UN chief warns of 'potential wider conflict' from latest Middle East flareup

IANS | March 1, 2026 12:08 PM

New York, March 1 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of “a potential wider conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability” at the Security Council, where the US and Israel, on one side and Iran and Russia, on the other, traded charges over the latest flare-up in the Middle East.

EAM Jaishankar holds calls with Iranian, Israeli FMs to urge de-escalation

IANS | February 28, 2026 11:30 PM

​New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar engaged in back-to-back telephone conversations with his Iranian and Israeli counterparts on Saturday, expressing India's deep concern over the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Middle East following a major joint US-Israel strike on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory actions. ​