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It’s black and white – these domes make for an eye-popping place to stay. There are around 200 of them, and they form a cartoonish holiday retreat overlooking the Persian Gulf on the Iranian island of Hormuz, with multi-coloured exteriors and interiors in shades of bright blue, yellow, red and green. Eighty-five guests can be … Read more
The United States military said Wednesday it flew a B-52 bomber over the Middle East ‘to deter potential aggression’ amid tensions with Iran – the first such flight under President Joe Biden, and sixth by the US since November. The show of strength comes just days after Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, rejected demands to … Read more
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards unveiled an underground missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location today, Iranian state media reported, at a time of heightened tension between Tehran and the United States. ‘The base is one of several bases housing the Guards’ Navy’s strategic missiles,’ the state media quoted the head of the Guards, Major General … Read more
The United States announced the arrival of the nuclear-powered submarine USS Georgia in the Persian Gulf on Monday, a notable development in a region where tension is on the rise. None of these types of submarines, which are equipped with Tomahawk missiles, has traveled to the Persian Gulf in eight years, making it a significant … Read more
Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers took off from the United States and flew over a swath of the Middle East on Thursday in what officials said was a direct message of deterrence to Iran. The show-of-force flyover – the second such mission in less than a month – was designed to underscore America’s continuing … Read more
The Queen’s chauf-FUR! Pregnant three-legged Persian cat found living in dirty shed is living life of luxury after being rescued and adopted by Her Majesty’s head driver Flo, a four-year-old white cat, was rescued by RSPCA in March in a ‘terrible state’ She was saved from a shed in Hayes, west London, and nursed back … Read more
Persian Love Cake with Rose, Cardamom & Figs By Rukmini Iyer Published: 00:02 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 26 April 2020 There are thousands of versions of this cake with the roughly similar legend behind them that a young woman made it for the man she liked, who promptly fell in love … Read more