Ankara, Apr 19 (UNI) Türkiye on Friday expressed its concern that tensions between Iran and Israel could turn into a wider conflict, calling on both countries to refrain from any steps that could escalate the conflict after an alleged Israeli attack against Iranian targets.
Tehran, Apr 19 (UNI) Three explosions have been heard northeast of Iran''s central Isfahan province, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday.
Tehran, Apr 19 (UNI) Three explosions have been heard in the Iranian province of Isfahan, with Iran''s air defense systems possibly triggered by small unmanned aerial vehicles, Iranian news agency Fars reported on Friday.
Tehran, April 19 (UNI) An Israeli missile has hit Iran on Friday, US officials have confirmed with the media. Blasts were heard in the central province of Isfahan and flights have been suspended over several cities, the Iranian media said adding that three drones were destroyed after the country''s air defence systems were activated.
Tehran, Apr 19 (UNI) An Iranian official said on Friday that no missile attack had been carried out against Iran.
Washington, Apr 19 (UNI) The United States has not "endorsed" the retaliatory strike by Israel on Iranian territory, local media reported late Thursday, citing a senior US official.
Tehran, Apr 19 (UNI) Flights over the Iranian cities of Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz have been suspended indefinitely, Reza Karghyar, the head of public relations at the Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company, said on Friday.
Jerusalem, April 18 (UNI) Israel is unlikely to launch a retaliatory strike on Iran until after the end of the Jewish holiday of Passover, also known as Pesach, which is celebrated from April 22–30, a senior US official told the ABC News broadcaster.
Washington, April 18 (UNI) US officials were angry that Israel launched an aggressive attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria on April 1 without first consulting Washington, the New York Times reported, citing US and Israeli officials.
Washington, April 17 (UNI) In the coming days, the United States will impose new sanctions targeting Iran, including its missile and drone programmes, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in a press statement.
Brussels, April 16 (UNI) The European Union (EU) will start work on expanding its sanctions against Iran as some member states made such proposals, a senior EU official said on Tuesday.
Washington, April 16 (UNI) US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the Treasury “will not hesitate to work with our allies” to continue to sanction Iran, according to an advance copy of her speech provided to the press.
Brussels, April 15 (UNI) The EU foreign ministers may discuss sanctions targeting Iran during a virtual meeting on April 16, EU foreign policy spokesperson Peter Stano said on Monday.
Bengaluru, April 15 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday indicated Iran''s willingness to resolve the matter of the detainment of Indian crew members on a cargo ship.
Washington, Apr 15 (UNI) The Israeli government was ready to immediately counterattack Iran but decided to postpone the operation after a call from US President Joe Biden, Israeli media reported.
Jerusalem, Apr 15 (UNI) Israel wants its allies, the United Kingdom and France, to help it weaken Iran by imposing crippling sanctions on its missile programme, Foreign Minister Israel Katz said after calling his counterparts on Sunday.
Ankara, Apr 15 (UNI) US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns held a phone call with Turkish National Intelligence Organisation Director Ibrahim Kalin and asked him to act as a mediator in the conflict between Israel and Iran, Turkish media reported.
Abu Dhabi, Apr 15 (UNI) Arab officials are concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may launch a wider military campaign against Iran, NBC News reported.
Tehran, Apr 15 (UNI) At least nine Iranian missiles have hit two of Israel''s airbases during the recent attack, damaging infrastructure, ABC News reported on Sunday, citing an unnamed senior US official.
Jerusalem, Apr 15 (UNI) Israel may take retaliatory measures against Iran''s massive drone and missile attack on Israel as soon as Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials from the United States and other Western countries.
United Nations, Apr 15 (UNI) Israel has the legal right to respond to Iran''s recent attack on the Jewish state since it "crossed every red line," Israeli Permanent Representative to the United Nations Gilad Erdan said.
Cairo, Apr 15 (UNI) Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry urged on Sunday Iran and Israel to exercise the utmost restraint and refrain from provocative policies that would increase regional tension and instability.
Tehran, Apr 14 (UNI) Several Iranian airports have cancelled their flights until Monday after Iran''s large-scale retaliatory military operation against Israel, the Iranian Students'' News Agency (ISNA) reported on Sunday.
Geneva, April 14 (UNI) Volker Türk, the UN human rights chief, has called on influential states to prevent any further worsening of the already highly delicate situation between Iran and Israel.
Brussels, Apr 14 (UNI) European countries rallied behind Israel on Sunday to condemn the Iranian drone and missile attack and urge regional rivals to exercise restraint.
Rome, April 14 (UNI) Italy, , will hold a video conference with the group''s leaders to discuss Iran''s retaliatory attack on Israel, the government''s Chigi Palace said on Sunday.
Jerusalem, April 14 (UNI) Israel will respond to Iran’s attack, but the scale of its response is not yet determined, CNN reported on Sunday, citing an unnamed Israeli official.
Srinagar, Apr 14 (UNI) J&K Students Association (J&KSA) has written a letter to Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar seeking the safety of Indian students studying in Iran and Israel given the escalating situation prevailing in these two countries.
Tel Aviv, April 14 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran’s massive drone and missile attack had been repelled, and promised victory through joint efforts.
New Delhi, April 14 (UNI) Citing the potential threat to peace and security amid the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, India on Sunday called for “immediate de-escalation” and “exercise of restraint” between both nations.
