New Delhi, May 01: Israeli naval forces have intercepted a flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza in international waters near the Greek island of Crete, detaining around 175 people, according to Israeli authorities. Activists and organisers, however, claimed that 22 boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) were stopped during an overnight
WASHINGTON, D.C., Apr 24: Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was seriously wounded in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike that also killed his father and predecessor, Ali Khamenei, but is reported to be “mentally sharp,” according to The New York Times (NYT). Citing unnamed Iranian officials, the report said Mojtaba Khamenei has, at least for now, delegated
Amid growing anticipation over a second round of US-Iran peace talks expected to take place in Islamabad, Iranian state media has stated that no delegation from Tehran has arrived in Pakistan so far. The statement comes amid heightened diplomatic uncertainty and ongoing internal discussions within Iran’s political and religious leadership regarding its response to recent
WASHINGTON, Apr 20: The United States attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel that it said attempted to evade a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, prompting Iran’s joint military command to vow a response and raising concerns over a fragile ceasefire days before its expiry. It was the first such interception
RIYADH, Apr 20: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met senior Saudi Arabian leaders and discussed bilateral relations, the regional situation and other areas of mutual interest. Doval, who arrived in Riyadh on Sunday, was received at the airport by India’s Ambassador Suhel Khan and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Saud Al-Sati. He held
Tehran, Apr 13: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday said “zero lessons earned” after hours of negotiations between the United States and Iran held in Pakistan under the “Islamabad MoU” ended in a stalemate, despite reports of being close to a breakthrough. He said Iran engaged in the talks in good faith but
ISLAMABAD, Apr 13: President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would begin a swift blockade of ships entering or leaving the strategic Strait of Hormuz after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks held in Pakistan reportedly ended without an agreement. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the blockade would include Iranian ports starting Monday at 10