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"Unjust and unlawful": Iran rejects UNSC resolution, warns of "lasting sta
Updated : 1 day, 20 hours ago IST
Iran's UN envoy rejected a Security Council resolution, calling it an "unjust and unlawful" document that serves political agendas. He defended Iran's military response as a "right to self-defence" following the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei and strikes on civilian infrastructure, urging ful
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"Dialogue and diplomacy should be pursued": Jaishankar briefs Parliament o
Updated : 4 days, 21 hours ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed the Rajya Sabha on the escalating West Asia crisis following US-Israeli strikes on Iran that triggered wider regional conflict. India urged restraint, emphasised dialogue and diplomacy for de-escalation, and confirmed that the Cabinet Committ
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"If you kill Americans, we will hunt you down": Secretary of War Pete Hegs
Updated : 5 days, 23 hours ago IST
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned that the US will "hunt you down" if Americans are threatened, as President Trump claimed the decimation of Iran's leadership. While military infrastructure is reportedly crippled, US officials suggest a diplomatic deal remains possible if the Irania
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"They should have done it sooner... They waited too long": Trump says Iran
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Speaking to The Atlantic magazine, Trump remarked, "They (Iran) want to talk and I have agreed to talk, so I will be balancing to them."
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Nine dead as Iranian missiles hit Beit Shemesh in Israel
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Iranian missile strikes have killed at least nine people in Beit Shemesh, Israel, following air defence failures. Simultaneously, Iranian retaliatory attacks have struck civilian and commercial hubs across the UAE, Oman, and Qatar, causing injuries and significant damage to major trade and a
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Precautionary measures announced across UAE; remote work, major site closu
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Amid escalating West Asia tensions, the UAE and Israel have implemented strict safety measures, including remote work and site closures. Following joint US-Israel strikes and reports of Supreme Leader Khamenei's death, Iran has vowed retaliation, launching missiles across the region as the w
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Eight killed in Iranian missile strike on Israel's Beit Shemesh; UAE's Zay
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Following Iranian strikes on Israel's Beit Shemesh and UAE's Zayed Port, regional tensions have spiked. While Iran vows "devastating" retaliation and mourns the reported death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, some Iranians reportedly celebrated. US President Trump hailed the strikes as
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"This martyrdom marks beginning of new chapter of responsibility, historic
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Iran's Foreign Ministry confirmed the "martyrdom" of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei, calling US-Israeli strikes a "terrorist act." While Tehran vowed retaliation and 40 days of mourning, reports surfaced of public celebrations. US President Donald Trump hailed the death as "ju
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