MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal NEW DELHI: In the midst of the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, India on Friday said that it has not yet initiated an evacuation process to bring back Indians from Israel, Iran, and other countries in the region. During a weekly briefing, Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson for the Ministry of…
Hezbollah’s slain leader Hassan Nasrallah (Pic credit: AP) Hezbollah‘s slain leader Hassan Nasrallah has been temporarily laid to rest in an undisclosed location, according to sources close to the group. The decision was made due to concerns that Israel would target a large public funeral, according to AFP sources.“Hassan Nasrallah has been temporarily buried, until…
In the 1960s, Israel and Iran, two nations that are currently adversaries, once cooperated against a common enemy. At that time, Iraq posed a threat to both countries for different reasons. Israel was engaged in a broader struggle with hostile Arab regimes, while Iran, under the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, viewed Iraq as…
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday weighed in on the escalating situation in the Middle East between Iran and Israel, saying that the latter is setting the stage for a an all-out war in the Middle East with its actions. The Kerala CM, who heads a state with…
Lebanon‘s foreign minister Abdallah Bou Habib on Thursday revealed that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to a “complete ceasefire” moments before Nasrallah was killed in an airstrike. In an interview with PBS, the foreign minister when asked if Nasrallah had agreed to a ceasefire moments before “he was…
After Iran launched an attack on Israel on Tuesday, sparking fears of a wider regional conflict, Indian govt expressed deep concern over the developing situation in West Asia, urging all parties to exercise restraint and address issues through dialogue and diplomacy to ensure the entire region isn’t engulfed by the conflict.While India sought protection of…
KOLKATA/HYDERABAD: “It is getting scarier by the day,” said Nilabja Roychowdhury from Madhyamgram near Kolkata, who is studying medicine at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv, as the Israel-Iran conflict escalated on Wednesday. “The situation is tough… We have not seen something as threatening as this ever,” said Rajesh Medicherla from Telangana, who works as a…
Iran‘s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had reportedly warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon just days before his death in an Israeli airstrike, expressing serious concerns about Israeli infiltration within Tehran’s senior ranks, according to Reuters Iranian sources.Following an attack on Hezbollah’s communication devices on September 17, Khamenei had dispatched an envoy…
The Middle East edged nearer to a wider regional conflict following Iran‘s launch of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday, sending almost 10 million people into bomb shelters as projectiles and interceptors exploded in the skies above. Israel said it has initiated restricted ground operations in Lebanon, focusing on the Iran-supported Hezbollah militia.According to Israeli…
Israel’s missile defence systems, including David’s Sling and the Arrow series, play a crucial role in protecting the country from increasingly complex aerial threats. While the Iron Dome is widely recognized for intercepting short-range rockets, David’s Sling and Arrow 2 and 3 target higher-flying, longer-range ballistic missiles that travel at much faster speeds.These systems form…
