New Delhi: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has promised a “tooth-breaking” response to ongoing Israeli military actions. This statement follows a dramatic escalation, including an Israeli commando raid in Lebanon, and comes days before the US presidential election, with Washington as Israel’s primary military supporter. “The enemies, both the USA and the Zionist regime,…
Middle East Crisis: In a defiant address, Hezbollah’s newly appointed leader, Naim Qassem, declared that the militant group will persist in its conflict with Israel until it receives ceasefire terms that are deemed ‘suitable’. This announcement comes amidst intense Israeli bombardments of the ancient Lebanese city of Baalbek, where residents are reeling from forced evacuation…
New Delhi: Israel on Monday said it has declassified intelligence which claims the presence of a secret Hezbollah financial hub beneath a Beirut hospital. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the bunker contained hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and gold, allegedly used to fund the group’s operations. This disclosure followed a series…
New Delhi: Iran has issued a stark warning to its Arab neighbours and US allies in the Gulf, threatening severe retaliation if their territories or airspace are used to aid Israel in any potential attacks on Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported. The warning was conveyed through secret diplomatic channels, targeting oil-rich states like Saudi…
Israel hasn’t clarified its intention of targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities in retaliation for the Iranian ballistic missile strikes earlier this week on Tuesday. It is as ambiguous as it could be. It is “really hard to tell” if Israel will use the anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attacks to retaliate, a top US State Department…
US stock futures continued to retreat on Wednesday as escalating Israel-Iran tensions fanned worries about a wider Middle East conflict, prompting caution in the market. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) pulled back 0.3%, while S&P 500 future (ES=F) dropped roughly 0.2%, as investors braced for Israel’s promised retaliation for a massive missile…
New Delhi: Iran launched a barrage of 181 ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday night, triggering nationwide air raid sirens and forcing nearly 10 million Israelis into bomb shelters. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that a large portion of the missiles was intercepted by the country’s advanced missile defence systems, including the Iron Dome…
New Delhi: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday confirmed that he personally authorised the operation to eliminate Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. The 64-year-old Nasrallah was killed as Israeli strikes targeted dozens of Hezbollah sites in eastern and southern Lebanon following intense rocket fire by the group into northern Israel. Israeli jets bombarded…