Jerusalem, April 9 (IANS) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Thursday that it has killed Ali Yusuf Harshi, personal secretary of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, in Beirut. Harshi was also nephew of the Hezbollah chief who heads the Lebanese group backed by Iran. In a statement shared on X, the IDF said that it has also hit two key crossings used by Hezbollah for moving weapons south of the Litani River and 10 weapons storage sites, launchers and command centres in southern Lebanon….
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Washington, April 5 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that a second US crew member from a downed F-15E Strike Eagle in Iran has been successfully recovered, following what he described as one of the most daring search and rescue missions in American military history.Earlier, a report by Al Jazeera had stated that the missing crew member — unaccounted for nearly two days after the aircraft was brought down — had been located and rescued after intense fighting in hostile terrain….
Washington, March 31, (IANS) The United States expects to complete its military objectives against Iran “in weeks, not months,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as he outlined Washington’s conditions for ending the conflict and warned Tehran against attempting to control key global waterways.Speaking in an interview to Al Jazeera on Monday (local time), Rubio said there had been “messages and some direct talks going on between some inside of Iran and the United States, primarily thro…
Washington, March 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump suggested in a media interview that the White House will find out whether Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is willing to work with the United States “in about a week.””We’re gonna find out,” Trump told The New York Post in an exclusive interview. “I’ll let you know that in about a week.”Trump described a dramatic shake-up inside Iran, claiming Iran’s old leadership has effectively been wiped out and replaced by a new group h…
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s habit to control media internally seems to be evolving into an effort to influence independent media in other parts of the world, a report has indicated highlighting Islamabad’s growing efforts to deliberately suppress independent, fact based reporting that exposes its internal contradictions, security failures, and political vulnerabilities. “Pakistan’s long running attempts to shape media narratives are no longer limited to its domestic press environment…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Offices and infrastructure of major US technology companies in Israel and some Gulf countries could come under Iranian attack as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, according to reports.Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has reportedly published a list of offices and infrastructure run by leading American companies with Israeli links, alleging that their technology has been used for military purp…
Tehran, Feb 14 (IANS) A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said negotiations between Tehran and Washington could advance and protect mutual interests if they are grounded in realism and avoid excessive demands.Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Defence Council, made the remarks in an interview with Qatar’s Al Jazeera, which was published on Friday, while commenting on the renewed indirect nuclear negotiations between his country and the United States, the first round of which w…
Quetta, Feb 10 (IANS) Baloch rights advocates have severely criticised an international digital news outlet after it removed an online interview with 21-year-old UK-based Baloch activist Yusuf Baluch shortly after its publication, local media reported. The interview, initially shared on social media, featured Baluch talking about issues faced by people of Balochistan, including what he termed state occupation, human rights violations, forced disappearances and the environmental crisis. However, …
Cairo, Feb 8 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that he expected a new round of talks with the United States to take place “soon,” describing the meeting held a day earlier as a positive start while cautioning that rebuilding trust would take time.In an interview with Al Jazeera, aired on Saturday and later shared in Persian on his Telegram channel, Araghchi also made clear that Tehran would not relinquish its uranium enrichment program, which he called an “inalienable righ…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest but poorest province, is once again engulfed in deadly violence, with Balochi separatists mounting attacks against one of the most intense counter-operations in years, according to reports from Pakistan. The flare-up is rooted in long-standing grievances of the Baloch people over political marginalisation, resource exploitation, and geopolitical rivalries, say reports.At least 15 security officials and 18 civilians have been killed as arm…