Tehran, June 22 (IANS) The Iranian Parliament has voted in support of closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil transit chokepoints, a day after US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, according to media reports.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Indian Navy is all set to commission its latest stealth multi-role frigate on July 1 at Kaliningrad in Russia, the Ministry of Defence announced on Sunday.
Tel Aviv, June 22 (IANS) Iran launched more than 30 ballistic missiles at Israel early Sunday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced. This came just hours after the United States carried out a military strike on three of Iran's nuclear facilities.
New York, June 22 (IANS) US authorities are on heightened alert following the American-led military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, with major cities like New York and Washington stepping up security across sensitive locations.
Tehran, June 22 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday issued a scathing condemnation of the United States, accusing it of committing a "grave violation" of the UN Charter, international law, and the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) after American forces, in coordination with Israel, carried out precision military strikes on three of Iran's nuclear facilities.
United Nations, June 22 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the "dangerous escalation" of the Iran conflict through US bombing of nuclear sites in that country can catastrophically get out of control.
Washington, June 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump asserted that no military in the world could have carried out strikes against the Iranian nuclear sites and also warned Tehran that if peace does not come quickly, America will go after other targets with "precision, speed and skill."
Washington, June 22 (IANS) Hours after the US struck Iranian nuclear sites, US President Donald Trump thanked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli military for working with America like "no team has ever worked."
Tehran, June 21 (IANS) As India presses ahead with Operation Sindhu to evacuate its citizens from Iran amid intensifying hostilities in the Middle East, the Indian Embassy in Tehran has announced that, upon formal requests from the governments of Nepal and Sri Lanka, the evacuation operation will now also include nationals from these two neighbouring countries.
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Leading think-tank Chintan Research Foundation, which has completed one year, will focus on key things like climate change, geopolitical issues and research in economy and trade, Pranav Adani, Managing Director (Agro, Oil and Gas) and Director of Adani Enterprises, the in-house incubator of the Adani Group, said here on Thursday.
