United Nations, March 31 (IANS) India condemned on Monday the killing of peacekeepers in Lebanon and said it would seek accountability for the crime. Three peacekeepers from Indonesia with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were killed within 24 hours, according to Under-Secretary for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix.India’s United Nations Mission said in a statement: “We condemn the recent attacks on United Nations Peacekeepers deployed in UNIFIL, and pay our hom…
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Washington, March 30 (IANS) The United States expects to complete its military objectives against Iran “in a matter of weeks, not months,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, asserting that key targets, including Tehran’s air force, navy and missile capabilities, are already being dismantled even as Washington tests a parallel diplomatic opening. In a television interview on “Good Morning America”, Rubio said the operation remains tightly focused on degrading Iran’s military capa…
Jerusalem, March 29 (IANS) Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Effie Defrin said in a live broadcast update that within a few days, the Israeli military will complete the strikes on all vital components of Iran’s military industry.”This means that we will destroy most of Iran’s military production capabilities, and it will take the Iranian regime a long time to restore them,” Defrin added.”We continue to act according to a plan, with a systematic and extensive attack that is prepared in advance a…
Jerusalem, March 26 (IANS) Israel’s former Ambassador to Germany, Jeremy Issacharoff, has said that removal of enriched uranium remains key to the 15-point ceasefire proposal sent by the US to Iran from the proliferation point of view. In an interview with IANS, Issacharoff noted that Iran, in recent years, has enriched almost 10,000 kg of uranium to various levels, 8,500 kg to 3.67 per cent and 1,000 kg to 20 per cent.When asked about his view on the US sending Iran a 15 point proposal to end t…
Washington, March 21 (IANS) The United States moved against what it described as a sprawling financial network that channelled more than $100 million to Hezbollah, sanctioning individuals and companies operating across several countries.The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 16 individuals and entities linked to Hezbollah financier Alaa Hassan Hamieh, accusing him of overseeing a network of companies used to launder money and raise funds for the …
Dubai, March 21 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said its air defence systems intercepted four ballistic missiles and 26 drones launched from Iran, while its security department dismantled a network related to Hezbollah and Iran.The Ministry of Defence said its air defence systems had dealt with 338 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,740 drones targeting the UAE, since February 28, when the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, Xinhua news agency reported.Earlier on F…
Beirut, March 21 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and 57 others injured in Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon over the past 24 hours, according to official figures.The latest casualties, released on Friday (local time), bring the cumulative death toll to 1,021, with a total of 2,641 people wounded since the escalation of hostilities on March 2.Meanwhile, displacement continues to rise sharply as ongoing strikes force more residents to flee their homes. A total of 134,616 displaced people are…
Jerusalem, March 18 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday said that Iran’s Intelligence Minister, Esmaeil Khatib, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran overnight. Katz also warned of “significant surprises” across all arenas, local media reported. During a security assessment, he said, “On this day, significant surprises are expected across all arenas that will escalate the war we are conducting against Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon,” according to remarks provided by …
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy is still undecided about her participation in the FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus, citing safety concerns amid the conflict in West Asia. A recent drone attack and regional tensions have raised fears, though FIDE says the venue is safe. The FIDE Candidates Tournaments, which will take place from 28 March to 16 April 2026, will determine the challengers for the World Championship and Women’s World Championship titles, currently hel…
Tel Aviv, March 17 (IANS) Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Tuesday termed the Joint Statement issued by the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom on the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, as “a distorted view of reality”.Earlier in the day, leaders of the five countries issued a joint statement, highlighting their grave concern over the escalating violence in Lebanon and called for immediate de-escalation and meaningful engagement by Israeli and L…