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Albeit dismissing news reports about Iranian crude being diverted from Indian shores because of payment issues, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) informed that Indian refiners are indeed purchasing Iranian crude. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) on Saturday (April 4, 2026) dismissed reports that an…
President Donald Trump said the U.S. was completing all of its objectives of the war. File | Photo Credit: AP “We are roaming free over Tehran, can do whatever,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 25. “We literally have planes flying over Tehran… they can’t do a thing about it,” he told reporters on…
Hyundai Motor is pictured at Pyeongtaek port in Pyeongtaek. Image used for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Hyundai Motor said on Friday (April 3, 2026) that exports to Europe and North Africa, which typically transit through the West Asia, were being disrupted by the conflict in the region, underscoring growing strains on…
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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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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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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (March 29, 2026) that he had ordered the military to “further expand” a security zone in Lebanon as Israel continues its campaign in the neighbouring country. “In Lebanon, I have just ordered the military to further expand the…
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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, sits in the Church of All Nations on the day of a prayer service to mark Palm Sunday, following the cancellation of the traditional Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives, amid restrictions on gathering in large groups and the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem,…
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“Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.” With those words, posted on X on March 17, Joe Kent became the highest-ranking official to resign from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration over the U.S.-Israel war on…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) with his counterpart of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. File. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (March 28, 2026) spoke to Crown Prince and PM of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, discussed with him…
The attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia included at least one missile and several drones, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified officials. File | Photo Credit: U.S. NAVY via Reuters The number of Americans wounded in the Iran war has grown beyond 300, with more…