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A dramatic escalation unfolded in the Middle East over the weekend as Israel and Iran engaged in the most direct and sustained military confrontation in their history, resulting in over 80 deaths and hundreds of injuries across both countries.The violence erupted after Israel launched Operation "Rising Lion" on Friday, targeting key Iranian nuclear and military sites, including the Iranian
While Israel and Iran trade attacks, Palestinians in Gaza have been struggling to find food, connect to the internet and survive airstrikes.
Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has articulated a strong belief in India’s potential to play a constructive mediating role in the ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran. This perspective comes in the wake of a recent telephonic conversation between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, signalling active diplomatic engagement between the
In the wake of Israeli air strikes on Iranian territory on June 13, 2025, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)—a regional bloc comprising China, Russia, India, Iran, Pakistan, and several Central Asian nations—issued a strong statement condemning Israel’s actions as a violation of international law and a threat to global peace.The SCO’s declaration alleged that Israeli strikes targeted
Amid rapidly escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India has issued urgent advisories and shared emergency contact numbers for Indian nationals and persons of Indian origin residing in Iran.This move comes in response to a series of military strikes exchanged between the two countries, which have significantly heightened regional instability and
Israeli military operations have inflicted significant damage on Iran’s Esfahan and Natanz nuclear sites, according to statements from Israeli officials. The strikes, executed with precision and involving hundreds of munitions, targeted over 150 locations across Iran, including key nuclear and military facilities. The Israeli official emphasized that the extent of the destruction at Esfahan and
This blog has now closed. You can find our new Middle East blog hereEmma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid heightened tensions following Israel’s recent military strikes on Iranian targets, including nuclear and missile sites.During the conversation, Netanyahu briefed Modi on the evolving security situation and the rationale behind Israel’s actions, which Israel described as a "precise,
Amid a sharp escalation in tensions between Israel and Iran, Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar reached out to India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar to discuss ongoing developments following the launch of Israel’s Operation Rising Lion against Iran.This high-level diplomatic engagement underscores the gravity of the situation and India’s pivotal role as a regional stakeholder
On June 13-14, 2025, Iran launched a significant missile offensive against Israel, firing approximately 150 ballistic missiles in two major barrages, with indications of a possible third wave incoming. This represents the most substantial direct Iranian retaliation against Israel to date, following a series of Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure just 18 hours