Kochi: Saudi Arabia has accused terror outfit Houthis of targeting the holy city of Mecca on Wednesday even as the Iran-backed terror outfit has rejected the allegations which it said were as a lie, DW news said.“The security of the Two Holy Mosques and the pilgrims is a red line, and the Joint Forces Command …
Kochi: Saudi Arabia to shut down a critical oil pipeline which was hit in a drone attack from Iraqi territory giving speculation to retaliation by Riyadh.Saudi has shut down the East-West pipeline giving indications to further disruption in energy supplies even as the global price of oil briefly jumped to about $110 a barrel, NY …
Kochi: State-run oil marketing companies were on Monday directed by the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to uniformly implement a 25-day inter-refill booking interval for domestic LPG consumers across both urban and rural areas.In a letter dated September 7, the Ministry directed Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in the Central Asian city of Bishkek on Monday.held a bilateral meeting Monday with“The two leaders discussed bilateral ties. They also discussed the recent developments in the West Asia conflict and shared perspectives …
Kochi: Israel has rejected US’ 15-point plan for Gaza, stating that no military pull-out will happen until Hamas is “genuinely” disarmed.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this at a cabinet meeting, BBC reported.Trump’s Board of Peace said it had reached an agreement for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.Hamas said …
Kochi: Iran has reached an agreement with Oman on a route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.It was “in the final stages”, Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said, BBC reported.The deal with Oman would not guarantee safe navigation through the strait, arguing security remained impacted by the US blockade of Iran’s ports, Baqaei warned.Baqaei …
Kochi: The US struck Iran for the eighth consecutive day with Tehran showing no sign of let up.The US hit intensively on Sunday after two US soldiers were killed in and another went missing following an Iranian attack on a US base in Jordan.Iranian media blamed US for attacking a nuclear power plant under-construction in …
Kochi:Once again the United States and Iran on Monday agreed to stop attacking each other, media reports said.Representatives of the two countries plan to meet on Tuesday Qatar to resolve a dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.The two countries struck each other in the last couple of days amidst signing an MoU on June 17 …
Kochi: The US military struck Iranian targets accusing Tehran of a “foolish violation” of its truce following an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.US Central Command said on Friday it had struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accused the US and Israel, …
Kochi: In a blow to President Donald Trump in Iran, the US Senate has instructed President Donald Trump to halt the war or seek congressional approval for continuing military action.Backed by a few Republicans, the Democrats won Congressional approval by 50-48 vote. The US House of Representatives earlier this month gave a similar instruction to …
Kochi: Negotiations between US and Iran started in Switzerland amidst reports of Tehran taking umbrage to President Trump’s threat.Iran raised the issue of Israel’s attack on Tehran backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.Trump signed a memorandum of understanding last week signalling the beginning of the process of deescalation.Despite Iran claiming to have closed the Strait of Hormuz …
Kochi: Slamming Iran for attacking Kuwait and Bahrain, the Arab world on Wednesday accused Tehran of threatening regional security and stability.The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned Iran’s aggression and extended their support for Kuwait and Bahrain, media reports in the Middle East said.Kuwait said its armed forces detected …
Kochi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday announced its plans to quit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), media reports said.The exit of UAE is a blow to the oil producers’ group which will get weak and the development exposes discord among the Gulf countries.Oil producers in the Gulf have been …
Kochi: US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed he turned down an Iranian offer making him the Supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, NDTV reported.Speaking at a Republican fundraiser, Trump said Iran said “We’d like to make you the next supreme leader. No, thank you. I don’t want it.”Remarks come amid a power vacuum in …
Kochi: Before falling victim to the US attack, a sailor had told his father the commander of the sunken Iranian ship had ignored warnings issued by the US before hitting IRIS Dena on the morning of March 4 in the Indian Ocean.The deceased sailor told his father minutes before the frigate was struck by a …
Kochi: An Iranian warship IRIS Lavan docked at the southern port of Kochi in India based on a request from Tehran, media reports said.The 183-member crew has been accommodated at naval facilities, reports quoting government officials said on Friday.An Iranian frigate was torpedoed and sunk by a US submarine near the coast of Sri Lanka …
Kochi: President Donald Trump said there will be no diplomatic negotiations with Iran until it agrees to an “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER,” media reports said. “… After that… we will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink… making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!),” Trump posted.Trump urged …
Kochi: India has condoled the death of its Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, media reports said.Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met the Iran ambassador in New Delhi on Thursday and signed the condolence book.Khamenei died in US-Israel air strikes in Tehran on Sunday.India’s reaction comes shortly after Iran declared that it would open the Strait …
Kochi: Congress leader Imran Masood condoled the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by calling on Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, the India-based representative of Khamenei, The Hindu reported.Imran Masood, MP, described the death ofKhamenei as a “sad event”.Iran has stood with India and the two countries shared historical relations for centuries.“He was an …
Kochi: Slain late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, was selected as the new Supreme Leader by the Assembly of Experts, Iran International reported.He is the second-eldest son of Ali Khamenei and has long been seen by observers as a potential successor.His elevation comes after his father was killed in a wave of joint …
