Tehran: Born in the north-eastern city of Mashhad in 1939, the son of a religious scholar, Ali Khamenei, joined the religious opposition movement of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1962. After the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Ali Khamenei became deputy defence minister and helped organise the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC). When Khomeini died in June 1989,…
Tehran/Washington: Hours after US President Donald Trump indicated that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had been killed in US-Israel airstrikes, state-run agency IRNA has confirmed the death of the Ayatollah. Along with Khamenei, his daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law were also killed, reported state media. Earlier, Iran had retaliated to the U.S. and Israeli attacks…
West Palm Beach: US President Donald Trump announced a major attack against Iran on Saturday, vowing to “annihilate” the country’s navy and missile sites, and urging Iranians to overthrow their government. In a video address, after the United States and Israel started bombing Iran. Trump made clear the goal was the destruction of the Islamic…
Tehran: The Indian Embassy in Iran on Saturday issued an advisory for its citizens, urging them to exercise “utmost caution” and “remain indoors as far as possible” amid the ongoing regional tensions. “In view of the developing situation, all Indian nationals in Iran are advised to exercise utmost caution, avoid unnecessary movements and remain indoors…
New York/Tel Aviv: Israel and the United States launched a joint daylight attack across Iran, including its capital, Tehran, on Saturday, as US President Donald Trump confirmed that American forces had begun “major combat operations” against the Islamic Republic. Trump also offered the Iranian military a choice between “immunity” or “certain death”, further urging Iranian…
Islamabad: Pakistan authorities said that about 300 Afghan Taliban personnel and their allied terrorist groups have been killed so far as the operation against them was going on, it emerged on Sunday. Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar in the late-night update said the security forces killed 297 combatants of the Afghan Taliban regime, and over…
New York/Washington: Amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, US President Donald Trump has said he gets along with Pakistan very well and that the country is doing “terrifically well”. “I would, but I get along with Pakistan very well, very, very well. You have a great Prime Minister, you have a great General there….
Jerusalem: Reena Pushkarna, arguably the most well-known Indian face in Israel, a celebrity chef, restaurateur and business entrepreneur, was mentioned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a joint press statement with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, for having played a key role in his personal life. “I think our first or second date…
Jerusalem: India and Israel on Thursday elevated their “time-tested” relationship to a special strategic partnership and agreed to soon firm up a “mutually beneficial” free trade deal even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly backed the Gaza peace initiative, asserting that humanity must never become a victim of conflict. Following talks between Modi and his…
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday conferred with the ‘Speaker of the Knesset Medal’ in recognition of his exceptional contribution to strengthening strategic relations between India and Israel. The Indian prime minister is the first leader to receive this medal, which is the highest honour of the Knesset – the Israeli Parliament. Knesset…
