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In fresh advisory, India advises citizens to postpone Iran travel, consider leaving as Mideast crisis deepens | World

In fresh advisory, India advises citizens to postpone Iran travel, consider leaving as Mideast crisis deepens | World

New Delhi: Issuing a fresh advisory as the United States (US) and Iran continue targeting each other following the collapse of the ceasefire agreement, India on Sunday advised its citizens to postpone traveling to the Islamic Republic and consider existing the country using available flight options. The Indian Embassy in Iran said the citizens must not travel to the Middle East nation until the security environment improves, advising them to exercise the highest possible level of caution. Further, it said Indian nationals in Iran who have not registered themselves with the embassy should do so immediately. Besides, they were advised…
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‘Couldn’t care less,’ Donald Trump hits out at Iran for withdrawing from peace deal | World

‘Couldn’t care less,’ Donald Trump hits out at Iran for withdrawing from peace deal | World

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump stated that he "couldn't care less" about Iran's decision to withdraw from the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU). Trump reiterated that the main aim of Washington is to prevent Tehran from becoming a nuclear power.  "I couldn't care less," Trump said when asked about Tehran's announcement of not adhering to the MoU in a telephonic interview with US cable network NewsNation. The US President added that the main objective of the war is to "never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon". IRGC says it shot down US MQ-9 drone Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
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‘Criminal, great Satan,’ Mojtaba Khamenei slams US for fresh strikes targeting under-construction nuclear plant | World

‘Criminal, great Satan,’ Mojtaba Khamenei slams US for fresh strikes targeting under-construction nuclear plant | World

Tehran: Day after the United States (US) admitted two of its soldiers were killed in an Iranian strike in Jordan, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called Washington a 'criminal' and a 'great Satan', while thanking everyone who attended his father and predecessor Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral in the country and in neighbouring Iraq. Mojtaba, who has not made a public appearance since the conflict in the Middle East began this year, said large crowds had gather his father's funeral procession in Iran and Iraq, which "opened a new chapter of awakening" and is alerting the equations that had been "designed…
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‘Mojtaba Khamenei not in Iran,’ claims Saudi outlet citing Israeli source | World

‘Mojtaba Khamenei not in Iran,’ claims Saudi outlet citing Israeli source | World

Tehran: An Israeli security source on Sunday claimed that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei "is not in Iran," according to a report by Saudi news outlet Al-Hadath. The report did not specify his current location or provide evidence to support the claim. Khamenei assumed the role of Iran's Supreme Leader after his father, Ali Khamenei, was killed in joint US-Israeli military strikes on February 28. Since taking office, he has not made any public appearances and has communicated exclusively through written statements since taking office. US does not want Israel to participate in retaliatory strikes against Iran According to the…
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Hyderabad woman alleges torture in Oman: ‘Forced to work 15 hours, denied food’ | World

Hyderabad woman alleges torture in Oman: ‘Forced to work 15 hours, denied food’ | World

New Delhi: A 26-year-old woman from Hyderabad has alleged that she was subjected to abuse and exploitation after travelling to Oman for a housekeeping job promised by a local recruitment agent. The woman, identified as Shabnam Begum, claimed she was forced to work up to 15 hours a day, denied proper food and accommodation, and went unpaid for several months before escaping to the Indian Embassy in Muscat. The case came to light after Begum sent a self-recorded video seeking help from Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) leader Amjed Ullah Khan. Following the appeal, the Indian Embassy in Muscat confirmed that…
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US launches new airstrikes to ‘swiftly punish’ Iran after American troops killed in Jordan | World

US launches new airstrikes to ‘swiftly punish’ Iran after American troops killed in Jordan | World

Washington: The United States on Sunday launched new airstrikes against Iran to "swiftly punish" the country's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one missing, and four hospitalised, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. Strike to 'swiftly punish' IRGC forces  In a post on X, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes were carried out at the direction of US President Donald Trump, aimed at further degrading Iran's ability to restrict the traffic of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway accounted for roughly 20 per cent of global…
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Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire agreement, suspends peace pact: ‘Busy defending country’ | World

Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire agreement, suspends peace pact: ‘Busy defending country’ | World

Tehran: As the United States (US) and Iran continue the back-and-forth strikes against each other, Tehran said on Saturday that the memorandum of understanding (MoU) that was signed with Washington last month is 'over', accusing the American of 'violating' the peace agreement that was aimed at resolving the over four-month long conflict in the Middle East. "The US has violated and suspended all its commitments within the framework of the Islamabad MOU," said Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi in a statement, as carried by the Fars news agency. "We have also suspended our commitments; we are not implementing them,…
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‘Full scale invasion’ if US continues war, warns Iran supreme leader’s senior advisor | World

‘Full scale invasion’ if US continues war, warns Iran supreme leader’s senior advisor | World

Highlights"We will enter the stage of the enemy's full-scale invasion and annihilation," said Mohsen Rezaee "Both diplomacy and negotiations, as well as war, are over," he said. "No political border will provide security against Iran's offensive forces," he wrote in a post on X Tehran: "We will enter the stage of the enemy's full-scale invasion and annihilation if United States continued the war in the next two to three days," warned senior military advisor to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, Mohsen Rezaee. In a post on X, the leader further wrote, "in the event of activating this strategy, we will…
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US air quality deteriorates due to Canadian forest fires: Will Trump impose tariffs? Here’s what he said | World

US air quality deteriorates due to Canadian forest fires: Will Trump impose tariffs? Here’s what he said | World

Washington: After US air quality deteriorated due to Canadian forest fires, US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) warned of increasing tariffs on Canada, accusing Ottawa of failing to properly manage its forests and prevent wildfire smoke from affecting air quality in American cities. Trump says US being impacted by filthy air from Canadian wildfires In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the United States was being impacted by what he described as "filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air" from Canadian wildfires and said the cost of the pollution would be added to tariffs currently imposed on Canada. "We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are…
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