"An Iranian governor saying at least 24 had been killed in Israeli strike on a school in Minab in southern Iran. State media now reports the death toll at the school, a girls' primary, has risen to 40," Reuters reported.
Indian equity markets opened under pressure on Friday, with benchmark indices Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex declining amid rising geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, higher crude oil prices, and cautious investor sentiment.
The United States is mulling a strike on Iran as early as this weekend, but President Donald Trump has yet to make the final decision, according to a report by CNN.
The share markets in the country opened on a cautious note on Tuesday amid fresh tensions escalating between the United States and Iran, as the two nations began indirect nuclear talks in Geneva.
The USS Ford strike group's new orders will have it joining the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group in the Persian Gulf as per local media report.
Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani met Deputy National Security Adviser Pavan Kapoor in Mumbai as US-Iran tensions escalated over stalled nuclear talks. President Donald Trump issued fresh warnings to Tehran, while Iran responded defiantly and the US steppe
Amid escalating unrest in Iran, AIMSA has urged the Indian Embassy in Tehran to help Indian students return home as passports remain withheld. The appeal comes as protests, internet shutdowns and a violent crackdown fuel renewed tensions between Iran and the United States.
Donald Trump at Davos claimed progress in global conflicts and said Iran's nuclear capacity was "obliterated", adding Tehran "does want to talk". Days earlier, he warned Iran would be wiped "off the face of this earth" if he is assassinated, amid rising US-Iran tensions.
In a press statement, the US Department of State said the Iranian authorities have responded to popular demands for basic rights with "violence and cruel repression" against their own citizens.
Escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran could add to upside risks to inflation in India, as it may push global commodity prices upwards, highlighted a report by Bank of Baroda.
Trump's remarks come amid unrest and growing international focus on the developments. Iran has also formally appealed to the United Nations Security Council and the UN Secretary-General, accusing the United States of inciting violence, interfering in Iran's internal affairs, and threateni