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‘No talks until Israeli aggression stops’: Iran rejects nuclear dialogue with US after Trump sets deadline; Europe pushes to revive diplomacy

Iran has firmly ruled out any negotiations over its nuclear programme while under attack by Israel, rejecting repeated outreach efforts from the United States, after President Donald Trump gave a two-week deadline for possible dialogue.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday that talks with Washington were off the table “until Israeli aggression stops.”“Americans want […]

Israel-Iran conflict: 2 centrifuge manufacturing sites destroyed near Tehran, says IAEA; fresh Israeli airstrikes resume

The Iran-Israel conflict intensified on Wednesday as Israel launched a powerful wave of airstrikes, destroying key military infrastructure in and around Tehran including two centrifuge production facilities, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The strikes mark a serious escalation in the six-day-old confrontation, with fears now mounting of an impending regional war.“The IDF […]

Suspected Israeli hackers claim to destroy data at state-owned Bank Sepah

An anti-Iranian govt hacking group with potential ties to Israel and a track record of destructive cyberattacks on Iran claimed in social media posts Tuesday it had destroyed data at Iran’s state-owned Bank Sepah. The group – known as Gonjeshke Darande, or “Predatory Sparrow” – hacked the bank because they accused it of helping fund […]

Who was Ali Shadmani? Iran’s wartime chief of staff, Khamenei’s close aide killed in Israeli strikes

Ali Shadmani (Image credit X/@khamenei_ir) Ali Shadmani, the wartime chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces and a trusted aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an airstrike in Tehran, according to a statement released by the Israel defense forces on Tuesday.“For the second time in 5 days— the IDF has eliminated […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Donald Trump for support

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Donald Trump for support (Photo: ANI) JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent effusive birthday wishes to US President Donald Trump on Saturday, praising him as a staunch ally as Israel continued to bombard its arch foe Iran.There had been reports in the Israeli press of friction between the […]

‘Israeli fire kills 23 people in Gaza, many at aid site’

Representative image (AP) CAIRO: Israeli fire and airstrikes killed at least 23 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, most of them near an aid distribution site operated by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, local health authorities said.Medics at Al-Awda and Al-Aqsa Hospitals in central Gaza areas, where most of the casualties were moved to, said at […]

IDF shares wrong India map, omits NE, Nepal & Bhutan; Israeli spokesperson thanks Indians for pointing it out

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) faced criticism on social media after its international spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani, shared a world map that omitted India’s northeastern region, along with Nepal and Bhutan.In a post on X, Lt Col Shoshani acknowledged the error, writing: “While focusing on neutralizing the nuclear threat, we mistakenly used the wrong […]

Iran launches fresh missile barrage on Israel: Tel Aviv hits back with airstrikes on Tehran; at least 14 injured as Israeli residential areas targeted

Iran on Sunday launched a new wave of missile attacks against Israel, prompting Tel Aviv to retaliate with airstrikes on Tehran. According to AFP, at least 14 people were injured when an Iranian missile struck a residential building in Israel, as confirmed by first responders. Iran launches fresh wave of missiles, Israel urges citizens to […]

Explainer: How Iran’s nuclear progress triggered Israeli strike – and why it matters

Iran’s nuclear facility (AP photo) Israel on early Friday launched its “greatest military operations in history” against Iran, targeting nuclear sites and military camps. The ‘preemptive strikes’ by Israel resulted in killing of top military commanders and scientists in Khamenei-led Islamic Republic.Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu called it a strike at “the heart of Iran’s nuclear […]

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

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. However, […]