Damascus, May 1 (IANS) A Shia cleric was critically wounded on Friday when assailants threw a grenade into his car in the Sayyida Zeinab suburb of Damascus, according to a war monitor, though Syrian authorities confirmed only that an explosion had occurred in the area. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights identified the target as Farhan Mansour, a member of the Shia religious authority and a Friday preacher.The Britain-based monitor said unknown assailants attacked Mansour near the Safir al-Z…
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New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The US Navy’s blockade of Iran has built economic pressure on Tehran that continues even though the ceasefire has led to a temporary pause in fighting, according to a new report.The blockade has also hit China’s purchases of Iran’s oil, at discounted prices, deals for which were being carried out through a covert financial system and a fleet of ghost tankers.According to an article in Sky News Australia, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has sustained …
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) An instability persists across the Middle East from Gaza to the Gulf, regional voices are increasingly warning that the real threat is no longer confined to state rivalries, but lies in the growing convergence of terror networks and ideological movements. Amidst this, India is beginning to be seen as a potential balancer. In an interaction titled “Crisis in the Middle East: Are We Entering a New Regional Order?”, Egyptian parliamentarian Mohamed M Farid told think-tank…
Jerusalem, April 30 (IANS) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Thursday that it has destroyed several Hezbollah combat positions on the Lebanese side of Mount Dov. According to an IDF statement, the elite Alpinist Unit and Yahalom Combat Engineering Unit led the operation. The IDF said that troops found and demolished several Hezbollah positions during a recent raid, including rocket-launching posts, ‘The Times of Israel’ reported.Meanwhile, the IDF has issued an evacuation order for residen…
Jerusalem, April 28 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that they blew up a massive Hezbollah terror tunnel on Tuesday. The Israel Defense Forces announced that they have destroyed Hezbollah tunnels built over nearly a decade.Netanyahu said in a post on X that they blew up a massive Hezbollah terror tunnel and are destroying their terror infrastructure, killing dozens of their terrorists, adding that there is more to come.The Israel Defense Forces stated that, as …
Jerusalem, April 27 (IANS) The Israel Defence Force (IDF) on Monday stated that it has destroyed 14 kilometres of underground tunnels in the Northern Gaza Strip.The IDF said that the Northern Brigade forces and the Yahalam unit under the command of Division 252 have been operating in recent months in a targetted operation to destroy Hamas’ underground infrastructure, in the northern Gaza Strip in general and in the Beit Hanoun area east of the Yellow Line, in particular.It mentioned that, as par…
Jerusalem, April 26 (IANS) The Israel Defence Forces struck several structures in Southern Lebanon on Sunday and issued evacuation alerts to seven villages in Southern Lebanon.Military buildings and launchers used to advance terror plots by the terror organisation Hezbollah were struck, stated the IDF in a post on X on Sunday.The spokesperson for the Israeli Defence Forces, Avichay Adraee, issued alerts for Mefdon, Shukin, Yahmar, Arnoun, Zoter Sharqiya, Zoter Gharbiya, and Kafr Tibnit villages …
Jerusalem, April 25 (IANS) IDF eliminated a terrorist who infiltrated the territory of the State of Israel on October 7, said the IDF on Saturday.Hamas terrorists who planned to carry out terrorist attacks, including a terrorist who infiltrated the territory of the State of Israel in the murderous massacre on October 7, were eliminated by IDF and Shin Bet, the IDF said in a post on X.Earlier on Saturday, the IDF also reported a stockpile of anti-tank missiles belonging to the Hezbollah terror or…
Jerusalem, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Netanyahu has ordered the Israel Defense Forces to vigorously attack Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, said the Government Press Office of Israel. He said that he had promised to change the face of the Middle East and that this is exactly what is being done.He added that, first and foremost, in Iran, he had an excellent conversation with President Trump, who is applying very strong pressure on Iran, both economically and militarily.He said that they…
Jerusalem, April 24 (IANS) Trump is applying very strong pressure on Iran and Lebanon to achieve peace, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a video message released by the official X handle of the Israeli Prime Minister on Friday.”I promised you that we would change the face of the Middle East, and that is exactly what we are doing. First and foremost, in Iran: I have had an excellent conversation with President Trump. He is applying very strong pressure on Iran, both economically …