Kochi: The US used about 900 kg of bunker bombs at Iran’s ammunition depot in Isfahan city.Signalling escalation of war in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump posted the video of a massive explosion on his Truth Social platform.The videos show massive fireballs followed by secondary explosions, NDTV reported.Iran has not formally acknowledged the …
Kochi: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will gather in Pakistan on Sunday to hold talks for two days to end the month-old Iran war, Reuters reported.The Foreign Ministers of the countries will discuss matters to de-escalate tensions in the region”.The Reuters Iran Briefing newsletter keeps you informed with the latest developments and analysis of the …
Kochi: The US President Donald Trump has extended undocumented ceasefire against Iranian energy sites for ten days until April 6.Justifying his decision, Trumpsaid talks with Tehran are “ongoing” and “going very well”, BBC reported.After announcing an initial five-day pause on Monday, Trump posted on his Truth Social, to say “As per Iranian Government request… I …
Kochi: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval commander Alireza Tangsiri, who was responsible for guarding HormuzStrait, has been killed, BBC reported quoting Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz.He said a number of other “senior Navy command officials” have also been killed.Iran has not yet reacted on it.Tangsiri was one of the few big names who had …
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: After Iran rubbishing US’ claim of agreeing to an interim ceasefire as false, reports are rife over Pakistan is reportedly trying to mediate peace talks in the middle-east.NDTV World quoted a report published by the Financial Times.Pakistan has reportedly suggestedIslamabad as a meeting point the nations in strife.The report said Pakistan’s army chief, Asim …
Kochi: Iran has rejected President Donald Trump claims of holding talks with Tehran on a five-day ceasefire,Times of India reported.Dismissing claims by Trump as “fake news”, Iran said the news was floated by US to manipulate “oil markets.”“No negotiations have been held with the US, and fake news is used to manipulate the financial and …
Kochi: Australia is among 22 countries who have joined hands to protect the shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amidst ongoing fighting in the area, media reports said.The move comes after Iran imposed restrictions on the navigation through Hormuz strait which is used for transporting a total of 20 million barrels of oil on a …
Kochi: US President Donald Trump said that the US and Iran VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS for resolution of hostilities in the Middle East, BBC reported.In a post on TruthSocial, Trump said he will “postpone any and all strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure” for a five day period.In a post on TruthSocial …
Kochi: The Natanz uranium enrichment facility in Iran was allegedly struck by US and Israel on Saturday, Iranian state media and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) claimed, Jerusalem Post reported.The IDF told The Jerusalem Post that it was not aware of an Israeli strike targeting Natanz.The AEOI said no radioactive leakage was subsequently …
Kochi: Israel has agreed to US President Donald Trump’s suggestion to “hold off” attacks on Iranian gas fields, BBC reported.Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters that Israelwould “hold off” future attacks on Iranian gas fields.On the other said, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain all reported missile or drone attacks. A …
Kochi: Continuing its tirade against Tehran, Israel has killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib in an overnight strike, BBC reported.However Iran has not yet commented on Khatib’s death. Yesterday, Israel had killed security chief Ali Larija which has been admitted by Iran.Israel has launched a series of strikes on Lebanon’s capital Beirut and ordered evacuations …
Kochi: Israel claimed it had eliminated Iranian central regime figure Ali Larijani, while Iran has not reacted, BBC reported.In a video address, Israel Premier Benjamin Netanyahu said Ali Larijani is killed as part of weakening the Iranian regime to help people of Iran to oust the regime.“… it will not happen easily. But if we …
Kochi: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispelled rumours of Iran doing away with him, NDTV quoting X said.Taking to social media, he released a video to rubbish theories circulated against him on social media.The video shows Netanyahu in a cheerful mood ordering coffee at a cafe.“I am dead… for coffee,” he said, using a Hebrew …
Kochi: The President Donald Trump claimed the US has “totally obliterated” every military target on Iran’s Kharg Island, but sparing the oil infrastructure, BBC reported.Kharg Island is a tiny but strategic terminal in the northern Gulf.BBC’s partner CBS news quoted two officials that the US is expected to send a marine unit and more warships …
Kochi: A terror suspect was killed when he drove his vehicle into a Jewish temple in the US on Thursday afternoon, BBC quoting officials said.The suspect’s vehicle went into flames after he drove it through the doors of Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Michigan.Security guards at the temple fired as he approached the temple.The …
Kochi: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the war against Iran would “end soon” even as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran contested Trump’s statement saying the IRGC will “determine the end of the war”.Warning Iran against trying “anything cute”, Trump told a news conference in Florida that the US would …
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: Iran has sought apologies from neighbouring countries for attacks carried out by Tehran during its war with Israel and the United States.In his apology, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said “I must apologise on my own behalf and on behalf of Iran to the neighbouring countries that were attacked by Iran. “The interim leadership council …
Kochi: The Sri Lankan government is under pressure from the United States to detain the survivors of the sunk Iranian warship IRIS Dena and occupants of the second vessel IRIS Booshehr which docked Sri Lanka port the other day, the Hindu reported.A US submarine fired a torpedo to sink the IRIS Dena in the Indian …
