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Indian expat injured in Saudi projectile incident returns home
Riyadh: A 27-year-old Indian expat worker from Uttar Pradesh has returned home after recovering from serious injuries sustained when a military projectile fell on a residential compound in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Kharj, the…
- Middle East
Khamenei funeral: Tributes pour in as delegations arrive
Tehran: Senior Iranian political, military and religious leaders, bereaved families and foreign delegations gathered at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Friday, July 3, to pay tribute to the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali…
- Middle East
Iran warns US, Israel against attack during Khamenei funeral
Thursday, July 2, marked the 15th day since Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding and the 125th day since the outbreak of the war, as Iran warned the United States…
- Opinions
Ayatollah Khamenei: Legacy of resistance more alive than before
As Iran prepares for the grand state funeral ceremonies of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hussaini Khamenei beginning July 4, the Islamic Republic mourns one of its most defining figures. Khamenei, the Supreme Leader…
- Middle East
Mehbooba Mufti, Khurshid to travel to Iran for Khamenei funeral
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir’s former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti and Congress leader Salman Khurshid are set to travel to Iran on Thursday, July 2, to…
- World
Pakistan says US-Iran talks make positive progress in Doha
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday, July 2, said its mediators, along with Qatar, concluded separate meetings with the US and Iranian negotiators in Doha and reported “positive progress” on various aspects of the…
- Middle East
Trump claims Strait of Hormuz traffic at record high
Washington: President Donald Trump said that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had reached record levels and predicted further declines in oil prices, offering an upbeat assessment of the situation with Iran…
- Middle East
Trump says Iran talks were ‘very good’ as Araghchi warns US, Israel
Indirect talks between the United States and Iran continued in Doha on Wednesday, July 1, with US President Donald Trump describing the negotiations as “very good” while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi…
- Middle East
Iran says ship runs aground after defying Hormuz route
Tehran: A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not running Iran’s approved route through the water, Iranian state television reported Wednesday. The report identified the affected vessel as a…
- India
Rupee falls 19 paise to 94.75 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee fell 19 paise to 94.75 against the American currency in early trade on Wednesday, July 1, weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market.…
- Middle East
Iran won’t finalise US deal until MoU terms are met
Tehran: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Iran will not enter negotiations with the United States on a final agreement unless certain paragraphs of a recently signed peace memorandum of understanding…
- Middle East
AP probe reveals new details of deadly US strike on Iran school
Tehran: It was the deadliest reported strike in the US-Israeli war against Iran, and most of the victims were children. Yet over four months since a US missile struck an Iranian primary…
- Middle East
Oman denies backing Strait of Hormuz transit fees
Oman has denied reports that it supports imposing transit fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, with Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi clarifying that discussions with Iran concern voluntary maritime services…
- Middle East
Bihar Governor, MoS to represent India at Khamenei funeral
Bihar Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.) and Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita are expected to attend the funeral ceremonies of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei,…
- Middle East
Iran, Oman hold first joint Hormuz committee meeting
Muscat: As the US-Israeli war on Iran entered its 122nd day on Monday, June 29, Iranian and Omani officials met in Muscat for the inaugural session of a joint committee on the…
