‘Expect several waves of Iranian attacks’: Netanyahu after Israeli strikes; US moves destroyers to region

[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Pic credit: AP) As Israel unleashes one of its biggest strikes on Iran, its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said that he expects “several waves of Iranian attacks.” In a video message, he confirmed that US was briefed before launching an attack on Iranian military and nuclear sites. […]

Operation Rising Lion: Did Donald Trump know in advance of Israel’s strikes on Iran? What he said

[ad_1] Donald Trump on Israel’s ‘preemptive strikes’ on Iran US President Donald Trump told Fox News he had advance knowledge of Israel’s strikes on Iran and specified that Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.“Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, and we are hoping to get back to the negotiating table. We […]

Operation Rising Lion: Before strike, Trump called for diplomacy; hours later, Israel hit Iran

[ad_1] Just hours before Israel launched a military strike on Iran, US President Donald Trump called for a peaceful resolution to tensions over Iran’s nuclear program. In a message posted late Thursday on his Truth Social account, Trump wrote, “We remain committed to a Diplomatic Resolution to the Iran Nuclear Issue! My entire Administration has […]

Israel attacks Iran: Iraq closes airspace; all flights halted

[ad_1] Israel’s military operation against Iran (Image credits: AP) Iraq closed its airspace and suspended all air traffic Friday following Israel’s military operation against Iran.“The ministry of transport closes Iraqi airspace and suspends air traffic at all Iraqi airports,” the Iraq News Agency reported.Israel launched the operation late Thursday, with explosions reported in Tehran, the […]

Who Is Zohran Mamdani? Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair’s son contesting for New York City mayor elections; all you need to know

[ad_1] Zohran Mamdani (Image credit AP) Zohran Mamdani, 33, an Assembly man of Indian origin from Queens, currently serving as a member of the New York State Assembly. A democratic socialist, he is contesting in the upcoming New York state elections for the mayor post, scheduled for June 24.He was born and raised in Kampala, […]

‘Enough is enough’: Former Israel PM Ehud Olmert blames Netanyahu for Gaza war; urges Trump to intervene

[ad_1] Former Israel prime minister Ehud Olmert (left) and current PM Benjamin Netanyahu (Image credit: AP) Ehud Olmert, former prime minister of Israel, has blamed the current PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, for failing to prevent the October 7, 2023 attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which triggered a deadly war in the middle east.In an […]

US-backed Gaza aid model ‘waste of resources, distraction from atrocities’: UNRWA head

[ad_1] UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini (Image credit: UNRWA official website) The new US-backed aid distribution model in Gaza is a waste of resources and a distraction from “atrocities”, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees Philippe Lazzarini said Wednesday.“I believe it is a waste of resources and a distraction from atrocities. We already […]

Israel’s US ambassador called home over interview remarks | World News

[ad_1] Israel’s ambassador to Washington is being summoned home on the instructions of a government disciplinary body to discuss comments he made in a podcast interview, the foreign ministry said Sunday.Ambassador Yechiel Leiter had made an appearance on a podcast run by the right-wing US online media platform PragerU, in which he accused opponents of […]

At least 23 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as Israel lets minimal aid in

[ad_1] The minimal aid was allowed in Gaza after months of blockade (Image: AP) At least 23 people were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight Thursday, as Israel pressed ahead with its military offensive and let in minimal aid to the strip. Ten people were killed by strikes in the southern city of Khan […]

Iran-US 5th round of nuclear talks: Highest-level engagement amidst escalating tensions in Rome

[ad_1] The fifth round of talks between Iran and US are set to take place in Rome Iran and the United States are conducting the fifth round of nuclear talks today in Rome, Italy. The meeting follows a public disagreement during the previous round in Muscat over Tehran’s uranium enrichment program.The purpose of the meeting […]