The United Nations Security Council witnessed sharp disagreement over the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. Iran accused the United States of backing Israel, while Israel described Iran as a nuclear threat and claimed Tehran seeks its annihilation. UN Secretary-General António Guterres and several countries emphasized the need to resolve the crisis through diplomacy. These More
Iran and Israel exchanged fresh strikes early on Saturday, as Tehran declared it would not engage in nuclear negotiations while under threat, according to media reports. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. local time, the Israeli military reported an incoming missile barrage from Iran, prompting air raid sirens across central Israel—including Tel Aviv—and in the Israeli-occupied West More
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in Istanbul of Turkey on Saturday morning to attend the upcoming meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC is being held in Istanbul on June 21–22, under the theme “OIC in a Changing World.” Delegations More
The ongoing air war between Israel and Iran entered its second week on Friday, as European diplomats pushed to bring Tehran back to the negotiating table. This diplomatic effort comes amid escalating hostilities and a statement from US President Donald Trump indicating that a decision on potential American involvement will be made within two weeks, More
One individual has killed and 14 others injured after Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa, local authorities said. According to Reuters, the overnight assault damaged a high-rise building and railway infrastructure. Odesa, Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port crucial for imports and exports, has been under constant missile and drone attacks by More
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain plan to hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart, a media report said on Thursday. However, Tehran has yet to confirm any such engagement. Reuters reported citing a German diplomat that the talks would be held in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday. It said: “The ministers will first More
Iran and Israel traded further air attacks on Thursday as their conflict entered its seventh day, media reports said. The hostilities began last Friday when Israel launched airstrikes targeting several Iranian facilities. In retaliation, Iran fired missiles at Israeli territory. Since then, both countries have continued to attack each other, causing financial losses and casualties on More
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is scheduled to hold a second emergency meeting tomorrow (Friday) to address the ongoing regional crisis, a media report said on Thursday. The conflict between Israel and Iran began last Friday when Israel launched airstrikes targeting several Iranian facilities. In retaliation, Iran fired missiles at Israeli territory. Since then, More
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he does not even want to discuss” the idea Israel might assassinate Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Putin explained Iran has not sought any support from Moscow regarding the current war with Israel. He made the comments to senior news agency editors at a televised event on the conflict More
At least four journalists and media workers have been killed in Israeli attacks on Iran, says the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). IFJ voiced concern over the killing of these journalists in a statement that said that under international law, journalists were considered civilians and deliberate attacks on them were deemed “war crimes”. The federation More
