Despite claiming major successes against Iran’s military infrastructure, Israel is rapidly depleting its supply of long-range missile interceptors, raising alarm over the sustainability of its defence systems, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a US official familiar with allied intelligence assessments. The report came amid relentless missile exchanges between Israel and Iran. Since Israel launched…
Gold fluctuated as investors tracked an escalation of risk in West Asia and digested weak US economic data. Israel and the US are ratcheting up pressure on Iran, sparking fresh speculation that Washington could be preparing for a more direct intervention in the conflict. Meantime, tepid US reports on retail sales, housing and industrial output…
In his first social media post since US President Donald Trump’s threats of unconditional surrender, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a warning to Israel on X, saying, “The battle begins.” “Ali returns to Khaybar,” the post says, according to a translation by the Iran International news outlet. The statement is a reference to…
The US military is reinforcing its presence in the Middle East by deploying additional fighter aircraft and extending the deployment of existing warplanes, according to three US officials. The move comes as US President Donald Trump is considering joining Israel’s ongoing strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, according to US media reports. Trump held an-hour-and-20-minute meeting…
When the Russia-Ukraine war broke out in 2022, India swiftly launched ‘Operation Ganga’ to evacuate thousands of its citizens, mostly students, from the conflict zone. But as tensions escalate in West Asia, a similar large-scale evacuation from Iran may not be as easy. From geography and airspace restrictions to diplomatic sensitivities and the nature of…
The United States has proposed holding talks with Iran this week over its nuclear program in what is being seen as part of a last-ditch effort by the Donald Trump administration to end the war with Israel, which entered its fifth day on Tuesday. According to a report in Axios, the White House is discussing…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Tehran on Tuesday issued an urgent advisory to all Indian nationals and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) living in the Iranian capital, urging them to relocate to safer areas as the city’s security situation continues to worsen.This came amid the constantly evolving situation between Israel and Iran.In a statement…
Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Both Israel and Iran launched several missiles at each other as the conflict entered its fifth day. Amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, G7 leaders gathered in Canada urged an end to hostilities between Iran and Israel, with French President Emmanuel Macron revealing that his US counterpart, Donald Trump,…
As conflict between Iran and Israel widens, US President Donald Trump abruptly left the G-7 summit in Calgary on Monday evening to attend to security related issues in the middle east.In related news, the government Monday said it was relocating Indian students in Iran within the country to ensure their safety. There are roughly 10,000…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday it has activated a control room, amid continuing military hostilities between Israel and Iran.Also Read | ‘Students being relocated’: MEA issues latest statement on ensuring safety of Indians in Iran“A 24×7 control room has been established in Ministry of External Affairs in view of…