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China has adopted a measured stance on Iran’s appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, labelling the move an internal affair.During a press briefing in Beijing on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun noted that the decision aligns with Iran’s constitutional processes. He stressed that Beijing refrains from meddling in the domestic matters of other nations.This
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the Rajya Sabha on Monday, emphasising that the safety of Indians remains India’s top priority amid escalating tensions in West Asia.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally monitoring the volatile developments in the region, Jaishankar confirmed.The government has issued formal advisories to Indian nationals in Iran, with relevant ministries
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has issued a stark appeal to Iran’s military, urging soldiers and officers to lay down their arms and align with the people against the Islamic Republic’s regime. This call comes amid profound upheaval following the appointment of a new Supreme Leader, marking a potential turning point in the nation’s turbulent history.In a pointed post on X, Pahlavi
Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese president, called for direct talks with Israel to end the fighting. He also leveled blame at Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group, for igniting the war.
A brewing conflict involving Iran has thrust India into a precarious diplomatic tightrope, as New Delhi strives to maintain equilibrium between its key partners: the United States, Israel, and Tehran, Jerusalem Post reported.The war, sparked by US-Israeli strikes following failed Geneva negotiations, has disrupted vital trade routes, energy supplies, and the livelihoods of millions of
A brewing conflict involving Iran has thrust India into a precarious diplomatic tightrope, as New Delhi strives to maintain equilibrium between its key partners: the United States, Israel, and Tehran, Jerusalem Post reported.The war, sparked by US-Israeli strikes following failed Geneva negotiations, has disrupted vital trade routes, energy supplies, and the livelihoods of millions of
A military projectile struck a residential compound in Saudi Arabia’s al-Kharj Governorate on Sunday, 8 March 2026, killing two expatriate workers and injuring 12 others. Among the dead was an Indian national, with the second victim identified as a Bangladeshi national.The Saudi Civil Defence confirmed the incident, noting significant material damage to the site, which belonged to a maintenance
The United States and Israel have conducted overnight strikes on five key oil facilities in and around Tehran, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing war with Iran.According to Iran’s National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company CEO Keramat Veyskarami, four oil depots and a petroleum products transport centre in Tehran and the Alborz province were targeted by enemy aircraft. While
Iran’s top security chief, Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, has ignited a firestorm by claiming that several American soldiers have been taken prisoner during the escalating US-Iran war.Speaking on Iranian state television and via a post on X, Larijani directly challenged Washington’s narrative that all missing US troops were killed in action, portraying the
The Terminal High Altitude Area Defence system, better known as THAAD,
represents one of the most sophisticated missile defence technologies
developed by the United States.Its primary purpose is to intercept ballistic
missiles during the terminal phase of their flight, either within or just
outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
By doing so, it provides a crucial protective layer