Updated: Mar 12th, 2026 Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has warned that Tehran could keep the Strait of Hormuz closed as leverage against the United States and suggested that attacks on regional targets could continue amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. This marks his first public statement since assuming office. The statement...
Updated: Mar 12th, 2026 An explosion linked to a suspected drone incident was reported in central Dubai near the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, prompting authorities across the United Arab Emirates to remain on high alert. According to the Dubai Government Media Office, the explosion occurred near the Al Badaa area, a busy neighbourhood...
India is preparing for the next phase of its lunar exploration programme, with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) planning a new mission to the moon. ISRO chairman V Narayana announced that the upcoming Chandrayaan-4 mission aims to collect samples from the Moon and bring them back to Earth. Speaking at the inauguration of the...
Representative Image India joined more than 130 countries in co-sponsoring a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution that condemned what it described as ‘egregious’ attacks by Iran on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Jordan. The resolution called for an immediate halt to all hostilities by Tehran and warned against any threats to close the...
Updated: Mar 12th, 2026 Offices and infrastructure of major US technology companies in Israel and some Gulf countries could come under Iranian attack as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, according to reports. Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has reportedly published a list of offices...
Iran has reacted to earlier reports claiming that it had allowed India-flagged tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following talks between External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, with the aim of keeping the critical sea route open for the transportation of crude oil and natural gas. The...
As the United States and Israel’s military campaign against Iran and the latter’s retaliatory strikes move toward their third week, Tehran has laid down three key conditions for ending the conflict, including recognition of its rights and compensation for the damage caused during the war. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran remains committed to peace...
Updated: Mar 12th, 2026 An Indian national has reportedly been killed after an oil tanker linked to the United States came under attack near Iraq amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, according to sources. The vessel, ‘Safe Sea Vishnu’, an oil tanker flying the Marshall Islands flag and owned by a US-based company, was...
Updated: Mar 12th, 2026 The Israeli military said it began a new ‘wide-scale wave of strikes’ on Iran early on Thursday, minutes after alarms were activated across Israel warning of missile attacks from Iran. Residents in Tel Aviv reported loud blasts as Israel’s state-owned Kan TV news said debris hit several locations in the area....
The White House pushed back sharply against critical reporting in major US newspapers on the Trump administration’s handling of the war with Iran and its impact on global energy markets, accusing the media of spreading a “fake narrative” about the objectives of the military campaign. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said reports suggesting confusion or “mixed...