Iran has confirmed the death of Ali Larijani, the Islamic Republic’s national security chief. Larijani was a key figure in its wartime leadership. The confirmation of his death came hours after Israel announced earlier that it had killed him in an overnight airstrike. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, which Larijani helmed, acknowledged his death in…
US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that US forces had carried out “one of the most powerful bombing runs in the history of the Middle East”, with the Iran’s “crown jewel”—Kharg Island—as its target. “Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the…
Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday sought to know from Prime Minister Narendra Modi if Iran has given an assurance that Indian ships would be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief’s remarks came hours after Prime Minister Modi spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over…
The Indian stock market resumed its losing streak in Friday’s session, with key averages losing all of their previous day’s gains as the war in the Middle East continued to worsen as it entered its seventh day, keeping investor sentiment fragile. The Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex both lost 1.20% and 1.39%, respectively, while the…
Bulls came to the rescue of the Indian stock market in Thursday’s trade, March 05, after a three-day brutal sell-off that wiped out billions in investor wealth amid fears that intensifying tensions in the Middle East could stoke inflation. Even though the US-Israel war with Iran still remains heated, the Nifty 50 closed 285 points…
The US Department of State Consular Affairs said on Monday, March 2, that Kuwait continues to face threats of missile and UAV attacks amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In an advisory issued on Monday, the US told its citizens in Kuwait not to come to the Embassy, “take cover in your residence…
At least three close US allies have said they are prepared to coordinate efforts to protect their interests in the Middle East and counter Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone strikes following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Several other countries, however, expressed concern that the conflict triggered by the coordinated US-Israel attacks could…
The US and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, news agency AP reported. Iranian media reported strikes nationwide, and smoke could be seen rising from the capital, the report said. The Indian embassy in Iran on Saturday issued an…
