Behind the Screen

Iran said on Thursday it would respond with ï¿½long and painful strikesï¿½ on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks and restated its claim to the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway. MORE..

1 May 2026 (9:00 AM)

Maldivian President to arrive in Sri Lanka on Monday

President of the Republic of Maldives Dr. Mohammed Muizzu is scheduled to undertake a State Visit to Sri Lanka from 4ï¿½5 May 2026, on the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..

30 Apr 2026 (3:31 PM)

Iran s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities

Iran s supreme leader said Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its ï¿½nuclear and missile capabilitiesï¿½ as a national asset, likely seeking to draw a hard line as U.S. President Donald Trump presses for a wider deal to cement the war s shaky three-week ceasefire. MORE..

30 Apr 2026 (8:40 PM)

Resource : Ada Derana