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
Iran and Israel exchanged fresh missile strikes on Wednesday, escalating an air war that has now entered its sixth day, despite US President Donald Trump’s call for Iran’s unconditional surrender. According to Reuters, the Israeli military reported that Iran launched two barrages of missiles targeting Israel in the early hours of Wednesday. In response, Israel More
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to take immediate action to resolve the Iran-Israel conflict, says a media report on Wednesday. UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan called on the UNSC to adopt “urgent and necessary measures” to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Al More
Foreign ministers from 20 Muslim countries strongly condemned Israeli attacks on Iran in a joint statement, calling for de-escalation and swift return to diplomatic negotiations. According to the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the joint statement was released in response to the unprecedented escalation of tensions in the Middle East, attributed to Israel’s “continued military More
The US president Donald Trump’s administration is considering expanding travel ban to as many as 36 more countries, most of them African countries. In a confidential document reviewed by The Washington Post on June 14, the document was signed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and sent to US diplomats active in the relevant More
Israel and Iran continued exchanging attacks for a fifth straight day on Tuesday, as regional tensions intensified and US President Donald Trump called on civilians to evacuate Tehran, citing Iran’s rejection of a proposed nuclear agreement. Iranian media reported explosions and heavy air defense activity over Tehran early Tuesday morning. In Israel, air raid sirens More
Iranian missiles struck Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa in an early morning raid on Monday, Reuters reported, as hostilities between Iran and Israel continue to escalate. Israel’s national emergency service confirmed that three people were killed in central Israel, with dozens more wounded in the overnight strikes. The attacks were part of More
At least seven people were killed after an Indian helicopter crashed in Uttarakhand state, India, on Sunday. According to India Today, the helicopter took off at 5:17 a.m. from Kedarnath, en route to Guptkashi, carrying passengers. It reportedly veered off course due to severe weather conditions in the valley. Officials confirmed that poor visibility and More
About 700 Pakistani military personnel have been killed in the past two years, the country’s defense ministry has said. Daily Times quoted Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif as saying on Sunday, without providing clear details, that civilians and around 700 Pakistani military personnel have been killed over the past two years. He claimed: “The More
Russian president Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump held a 50-minute phone call on the Middle East crisis, the Kremlin said. Putin condemned Israeli attacks on Iran; Trump spoke of America’s willingness to negotiate with Tehran. Reuters, citing the Kremlin, reported that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin exchanged views on recent developments in More
