All India Shia Council spokesperson Maulana Jalal Haider Naqvi on Saturday slammed the United States after it coordinated with Israel to launch a strike on Iranian sites, stating that the world has already witnessed how the US policies work, highlighting the situation in Iraq, Afghanistan
United Nations Security Council has called an emergency meeting at 10 pm CET to address the situation in Iran and the Middle East, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Saturday.
As many as 13 flights have been cancelled from Bengaluru and Kolkata on Saturday, amid the escalating US-Israel conflict with Iran that has disrupted air connectivity to and from the Middle East, severely impacting operations at Kolkata and Bengaluru airports.
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport witnessed widespread flight cancellations on Saturday as escalating tensions in the Middle East disrupted air connectivity to key Gulf destinations.
In Press Release No. 66, published earlier in the day by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil stated that the strikes took place "in the midst of a negotiation process between the parties," which it described as the only viable path to peace.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday said that his country's position on the developments in the Middle East remains clear and Iran is the "principal source of instability and terror" throughout the region.
In view of the evolving situation in the Middle East and its potential impact on international air operations, Minister of Civil Aviation K Rammohan Naidu has undertaken a comprehensive review of preparedness and response measures with all concerned stakeholders.
Former External Affairs Minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Saturday questioned India's stance in the Israel-Iran conflict, asking whether "we are complicit or don't dare to tell the truth."
The military officials also expressed appreciation for India. "First of all, I want to say that we love the Indian people. For many years, we have seen your support, and we truly value and appreciate it,"
US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Iranian forces to lay down their arms and surrender, offering immunity, or face "certain death" after the Middle East plunged into a state of full-scale conflict as a combined military operation by Israel and the United States struck multiple t
Anti-government protests continued for a second consecutive day across several university campuses in Iran's two largest cities, Tehran and Mashhad, New York Times reported, citing student groups and human rights organisations, even as authorities maintain a crackdown on dissent.
The United States has begun moving military personnel across bases in the Middle East amid fears of a possible conflict with Iran. Reports indicate transfers from Al Udeid and other locations, while Washington strengthens air defences and maintains carriers at a distance.