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"Flawless execution": IRGC launches 23rd wave of strikes against US bases
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
The IRGC has launched the 23rd wave of "Operation True Promise 4," using new-generation missiles against US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. Iranian state media reported that the strikes also targeted "advanced technology centers" in Israel and maritime assets, including an American
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Saudi air defences neutralise 16 drones targeting Shaybah oil field in fre
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Saudi air defences intercepted 16 drones targeting the Shaybah oil field and missiles aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base. Amid rising regional tensions, the Kingdom and GCC condemned the "treacherous Iranian aggression," with Riyadh asserting its "full right" to take all necessary measures t
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Putin speaks to Iranian President Pezeshkian; reaffirms Russia's stance of
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephonic conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday and conveyed his condolences on the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei. He reaffirmed Russia's stance of immediate cessation of hostilities and said that he was in constant
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West Asia conflict may have deeper economic impact on India than expected:
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
The report noted, "If the crisis persists, it could have material implications for the exchange rate and the current account deficit and could stoke inflationary pressures."
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Kerala CM Vijayan urges PM Modi to intervene in "predatory hiking" of airf
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Central Government to intervene in "predatory hiking" of airfares and to increase flight services to bring back Indians stuck in the Gulf countries amid conflict in West Asia.
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"We have not closed it": Iran's Dy FM Saeed Khatibzadeh dismisses claims o
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh dismissed claims that Tehran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, calling Iran an "anchor of stability" in the Gulf. Labelling the conflict an "existential war" driven by US-Israeli "aggression," he advocated for diplomacy and warned of a fir
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"You can't appoint mayor of New York - how can you appoint Iran's leader?"
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Further, Khatibzadeh dismissed claims that Iran had shut down the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, emphasising that Tehran continues to act as a stabilising force in the Gulf despite the escalating war with Israel and the United States. He stressed that Tehran remains a responsible pow
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"Destruction of ballistic missile capability": Bonnie Glick on US objectiv
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Bonnie Glick, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defence of Democracies, stated the US aims to destroy Iran's ballistic and nuclear capabilities, predicting the conflict could end within weeks. Meanwhile, Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of ORF America, emphasised that India's
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"How long will this American blackmail go on?" Jairam Ramesh corners Centr
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday cornered the Central government after US permitted Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, which he believed is "American blackmail" on India.
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"Do we need permission from US?": Congress questions Centre over sovereign
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Friday questioned the Centre over sovereignty as the United States allowed a 30-day waiver for India to purchase Russian oil amid a crisis in the Gulf hampering shipping routes that pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
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"I just wanna go home": West Indies coach Daren Sammy amid team's delayed
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
West Indies coach Daren Sammy expressed his desire to go home amid the team's delayed departure from India due to international airspace restrictions arising from security concerns in the Gulf Region, owing to the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict in the region.
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China communicates with Gulf region leaders amidst conflict; over 3000 Chi
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
In a post on X, Lin Jian said Wang spoke with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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