Washington, April 14 (UNI) The United States will take all the necessary measures to protect its forces in the Middle East, as well as Israel, noting, however, that Washington is not seeking conflict with Iran, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said.
United Nations, April 14 (UNI) The United Nations (UN) Security Council is set to meet Sunday in response to a request from Israel, UN said Saturday.
Rome, April 14 (UNI) The G7 countries plan to discuss via video link on Sunday the coordination of further actions following Iran''s attack on Israel, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
Paris, April 14 (UNI) France and the United Kingdom condemned on Sunday an Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel and expressed their solidarity with the Jewish state.
Amman, April 14 (UNI) Jordan has introduced a state of emergency in all provinces of the country amid an Iranian drone attack on Israel, Jordanian broadcaster Al Mamlaka reported, citing a source.
Tel Aviv, April 14 (UNI) More than a hundred drones launched by Iran have already been intercepted outside Israel’s airspace, Israeli radio Galatz reported, citing a security source.
Jerusalem, April 13 (UNI) Israel Defence Forces Spokesman Daniel Hagari warned Iran on Saturday that it "will bear the consequences for choosing to escalate the situation any further."Hagari made the remarks in a statement following reports that Iran''s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy had seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship earlier in the day.
Jerusalem, Apr 12 (UNI) The Israeli armed forces and intelligence agency Mossad have agreed to a plan for an attack on Iran in the event that Tehran follows through on its threat to retaliate against the recent Israeli strike on its consulate, the media reported on Friday.
New Delhi, April 12( UNI) India on Friday issued a travel advisory to its citizens to not travel to Iran or Israel amid the "prevailing situation in the region" till further notice.
Buenos Aires, Apr 12 (UNI) The Argentine Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation has decided to review the verdicts in the case of the attack on the Jewish cultural centre in 1994 and conduct a new trial in absentia of Iranians tried in the case, and concluded that the terrorist attack was organised by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, the media reported.
Tehran, April 10 (UNI) At least five policemen died and two injured in a "terrorist" attack in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
Rae Bareli (UP), April 8 (UNI) Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and said that he will lose again from Amethi parliamentary constituency as he did nothing for the development of the area.
Tehran, Apr 6 (UNI) The number of security personnel killed in Wednesday''s attacks in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan has reached 15 after five others succumbed to their wounds, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Saturday.
Jerusalem, April 5 (UNI) Israeli officials say they have reconnaissance data indicating that Iran might attack Israel with drones and missiles following an airstrike on the consular annex of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, Axios reported on Friday.
Washington, Apr 5 (UNI) The United States is very concerned about a potential full-scale war between Israel and Iran following an Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic facility in Damascus, White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said during an interview with Fox News.
Washington, Apr 4 (UNI) The US Treasury sanctioned on Thursday Dubai-based Iranian-linked Oceanlink Maritime DMCC and 13 vessels affiliated with the company, according to a notice on its website.
Wayanad, Apr 4 (UNI) Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday made a scathing attack on the INDI bloc and the Congress party on their duplicity when it comes to Political understanding in New Delhi and Kerala.
Tehran, Apr 4 (UNI) Three security forces officers have been killed in a firefight with Jaish al-Adl terrorists who attacked two police stations in the cities of Rask and Chabahar in the southeastern Iranian provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan, Deputy Governor Alireza Markhamati said on Thursday.
Baghdad, Apr 4 (UNI) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia'' al-Sudani held a phone conversation with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday on the Israeli deadly strike on Iran''s consulate in Syria.
Amethi (UP), Apr 3 (UNI) Union Minister Smriti Irani has become a voter of Amethi parliamentary constituency and will exercise her franchise for the first time in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Tehran, Apr 2 (UNI) Six citizens of Syria were killed as a result of Israel''s airstrike on the Iranian Consulate General building in Damascus, the state-run IRIB broadcaster reported on Tuesday.
Washington, Apr 2 (UNI) The United States has informed Iran that Washington "had no involvement" or advance knowledge of a deadly Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic facility in the Syrian capital, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed US officials familiar with the matter.
Jerusalem, Apr 2 (UNI) The Palestinian movement Hamas condemned the Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus and called on the UN Security Council to act actively to put an end to Israel’s aggression in the Gaza Strip.
Islamabad, Apr 2 (UNI) Pakistan strongly condemns an Israeli missile strike that hit the consulate building within the compound of the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital, Damascus, the Pakistani foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Jerusalem, Apr 2 (UNI) A meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss Israel’s strike on the Iranian consulate general building in Damascus will be held on Tuesday at Russia’s request, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy said on Tuesday.
Washington, Apr 2 (UNI) A Swiss embassy official, who represents Washington''s interests in the absence of the US embassy in Iran, was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry over an Israeli air strike on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Mar 30 (UNI) After rescuing the hijacked Iranian Fishing Vessel Al-Kambar and its 23 Pakistani national crew, the surrendered nine armed Somali pirates were being brought to India for further legal action, the Indian Navy said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI) The Indian Navy on Friday responded to another piracy attack by intercepting an Iranian fishing vessel, Al Kamar 786, that was boarded by nine armed pirates, the Indian Navy posted on X.
Tehran, Mar 26 (UNI) Seven Iranian-backed militia fighters were killed in suspected U.S. strikes on Iranian targets in eastern Syria before daybreak Tuesday, a war monitor reported.