NEW DELHI: Israel‘s ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Tuesday hit out at Iran‘s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for his remarks on Muslims in India. “You are a killer and oppressor of your own people. Muslims in Israel, India and all democracies enjoy freedom, which is denied in Iran. I wish the people of Iran…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday sharply reacted to Iran‘s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei‘s post on X, in which he wrote, “The enemies of Islam have always tried to make us indifferent with regard to our shared identity as an Islamic Ummah. We cannot consider ourselves to be Muslims if we are oblivious to the…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday reacted strongly to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei‘s remark on the situation of minorities in the country. In a controversial tweet, he named India among the places Muslims are “suffering” and called for solidarity among the community around the world. Indian government termed his remark “misinformed” and said the countries…
A missile from Yemen on Sunday entered central Israel and landed in an open area, according to a statement from the Israeli military. The statement confirmed that no injuries were reported and that the missile was identified as a surface-to-surface missile. The military added that the explosions heard shortly before 7 am (0400 GMT) were…
The relationship between the US and Iran has been fraught with conflict for decades, but it significantly deteriorated during Donald Trump’s administration. Trump took a hardline stance against Iran, withdrawing the US from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, which aimed to limit Iran’s nuclear capabilities. He also authorized the assassination of…
ISLAMABAD: At least 28 Pakistani Shia pilgrims have been killed and 23 injured after their bus, on its way to Iraq, overturned on Tuesday night in central Iran, Pakistan’s ambassador to Iran, Muddasir Tipu, said on Wednesday.They were on their way to Karbala in Iraq to take part in the ‘Arbaeen’ pilgrimage, which is held…
A tragic bus accident in central Iran has resulted in the death of at least 28 Shiite pilgrims traveling from Pakistan to Iraq, according to local officials. The crash occurred late Tuesday night in Yazd province, as reported by Mohammad Ali Malekzadeh, a local emergency services official.The vehicle was transporting 51 pilgrims en route to…
US intelligence officials attributed the hacking of Donald Trump‘s presidential campaign to Iran, describing this intrusion as part of Tehran‘s broader effort to interfere in American politics. This marks the first time the US government has blamed Iran specifically for election-related hacking.The FBI and other federal agencies revealed that besides breaching the Trump campaign, Iran…
As war clouds hoover over Middle East, US President Joe Biden on Monday dialed up leaders in western capitals to discuss the ongoing tense situation in the region, including Iran‘s threat to attack Israel. The US president spoke to leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Italy, White House spokesperson John Kirby said. The National spokesman…
NEW DELHI: Amid heightened tensions with Hezbollah and Iran, a former Israel Defense Force (IDF) general has said that the prospect of a “regional war” is “very close”.Israel has been braced for a major attack since last month when a missile strike killed 12 youngsters in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Israel responded by killing…
