In a post on X, the US Senator criticised what he described as "disturbing" headlines, asserting that Iran's leadership bears direct responsibility for violence and instability. Graham said the clerical establishment in Tehran has "American blood on its hands" and accused the Khamenei reg
"At the direction of President Trump, the Treasury Department is sanctioning key Iranian leaders involved in the brutal crackdown against the Iranian people. Treasury will use every tool to target those behind the regime's tyrannical oppression of human rights," US Secretary of the Treasu
The Air India A350 aircraft VT-JRB, on Thursday, while operating flight AI101 (Delhi-New York, JFK), was involved in an air turn back due to Iranian Airspace closure, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
This development comes amid ongoing protests in Iran over rising living costs, with authorities imposing internet restrictions. Trump had previously threatened to intervene but said on Wednesday that killings of protesters had stopped, and he'd "watch and see" about military action.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is preparing to facilitate the return of Indian nationals to India from Iran amid the evolving situation in the country, according to sources.
After 16 Indian crew members of the vessel MT Valiant Roar were taken into custody by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, the family of Third Engineer Ketan Mehta has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for rescuing their son.
The IndiGo official informed that due to the sudden airspace closure by Iran, some of the international flights have been impacted. The IndiGo teams are working diligently to assess the situation and support affected customers by offering the best possible alternatives.
The US Defence Headquarters, The Pentagon has stated that it is redeploying a US carrier strike group from the South China Sea to the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, which includes the Middle East, as tensions escalate between the Trump administration and Iran as the Isl
"I'm grateful for his assurance that all steps will be taken to safeguard the interests & lives of students & other people from J&K who are in Iran now," he stated.
"It's good that EAM Dr S Jaishankar spoke with his counterpart in Iran, but my urgent request to the GoI and EAM is that there are many students in hundreds who are studying in Iran, and especially in this Shahid Beheshti University," Owaisi told ANI.
"Thousands of students from across the country including Kashmir are stranded in Iran amid the present volatile situation. This has triggered deep fear and anxiety with anguished parents desperately worried about their children's safety. Urge @DrSJaishankar and @MEAIndia to intervene urge
Reacting to speculation around the alliance between the Thackeray brothers in Mumbai, Owaisi said its impact would largely be confined to the city. "What will happen in Mumbai is limited to Mumbai only. People will go out and vote today, and by tomorrow they will know what the impact was,