Washington: The United States sent mixed signals to Iran on Sunday, a day after launching a surprise aerial assault on three of Iran’s nuclear sites. While top US officials emphasised that the strikes were not intended to bring down the Iranian regime, US President Donald Trump appeared to contradict them by suggesting that regime change…
Washington: Several close US allies urged a return to the negotiating table in the wake of American strikes on Iran that fueled fears of a wider conflict, while noting the threat posed by Tehran’s nuclear program. Some countries and groups in the region, including those that support Iran, condemned the move while also urging de-escalation….
Washington: President Donald Trump on Sunday called into question the future of Iran’s ruling theocracy after a surprise attack on three of the country’s nuclear crisis, seemingly contradicting his administration’s earlier calls to resume negotiations and avoid an escalation in fighting. “It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ but if the current Iranian…
Damascus: Syria’s interior ministry said a member of the Islamic State group was behind Sunday’s attack on a church in Damascus, which civil defence reported had killed at least 15 people. It is the first attack of its kind in the Syrian capital since Islamist-led forces toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, as security…
Tehran: Iran on Sunday vowed to avenge the US bombing of three of its major nuclear facilities, saying the American strikes will have “everlasting consequences”. The reaction by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi came hours after the US struck Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan using “bunker buster” bombs, which were dropped by…
Moscow: The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no immediate plans to speak with US President Donald Trump following Washington’s targeted military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Responding to queries from the press on Sunday (June 22), Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated, “There are no such plans,” regarding a possible call between…
Colombia: Thousands gathered at the iconic Plaza La Santa María in Bogotá to celebrate the 11th International Day of Yoga with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. This year’s celebration held special significance—it marked a decade of peace in Colombia. Ten years ago, in what can only be described as a historic achievement, the Colombian government…
Islamabad/Lahore: Several senior leaders of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party have been granted relief by courts in protest-related cases, a media report said on Sunday. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including its chairman Gohar Ali Khan and Leader of the Opposition Omar Ayub, were on Saturday acquitted by a court in Islamabad in two…
Jerusalem: Applauding US President Donald Trump’s “bold decision” to hit Iran’s nuclear facilities, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that it demonstrated “peace through strength” and will lead to a future of peace and prosperity in the region and beyond. The US struck three sites in Iran early Sunday to destroy the country’s…
Tehran/Tel Aviv: Amid the deepening military conflict with Israel, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly shortlisted three clerics as potential successors, while choosing not to nominate his son Mojtaba. The revelation, cited in a New York Times report, comes at a time when Khamenei is said to be operating from a secure underground bunker due to…
