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Pakistan-brokered US-Iran ceasefire a severe setback for Modi: Congress
New Delhi: Taking a swipe at the government, the Congress on Wednesday, April 8, said the role played by Pakistan in bringing about the ceasefire between the US and Iran is a…
- Middle East
Iran war: Trump pauses US strikes as Tehran agrees to two-week ceasefire
As the conflict entered its 40th day on Wednesday, April 8, US President Donald Trump announced a two-week suspension of American attacks on Iran, while Tehran indicated it would halt defensive operations…
- Middle East
Only Trump knows what to do, says White House as Iran rains missiles on Israel
West Asia lurched closer to all-out war on Tuesday, April 7, as Iran fired its seventh missile barrage of the day at Israel, the United States set an 8pm Eastern deadline for…
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Geography vs firepower: How Iran is redefining power in the US–Iran war
At first glance, Iran appears no match for the United States. It cannot compete dollar for dollar with the American economy, nor can it rival the scale and sophistication of US military…
- Middle East
Young girl asks for pink missile to ‘plow’ Tel Aviv, Iran’s IRGC complies
Tehran: At the request of a young girl, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a pink missile toward Israel in its latest wave of attacks. A video shared by Iran’s Press…
- Middle East
Gunmen attack building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
Istanbul: A gunfight erupted outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, April 7, leaving two assailants dead and a police officer wounded, Turkiye’s Haberturk broadcaster reported. The report…
- India
Air India hikes fuel surcharge on domestic, international routes
New Delhi: Air India on Tuesday, April 7, announced a revision in fuel surcharge across domestic and international routes amid a rise in global jet fuel prices. For domestic routes, the airline…
- Middle East
Netanyahu confirms Israeli warplanes struck bridges, railways in Iran
In a statement released by his office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Iran’s Revolutionary Guard was using bridges and railways to transport materials to make weapons. He said he approved the…
- Middle East
Iran rejects ceasefire proposal as Trump calls it a ‘significant step’
Iran on Monday, April 6, rejected a United States (US)-backed ceasefire proposal, insisting any agreement must guarantee a permanent end to hostilities across West Asia, even as President Donald Trump described the…
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West Asia war overshadows state election campaigning in India
Anxiety is writ large on the faces of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bigwigs as the dragging on of the war in West Asia and devastating blows suffered by Israel have taken…
- Middle East
Over 30 universities targeted in Iran as US-Israeli strikes disrupt education
Education across Iran is under pressure as schools and universities are hit in ongoing US-Israeli strikes, disrupting learning and raising concerns over whether such attacks on civilian infrastructure could amount to war…
- Middle East
Planet Labs indefinitely withholds Iran war imagery after US request
Washington: US-based satellite imaging company Planet Labs has announced that it will indefinitely withhold imagery of Iran and the wider conflict zone in West Asia following a request from the US government,…
- Middle East
‘Same scenario unfolding’: Doctors fear Gaza-like devastation in Lebanon
Beirut: Two years ago, Dr Mohammed Ziara watched Israel ravage Gaza’s health care system, shelling hospitals, striking ambulances and forcing patients to evacuate. Now Ziara — along with other medical workers, human…
- Middle East
IRGC chief Majid Khademi killed in US-Israeli strikes
Major General Majid Khademi, head of the IRGC’s intelligence organisation, was killed on Monday, April 6, in US-Israeli airstrikes, Iranian state media reported. According to Reuters, the IRGC said in a statement…
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West Asia crisis: Iranian foreign minister dials EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday, April 5, and discussed…