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  PM seeks OIC support to resolve Rohingya crisis Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today sought support from member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to help resolve the Rohingya crisis. He made the appeal when ambassadors and high commissioners of OIC member countries stationed in Dhaka paid a courtesy call on him at his Cabinet Division office at the Bangladesh Secretariat this afternoon, according to Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony. During the meeting, the envoys congratulated Tarique Rahman on assuming office as Prime Minister. The OIC member states also reaffirmed their strong commitment to standing beside Bangladesh and strengthening bilateral cooperation in several sectors, including investment, trade, education, healthcare, textiles, and the pharmaceutical industry. Rony said the Prime Minister welcomed their remarks and, on behalf of the government and the people of Bangladesh, thanked the OIC countries for their continued support. T...
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Pentagon Chief Says U.S. Intensifying Strikes on Iran

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Pentagon Chief Says U.S. Intensifying Strikes on Iran

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said American forces will significantly intensify their strikes on Iran, adding that the duration of the war will depend on decisions made by President Donald Trump.

Speaking at a press conference at the Pentagon on Tuesday, more than 10 days after the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran, Hegseth said the day would mark one of the most intense phases of the campaign.

“Today will again be our most intense day of strikes inside Iran—with the most fighters and the most bombers involved,” Hegseth said.

He emphasized that the timeline for the conflict is ultimately in the hands of the U.S. president.

“President Trump controls the throttle. He’s the one making the decision,” Hegseth said. “It’s not for me to say whether we’re at the beginning, middle, or end of the war.”

Trump had said a day earlier that the conflict could end “very soon,” though he did not provide specific details.

During the briefing, General Dan Caine, the top U.S. military officer, said one of the objectives of the operation is to weaken or destroy Iran’s naval capabilities. He said Iranian naval assets have been targeted with artillery, fighter jets, bombers, and sea-launched missiles.

Iran has threatened to block oil exports through the Gulf during the conflict, while Trump has warned of “death, fire, and fury” if Tehran attempts to disrupt global crude shipments.

Caine said U.S. forces are continuing operations to locate and strike Iranian vessels capable of laying naval mines, as well as storage facilities for those weapons, which could be used to obstruct maritime traffic.

Hegseth also accused Iran of placing military equipment in densely populated areas.

“They are moving rocket launchers into civilian neighborhoods, near schools and hospitals to try to prevent our ability to strike,” he said, adding that this is a tactic Iran frequently uses.

He did not directly address reports of an early strike in the southern Iranian city of Minab that hit an elementary school and reportedly killed more than 150 people. However, Hegseth said the United States takes extensive precautions to avoid civilian casualties.

“No nation takes more precautions to ensure civilians are not targeted than the United States,” he said.

Trump has said the incident is under investigation and suggested that Iran may have fired a Tomahawk missile at the school. However, Tomahawk missiles are a U.S.-made weapon widely used by American forces and are not known to be in Iran’s arsenal.

Iran has responded to the conflict by launching waves of missiles and drones at countries in the region that host U.S. forces. Despite that, Hegseth said the number of attacks from Iran appears to be declining.

“In the last 24 hours, Iran has fired the lowest number of missiles we’ve seen so far in this conflict,” he said.

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