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Israel attacks Rafah in Gaza Strip, 7 killed
Tel Aviv: The Israel Air Force has attacked a building in Rafah in southern Gaza, killing seven people. According to Israeli media, the attack occurred early Wednesday morning. The US and other…
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Sunak urges Israel to keep ‘calm heads’ in response to Iran attack
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu it is “a moment for calm heads to prevail” in Israel’s response to Iran’s missile and drone attack. Sunak…
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Iran not seeking escalation of tensions in region: FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that Tehran is not after escalating tensions in the region. He made the remarks on Tuesday in a phone conversation with his Indonesian counterpart…
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US plans new sanctions on Iran following attacks on Israel
Washington: The US is planning new sanctions against Iran following Tehran’s missile and drone attacks on Israel, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said. Sullivan said on Tuesday that US President Joe…
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Iran’s President again warns Israel against counterattack
Berlin: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has once again warned Israel against mounting a military counterattack following Iran’s recent air assault on Israel. During a telephone call with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad…
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Middle East crisis: Airlines told to carry out risk assessment on flight ops
New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the civil aviation ministry has asked airlines to carry out their own risk assessment on international flight operations. Air India, Vistara, IndiGo and…
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Iran will face consequences of its action, says IDF chief
Tel Aviv: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt Gen Herzi Halevi has said that Iran will face the consequences of its action. Halevi in a video statement on Monday, after…
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US NSA’s visit to India postponed
New Delhi: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has postponed his visit to India this week in view of the evolving situation in West Asia following escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran.…
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Markets continue to slump on fears of escalating tensions in Middle East
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices continued to slump in early trade on Tuesday on fears of escalating tensions in the Middle East and weak global trends. Foreign fund outflows and uptick in Brent…
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Israeli minister Smotrich calls to invade Rafah, control entire Gaza Strip
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has renewed his demand to “invade Rafah and impose control over the entire Gaza Strip”. “Abandoning Israeli red lines and pursuing Hamas in order to reach an agreement will only…
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Mufti of Oman applauds Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel
Muscat: The Grand Mufti of the Sultanate of Oman, Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al-Khalili, has described the Iranian attack on Israel as “bold,” and it was “something that is truly pleasing, and…
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Jaishankar speaks to Iran’s FM, seeks release of 17 Indians on seized Israeli ship
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Sunday and took up the release of 17 Indian crew members of the ship, MSC Aries, seized…
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Israel seeks terror tag for Iran‘s Revolutionary Guard Corps
Tel Aviv: After thwarting a major Iranian attack on its soil, the Israeli government wants the world to recognise Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terror outfit. The IRGC is directly…
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Destroyed more than 80 Iranian UAVs headed towards Israel, says US
Washington: The US destroyed more than 80 UAVs and at least six ballistic missiles launched by Iran at Israel, the Pentagon said Sunday. This includes a ballistic missile on its launcher vehicle…
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EU, G7 leaders urge preventing escalation in Mideast
Brussels/Rome: European Union (EU) and Group of Seven (G7) leaders have called for preventing a further escalation of the situation in the Middle East following Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel. “Everything must…
