Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has congratulated the nation for what he called a decisive victory for Iran and its allies over Israel and the United States following recent tensions in the region. In a series of statements on X, Khamenei asserted that the United States intervened directly to save Israel but “achieved nothing,” …
New Delhi: Amid reports that the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites had caused minimal damage to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme, the Central Intelligence Agency, citing a “body of credible intelligence”, confirmed that the strikes by Washington had “severely damaged” Tehran’s key nuclear facilities and that it would take years to rebuild those structures. In…
New Delhi: Israel reiterated that its recent operation against Iran that killed Tel Aviv’s at least 14 nuclear scientists and engineers was aimed at directly weakening Tehran’s nuclear weapons development capability by eliminating those responsible for its progress. “These individuals were not killed because they knew physics. They were killed because they were personally involved…
US President Donald Trump said here on Wednesday that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel is going “very good,” following days of intense military escalation between the two foes. “I think it’s (going) very good. Israel came back yesterday,” Trump told reporters at the NATO summit in The Hague, referring to his Tuesday warning to…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that its commander Major General Ali Shadmani has died of injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike last week. According to Iranian media reports, the IRGC has vowed to take “harsh revenge” for Shadmani’s killing. Shadmani, a key aide to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, took command just four…
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that talks with Iran are scheduled next week. He added that Iran “may sign an agreement” regarding Tehran’s nuclear programme. He was speaking at a press conference during the NATO summit in the Netherlands. “I’ll tell you what, we’re going to talk with them next week, with Iran. We…
Days after the US bombed 3 nuclear sites in Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei on Wednesday said that the country’s nuclear facilities had been badly damaged. “Our nuclear installations have been badly damaged, that’s for sure,” NDTV reported, quoting Baghaei. Earlier today, US President Donald Trump warned of another strike if Iran rebuilds its…
The Ministry of External Affairs has welcomed ‘reports’ of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, shortly after US President Donald Trump announced that both countries had agreed to a truce. The Ministry of External Affairs released a statement on Tuesday and said, “We have been following developments overnight relating to the conflict between Iran and…
New Delhi: Oil prices fell by over 5 per cent to a two-week low in the international market on Tuesday after Israel announced that it has agreed to US President Donald Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire with Iran. Price of the benchmark Brent crude declined by nearly $4 to $67.7 a barrel while U.S. West…
Hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire, an Iranian ballistic missile struck an apartment complex in Beersheba on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring several others. According to the IANS, Iran reportedly launched eight missiles targeting central and southern Israel. The building in Beersheba was reduced…
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday shared a post on X stating that military operations to “punish Israel for its aggression continued until the very last minute, at 4 am”. The post came just minutes after rejecting US President Donald Trump’s claim of the ceasefire and appeared to signal a possible de-escalation with…
New Delhi/Washington/Doha: The battlefield may go quiet, but the war has not truly ended. U.S. President Donald Trump on late Monday declared a “complete and total” ceasefire between Israel and Iran – ending 12 days of strikes, speeches and shadow warfare that pushed the region to the brink. Behind the scenes, this fragile pause was…
As US President Donald Trump’s announcement that a ceasefire has been achieved between Iran and Israel, Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi denied the claims and said that there is “no agreement as of now.” “As of now, there is NO “agreement” on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations. However, provided that the Israeli…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Italy, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday issued strong condemnations over Iran’s missile attack on Qatar, describing it as a blatant violation of international law and the UN Charter. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) denounced the attack by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as…
Iran-Israel War: A flash lit up the skies over Doha late Monday. Flares arched overhead. Then came the sound – deep, loud and unmistakable. Explosions rolled across the Qatari capital. Iran says it launched the strike. The target (Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar), according to Tehran, is the US military’s largest base in the…
Pakistan is being accused of providing the United States access to its airspace and bases for launching attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. This comes after the US entered into the conflict between Israel and Iran. According to Iran’s Khorsan News, Pakistan agreed to let American forces use its air routes and ports in exchange for…
