The sanctions target leaders and entities connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran's Defence Ministry and many of the Iranian government's missile and drone program.
Jaishankar's statement came after Ann Tessa Joseph, hailing from Thrissur, Kerala, one of the 17 Indian crew members of the Israel-linked cargo ship 'MSC Aries' that was seized by Iran on April 13, returned safely to her homeland, in a major diplomatic win for New Delhi.
The US has emphasised the importance of avoiding further escalation and working with partners in the region and around the world to create a "unified diplomatic" response to Iran's "reckless and irresponsible behaviour."
The Prime Minister thanked the British Foreign Secretary and the German Foreign Minister for their unequivocal support and for their countries' unprecedented standing up in defense of the State of Israel against Iran's attack.
Five of the victims were in critical condition, one was in medium condition and four were in light condition, The Press Service of Israel has learned. The status of one victim was not immediately available.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed at a cabinet meeting that Israel will make its own decisions and do whatever is necessary to protect itself, even if it contradicts the advice given by its allies.
A Jewish Australian woman, travelling to Kerala, was charged with vandalising pro-Palestinian posters in the Jangar area of Fort Kochi, Ernakulam, on Wednesday.
The Indian stock market anticipates a shift in sentiment as investors have accounted for the delay in Federal Reserve rate cuts. Market participants are hopeful that global pressure on Israel will result in a more moderate response in the market. With these factors in mind, observers are mon
Addressing a parade of the Iran Army on the occasion of National Army Day, President Raisi said that Iran's retaliatory operation against the Israeli regime, dubbed 'Operation True Promise', was "limited" and "punitive", according to a report by IRNA.
"Now we will know if Iran is really an empire, or if it is just a country like any other country. Maybe we will find out that it is just a militia like Hamas," Abdel Aziz Al Khamis told The Press Service of Israel.