation there...

Malaysia closely monitoring situation in West Asia, reiterates call for all parties to exercise restraint

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is closely monitoring the situation in West Asia and reiterates its call for all parties to exercise restraint and to continue to engage diplomatically, said the Wisma Putra on Friday. Wisma Putra, in a statement advises all Malaysians in or travelling to the region to exercise high precaution. "The Foreign Ministry advises all Malaysians in...

Iran’s drone attack on Israel a legitimate act, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Iran's use of drones to respond to Israel's attack of its embassy in Damascus, Syria was a legitimate act, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. He added that Putrajaya welcomed assurances from Iran that its response would be the extent of their action, provided there were no further provocations by Israel. "We join all of the...

Iran drone attack ripples through crypto markets, Bitcoin plunges 8%

After Iran’s April 13 drone attack on Israel, the crypto market reacted; Bitcoin (BTC) dropped more than 8% from its value to trade at $61,514. The latest correction marked the continuation of a trend that started on April 12 and worsened the next day. Analysts estimate the crypto market liquidated more than $860 million in assets over two days;...

Iran-Israel conflict brings bear market, SEC to sue Uniswap, Bankman-Fried plans appeal | Weekly Recap

The unfolding conflict between Iran and Israel contributed to a collapse in crypto prices on Sunday, April 14. Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission sent a Wells Notice to Uniswap, declaring intentions to sue the exchange amid increased regulatory efforts. Meanwhile, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks to appeal his sentencing. The calm before the storm The...

Pakistan condemns deadly Iranian missile strike on its territory as an ‘unprovoked violation’

CNN —  Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned an Iranian airstrike inside its borders that killed two children, calling it an “unprovoked violation of its airspace” and warning of retaliation. Iran said it used “precision missile and drone strikes,” to destroy two strongholds of the Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl, known in Iran as Jaish al-Dhulm, in the Koh-e-Sabz area of Pakistan’s...

President Raisi says Iran has ‘no problem’ with IAEA inspections

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iran has no issue with the U.N. nuclear watchdog's inspection of its nuclear sites, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Wednesday, days after Tehran barred multiple inspectors assigned to the country. "We have no problem with the inspections but the problem is with some inspectors ... those inspectors that are trustworthy can...

US allows $6 billion transfer as part of Iran prisoner swap

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States waived sanctions to allow the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds from South Korea to Qatar, a step needed to carry out a previously announced U.S.-Iran prisoner swap, according to a U.S. document seen by Reuters on Monday. The broad outlines of the U.S.-Iran deal under which five U.S....

Iran says uranium enrichment continues based on domestic law

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran's enrichment of uranium continues based on a framework established by the country's parliament, nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said on Sunday when asked about reports regarding Tehran slowing down its 60% enrichment. "Our nuclear enrichment continues based on the strategic framework law," Eslami said, referring to a related legislation. Earlier this month, the Wall Street...