Residents reported heavy Israeli fire in central Gaza on Friday, with regional tensions soaring after Iran threatened reprisals over a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals.As talks for a truce and hostage release dragged on, fears that Iran could soon launch an attack on Israel spurred France to recommend its citizens…
NEW DELHI: In light of the prevailing tense situation between Iran and Israel, the ministry of external affairs on Friday issued a travel advisory to Indian citizens. “In view of the prevailing situation in the region, all Indians are advised not to travel to Iran or Israel till further notice. All those who are currently…
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has asked China’s foreign minister and other counterparts to use their influence to dissuade Iran from striking Israel, the State Department said Thursday.Blinken spoke by telephone over the past day to his Chinese, Turkish, Saudi and European counterparts “to make clear that escalation is not in anyone’s interest…
JERUSALEM: Israel is keeping up its war in Gaza but is also preparing for scenarios in other areas, PM Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, amid concern that Iran was preparing to strike Israel in response for the killing of senior Iranian commanders. “Whoever harms us, we will harm them. We are prepared to meet all…
Lufthansa suspends Tehran flights amid Middle East tensions. Israeli strike leads to false Iranian airspace closure. US on alert since April 1. Austrian Airlines serves Tehran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei condemns Israeli strike. Mohammad Reza Zahedi killed in Damascus. Source link
NEW DELHI: British counter-terrorism detectives have launched an investigation into the stabbing of a journalist working for a Persian language media organization in London. The incident occurred on Friday in Wimbledon, southwest London, sparking fears that the journalist was targeted due to his profession.The victim, identified by Britain’s National Union of Journalists (NUJ) as prominent…
NEW DELHI: As Israel braces for what prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would be a “long war” against Hamas, the heat of the battle has reached Washington where former US president Donald Trump and other Republican contenders have accused President Joe Biden of fanning the flames by unfreezing Iranian assets worth over $6 billion. Launching…
