India preparing to resume Op Sindoor?
It has been almost a month and a half since latest devastating conflict between US, Israel, and Iran began. The world has started feeling its impact despite not being involved…
IDF eliminates Hamas explosives expert Muhammad Dawad in Northern Gaza strike
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday said it has eliminated Hamas operative Muhammad Dawad, described as an expert in the production of explosive devices, in a targeted strike in…
“Southern Lebanon will be cleaned of Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure”: Israel Ambassador Reuven Azar
Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, reaffirmed Tel Aviv’s objective is to achieve a situation without “Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure” in Southern Lebanon as Israel continues to strike Lebanon after the…
Stalemate over Israel Op in Lebanon threatens West Asia peace deal
Israel’s continued operation in Lebanon has threatened the temporary ceasefire, with Iran accusing the US-Israel side of violating the agreement. Tehran also threatened to leave the negotiations talks set to…
“When there’s tentative agreement, all parties claim they won”: Former Diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar on US-Iran ceasefire
Former Diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar said that “whenever there’s a tentative agreement”, all parties claim victory, which he said has happened in the US-Iran temporary ceasefire, while seeing no clear winner…
Iran agrees to cease military op for 2 weeks, allow safe passage via Hormuz after US accepts 10 point proposal
In what will bring relief to the world the Iranian side has accepted US President Donald Trump’s peace overture and agreed to safe passage via the Strait of Hormuz for…
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council claims “historic victory” after Trump suspends bombing campaign for 2-weeks
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council claimed “historic victory” after US President Donald Trump suspended the “bombing and attack” campaign on Iran and agreed to a two-week double-sided ceasefire. According to…
“Reckless threats will not affect offensive Ops, nor erase humiliation of US”: Iran hits back at Trump
Iran remained undeterred from US President Donald Trump’s “reckless threats” and said such “baseless rhetoric” will not affect the continued offensive against the US-Israel forces, Iranian state media reported. According…
“Pointing gun at our head and then wanting us to negotiate will never work for Iran”: Tehran University’s Professor on Trump’s threats
After US President Donald Trump threatened Iran’s energy infrastructure, Assistant Professor, Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran, Setareh Sadeqi, said such threats are seen as an “extension of the…
EAM Jaishankar receives call from Iran FM Araghchi; discuss West Asia tensions
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar received a call from his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi as the tensions between the US and Iran continue to escalate. Both leaders discussed bilateral…
Iran warns to respond “in kind” to any US attacks on its infrastructure
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei responded to US President Donald Trump’s threats, warning that Iran will respond “in kind” to any attack on its infrastructure, Al Jazeera reported. “Our…
UAE says air defences ‘actively engaging’ with missiles; urges public to remain calm
The Defence Ministry of the United Arab Emirates said that the country’s air defence systems are “actively engaging” with missiles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). In a statement, the ministry…
“Trump going by Hollywood script war”: Foreign expert Waiel Awwad
Foreign expert Waiel Awwad said that US President Donald Trump does not even understand that Washington’s interest in the Gulf region is at “risk, and is “going by a Hollywood…
Iranian tribesmen reportedly fire at US helicopters searching for missing crew member
Iranian tribesmen reportedly opened fire on American helicopters during a search operation for a missing crew member following the downing of a fighter jet over Iran, according to CNN. The…
Iran warns of “radioactive contamination” risk after strike near Bushehr nuclear plant
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has formally addressed a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, denouncing US-Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, including the recent targeting of the Bushehr nuclear…
Pope Leo XIV urges world to resist being “paralysed” by war, injustice at Easter Vigil
Pope Leo XIV, presiding over the Easter Vigil Mass at St Peter’s Basilica, has called on the global community to resist becoming desensitised to the scale of ongoing global hostilities…
Drone attack triggers fire at Kuwait’s Shuwaikh Oil Sector Complex; no injuries reported
A drone attack has triggered a fire at the Shuwaikh Oil Sector Complex, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday, citing Kuwaiti state media. Emergency services were immediately deployed to the site…
White House seeks record USD 1.5 trillion for military amid ongoing war with Iran
The White House is seeking approximately USD 1.5 trillion for defence as part of a fiscal 2027 budget request, a proposal that would elevate military spending to its highest level…
“We hope that’s not going to happen”: Trump declines to specify US response if missing airman is harmed in Iran
President Donald Trump has withheld details regarding the potential US response should a missing crew member, forced to eject over Iran, be harmed or captured, The Independent reported. The President…
“Let the world judge”: Pezeshkian questions US sincerity after strike kills Iranian official’s wife
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has raised serious questions regarding the sincerity of US diplomatic efforts, following a lethal attack on the family of a prominent Iranian official. In a statement…
Pete Hegseth ousts US Army Chief Randy George; orders immediate retirement
United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has requested the immediate retirement of Army Chief of Staff General Randy George, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to…
“Convey defeat”: Iran’s FM says US strikes on civilian sites show “enemy in disarray”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has declared that recent military actions by the United States targeting non-military targets will fail to alter the Islamic Republic’s strategic stance. In a statement…
UK-led 40-nation coalition demands end to Hormuz blockade
The United Kingdom has convened foreign ministers from 40 nations to deliberate on strategies for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial maritime artery currently obstructed by the ongoing conflict…
Strait of Hormuz open for Russia, says Putin’s aide as Moscow, Tehran coordinate over “key waterway”
Yuri Ushakov, a senior aide to President Vladimir Putin, has confirmed that the “Strait of Hormuz is open to Russia,” according to the Russian state-run TASS news agency. This assertion…
IED blast on motorcycle targets police in Pakistan’s Lakki Marwat; 9 injured
At least nine individuals, including four police personnel, sustained injuries following an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Serai Naurang town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district, Dawn reported.…