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India slams attacks on UNIFIL soldiers, does not name Israel

April 2, 2026 admin

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal briefs on West Asia crisis amid Donald Trump escalation. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday (April 2, 2026) emphasised the importance of safeguarding UN Peacekeepers while advocating for accountability amid rising tensions in West Asia. “India has been playing an important role in UN Peacekeeping Operations,” said MEA spokesperson…

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Iran vows ‘crushing’ attacks on U.S. and Israel after Trump’s threats

April 2, 2026 admin

Iran on Thursday (April 2, 2026) threatened “crushing” attacks on the U.S. and Israel, firing missiles at Tel Aviv after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to bomb the Islamic republic “back to the Stone Ages”. The war, which erupted more than a month ago with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, has spread throughout the Middle East…

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Iran fires missiles at Israel after Trump threatens weeks of strikes

April 2, 2026 admin

Israel said it came under Iranian missile fire on Thursday (April 2, 2026) after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the Islamic republic into the “Stone Ages” with heavy strikes in the next two to three weeks. In a speech from the White House, Mr. Trumpsought to reassure war-weary Americans that the military campaign…

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As American bombs fall on Iran, South American countries brace for impact

April 1, 2026 admin

American bombs are tearing apart buildings and lives in Iran, but the shockwaves of those attacks are being felt in parts of Latin America as they trigger old memories and new fears. Even as U.S. President Donald Trump blows hot and cold on Iran, he has begun to speak of Cuba with growing frequency and…

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Putin likely to participate in September BRICS summit in Delhi: Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister

April 1, 2026 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: AP Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to participate in the BRICS summit scheduled in September in India, Deputy Foreign Minister Rudenko Andrey Yurevich said in Colombo on Wednesday (April 1, 2026), adding that Moscow would support New Delhi’s efforts to forge a consensus among members. Further,…

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Iran Israel War : Australia’s Anthony Albanese says war’s economic shock will be felt for months as West Asia crisis continues

April 1, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts after delivering a pre-recorded address to the nation in his office at Parliament House, Canberra, Australia, April 1, 2026. Photo: AAP/ Mick Tsikas/via Reuters Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned the economic shocks of the war in the West Asia would be felt for months and encouraged citizens to take…

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Iran Guards say will target U.S. tech firms if more leaders killed

March 31, 2026 admin

A member of police special forces stands guard on top of their car at the Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, square in downtown Tehran, on March 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) that they would target leading U.S. technology firms like Apple, Google and Meta if more…

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Trump blasts allies, tells them ‘go get your own oil’

March 31, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at allies on Tuesday telling them to fend for themselves regarding oil supplies, adding to the pressure within the Western military alliance, NATO, whose members have not joined the U.S. and Israel in their war on Iran. Mr. Trump accused allies of not being there for the U.S. and…

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Satellite images begin to show damage wrought by war on Iran and retaliatory attacks

March 31, 2026 admin

Satellite images are beginning to be released giving a glimpse into the toll of the Iran war, with ships ablaze in an Iranian port and destroyed buildings at American bases in the region. Information has so far been scarce about the damage being done across the West Asia, particularly when it’s inside closed military facilities,…

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Iran media says strikes put desalination plant on Gulf island out of service

March 31, 2026 admin

An aerial view of the island of Qeshm, separated from the Iranian mainland by the Clarence Strait. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iranian media said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) airstrikes have put a desalination plant on Iran’s Qeshm island in the strategic Strait of Hormuz out of service, though the report did not specify…

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