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The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday expressed deep condolences following the death of an Indian national in Riyadh, as the government continues to coordinate the repatriation of citizens caught in the escalating West Asia conflict. The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia confirmed the fatality following recent security incidents in the Saudi capital on March…
The escalating conflict in West Asia is triggering a full-blown global energy shock, with key oil and gas infrastructure increasingly coming under direct attack. Strikes on Israel’s Haifa refinery and Qatar’s major LNG facilities have disrupted significant portions of global energy supply, with long-term repair timelines raising fears of a prolonged crunch. At the heart…
Iran has claimed a direct missile impact in Tel Aviv as part of the latest wave of its ongoing offensive, marking a fresh escalation in the conflict. Visuals released by Iranian media appear to show a strike in the city, though the exact location and extent of damage remain unverified. This comes as Iran launches…
Global oil prices have traced a volatile but steadily rising trajectory since the onset of the conflict, reflecting mounting supply fears and geopolitical uncertainty. Starting at around $94 per barrel before the war, prices saw modest early gains, inching up to nearly $96 within the first week. However, volatility soon set in, with brief dips…
The United States has reportedly launched a major military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, deploying warplanes and Apache helicopters to target Iranian naval assets threatening key shipping lanes. The move signals a sharp escalation in tensions, as Iran continues to leverage its geographic advantage over one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints….
Seventeen days after Israel killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s power structure has been hit by another wave of high-profile assassinations. Among those killed are Ali Larijani, once considered the second most powerful man in Iran, and Gholamreza Soleimani, who headed the Basij paramilitary force. The strikes are part of a broader…
ran’s Supreme National Security Council on Tuesday confirmed the death of its chief Ali Larijani, after Israel said it had killed him in an air strike. “The pure souls of the martyrs embraced the purified soul of God’s righteous servant, Martyr Dr. Ali Larijani,” the council said, adding that his son and his bodyguards had…
Last Updated:March 17, 2026, 12:56 AM IST Mojtaba had gone outside “to do something” moments before the US-Israeli strike hit his residence and killed his father, wife, son and brother-in-law, according to a leaked audio. Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. (Image: Reuters/File) Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei narrowly survived a US-Israeli airstrike that…
The images from the war in the Middle East are being watched carefully in Beijing not with alarm, but with calculation. They are seeing the precision strikes, carrier groups, and the sheer scale of American firepower deployed halfway across the world. This assessment of China’s place in the world today amid the US-Iran war, explained…
On this episode, Shiv Aroor breaks down Donald Trump’s possible plan to seize Iran’s Kharg Island, examining why the tiny Gulf outpost is the nerve centre of Tehran’s oil economy, the enormous military risks of a U.S. assault, and how any move on Kharg could trigger a dangerous escalation in the West Asia conflict. Source…