New Delhi: Iran has stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain accessible to global shipping—except for vessels associated with what it calls “Iran’s enemies.” According to Iranian media, this position was outlined by Ali Mousavi, Iran’s representative to the U.N.’s maritime agency, in a recent interview. Tensions Escalate After U.S. Warning Mousavi’s remarks came.
Jerusalem: As tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday (local time) asserted that Israel is gaining the upper hand in its ongoing military campaign against Iran, claiming that Tehran’s military capabilities are being significantly weakened. Addressing a press conference, Netanyahu said, “We are winning, and Iran is.
Washington DC: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday warned that Iran will face the “largest strike package yet” today, asserting that the United States is winning the ongoing conflict “decisively and on our terms.” Addressing a Pentagon briefing here, Hegseth said the military campaign, code-named Operation Epic Fury, against Iran is “laser focused”.
Washington DC: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said the United States remains “on plan” in its war against Iran but declined to provide a definitive timeline for when the conflict would end, stressing that the final decision would rest with President Donald Trump. “We wouldn’t want to set a definitive time frame on”.
Doha: Qatar has declared the military and security attaches at the Iranian Embassy, along with their staff, “persona non grata” and has requested that they leave the country within 24 hours, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday The Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered an official note to the Embassy of the Islamic Republic.
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed that Israel killed Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib in an overnight attack, marking the third assassination of a high-ranking Iranian official in two days, Al Jazeera reported. The announcement on Wednesday comes hours after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed the Iranian minister had been killed, as per Al.
Tehran: Missiles were launched from Iran towards Israeli territory, Israel’s military said, as tensions escalated following reported strikes on energy infrastructure linked to Iran’s major gas field, according to Al Jazeera. The Israeli military said missiles had been fired from Iran towards its territory, in the latest developments in the ongoing confrontation between the two.
Washington DC: The Director of the United States’ National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), Joseph Kent, on Tuesday, resigned from his post in protest against the ongoing war with Iran, asserting that Tehran did not present an imminent threat to the United States and strongly criticising the rationale for military action. In his resignation letter to US.
Tehran: The Indian Embassy in Iran on Monday cautioned Indian citizens against attempting to cross the borders without the knowledge of the Embassy. In its statement, the Embassy said, “In continuation/ reiteration of our advisory of March 9, all Indian nationals currently in Iran are strictly advised not to approach or attempt to cross any.
Tehran: Iran has asked India for the exchange of three tankers seized by it in exchange for permitting the safe passage of Indian-flagged or India-bound ships from the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported on Monday. As per Reuters, India had earlier seized those tankers alleging they had concealed or altered their identities and were involved.
