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Israeli strike on Iranian state TV fills studio with dust, debris during live broadcast
Tehran: An Iranian state television reporter had to stop a live broadcast Monday when an explosion occurred an hour after Israel issued a warning to evacuate the area of Tehran where the…
- World
Trump calls for Israel-Iran talks as G7 leaders meet in Canada
Kananaskis: The Group of Seven summit began in Canada on Monday with world leaders scrambling to contain the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme, with US President Donald…
- Pakistan
Pakistan rejects claim of nuking Israel in defense of Iran
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday termed as “fabricated” a video clip circulating online of an Iranian general who said that Islamabad had assured Tehran that Pakistan would nuke Israel…
- Bangalore
Karnataka urges MEA to expedite return of students stranded in Iran
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has written to the Ministry of External Affairs, seeking the safe return of students who are currently in Iran to the state. Authorities have also stated that they…
- News
Lebanese leaders indirectly urge Hezbollah to stay out of Israel-Iran conflict
Beirut: Lebanon’s president and prime minister said Monday that their country must stay out of the conflict between Israel and Iran because any engagement would be detrimental to the small nation engulfed…
- Middle East
Iran executes Mossad agent for spying, 2 others arrested
Iranian authorities executed a man alleged to be a Mossad agent spying for Israel on Monday morning, June 16. The individual was identified as Esmaeil Fekri by Fars News Agency. He was…
- Middle East
Iran missile strike kills 8; Israel claims air edge over Tehran
Tel Aviv: Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, killing at least eight people, while Israel claimed in the fourth day of the conflict that it had…
- Pakistan
Iran says Pak would nuke Israel if attacked; Islamabad denies, shuts border amid tension
A top Iranian official has asserted that Pakistan would retaliate with a nuclear attack on Israel if Israel attacks Iran with nuclear bombs — something promptly denied by Islamabad. “Pakistan has informed…
- Middle East
Israel hits Quds Force headquarters in Iran as conflict escalates
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday, June 16 announced that Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck Quds Force command centres in Tehran, intensifying the already deadly confrontation between Israel…
- Middle East
Pakistan: Iran, Israel conflict causes fuel crisis in Balochistan
Karachi: The Israel-Iran conflict has led to a fuel crisis in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, which shares borders with Iran and Afghanistan. Since Sunday, a large number of petrol stations, heavily dependent on…
- Business
Oil prices jump as Middle East tensions escalate
New Delhi: Oil prices in the international market jumped further on Monday after the Mideast tensions escalated between Israel and Iran. Brent climbed as much as 5.5 percent before paring most gains…
- Stock Market
Indian stock markets open in green despite Middle East tensions
Mumbai: The Indian equity indices opened in the green on Monday despite rising Mideast tensions, and there was no panic seen during the early trade. At 9:21 am, Sensex was up 265.05…
- Middle East
Indian students in Iran being relocated to safer places, confirms MEA
New Delhi: With the escalating tensions in the Middle East following the recent conflict between Iran and Israel, the Ministry of External Affairs in a statement on Monday said that India is…
- Middle East
Iran says 224 killed, over 1,200 wounded in Israeli strikes
At least 224 people have been killed and 1,277 hospitalised in Iran following Israeli airstrikes that began early Friday, June 13, the Iranian Health Ministry announced. The Spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour said that…
- Middle East
Iran strikes Israel’s fuel production facilities
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday, June 15, said that it has struck fuel production facilities for fighter jets and energy production centres in Israel. The move is a part of the…
