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Tehran: Iran's military has claimed that it targeted an Israeli fighter jet on Saturday, a day after reports of an alleged attempt to shoot down a US F-35 Lightning II, amid escalating tensions in the region. According to a report by Tehran Times, Israel acknowledged that one of its fighter aircraft came under attack while operating over Iran. The Israeli military said the jet was targeted by a surface to air missile during the mission, though it did not specify the type of aircraft involved. As reported by The Times of Israel, the Israeli Air Force confirmed that the aircraft…

Tehran: Natanz nuclear enrichment facility was struck in a US-Israeli airstrike on Saturday, Iran's official news agency Mizan News Agency reported, adding that no radiation leakage was detected at the site. The strike comes as the conflict in West Asia enters its fourth week, with no signs of de-escalation. Natanz, Iran’s main uranium enrichment site, had already been targeted earlier in the war, with satellite imagery showing damage to multiple structures. At the time, the International Atomic Energy Agency said there were no radiological consequences from the attack. Located about 220 kilometres southeast of Tehran, the facility has repeatedly been…

New Delhi: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran will not accept a ceasefire as the conflict enters its 22nd day, warning that Iran does not want a repeat of “last year’s scenario.” “We welcome any initiative that can fully end this war; we are ready to listen and consider,” Araghchi said. “At present, while some countries are trying to find a solution, the United States does not appear ready to halt its aggression. Therefore, we will continue to defend ourselves.” He stressed that any end to the war must be “complete and permanent,” with guarantees that such a…

Washington: In a significant move amid global energy crisis, the Trump administration on Saturday issued a 30-day sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Iranian oil stranded at sea to ease global energy supply pressures triggered by the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran. Making the announcement on X, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the move from the US administration is aimed at quickly stabilising markets by unlocking existing supply. “By temporarily unlocking this existing supply for the world, the United States will quickly bring approximately 140 million barrels of oil to global markets,” he said. Scott Bessent says oil sanctions lifted…