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United Nations, April 7 – The United Nations is alarmed by US rhetoric that threatens attacks on Iran's power plants and bridges, a UN spokesperson said."We were alarmed by the rhetoric seen in that social media post that threatened American attacks on power plants, bridges, and other...

Iran has warned that it would respond with far more devastating and widespread retaliation if its civilian targets are further attacked. Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, has also warned that the resistance front could target the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, disrupting the...

Washington, April 6 – US President Donald Trump's latest threat to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure has triggered a backlash at home, with legal experts warning that such actions could violate international law, as tensions with Tehran escalate over the Strait of Hormuz.Trump warned that...

United Nations, April 2 – Strikes across Iran have hit civilian infrastructure, compounding relief needs as Middle East aid workers struggle with access constraints, UN humanitarians said.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the airstrikes in Iran have...

Kabul, March 25 – Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, stated on Wednesday that UN experts have called for prompt, independent, and transparent investigations into the Pakistani airstrikes on the Kabul rehabilitation center.On March 16...

March 21, New Delhi — The Israeli military issued another missile attack warning on Saturday, urging residents to move to shelters as projectiles were launched from Iran.This was the fourth such warning since early morning, with air defense systems activated to intercept incoming missiles...

New Delhi, March 20 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the current situation in West Asia with Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa on Friday and condemned the attacks on the energy and civilian infrastructure in the region.In a telephone conversation, PM Modi extended Eid greetings...

New Delhi, March 20 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, and while discussing the current situation in West Asia with him, condemned attacks on the region's energy and civilian infrastructure.During his telephone conversation with the King...

New Delhi, March 20 Amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said six Indian nationals have lost their lives while one remains missing in "various incidents".At an inter-ministerial briefing here, Additional Secretary (Gulf), MEA, Aseem R...

New Delhi, March 19 As fresh attacks on West Asian gas hubs triggered global concerns, India on Thursday said the attacks are "unacceptable and need to cease" even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to top leaders of Oman, Jordan, France and Malaysia, emphasizing the urgency to restore...

Moscow, March 16 Russia on Monday reiterated its call on all parties involved in the West Asia conflict to immediately cease hostilities and refrain from attacks on civilian infrastructure.In a statement posted on its website, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that the loss of civilian lives...

India has condemned the air strikes carried out by Pakistan in Afghanistan, which resulted in the deaths of several civilians and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. In a social media post, Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, stated that this is yet...

New Delhi, March 14 India on Saturday condemned Pakistan's air strikes inside Afghan territory, asserting that Afghanistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity should be fully respected."India condemns the air strikes by Pakistan in Afghanistan's territory, resulting in the death of several...

March 14, New Delhi: India has condemned the air strikes carried out by Pakistan inside Afghan territory, which reportedly resulted in the deaths of several civilians and the destruction of civilian infrastructure.In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said the strikes were "yet...

New Delhi, March 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the phone on Thursday night and discussed the "serious situation" in West Asia.Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the region and the loss of civilian lives, as well as...

Washington, March 12 More than 40 US senators have demanded answers from the Pentagon over the bombing of a girls’ school in Iran that reportedly killed at least 168 people, most of them children, during the opening phase of the Trump administration’s war against Iran.In a letter to Defence...

Kathmandu, March 11 – A total of 15 Nepali nationals have so far been injured in Iranian attacks in West Asian countries, while the country has already lost one of its citizens, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.Among those injured, 14 have returned to work after receiving...

United Nations, March 11 More than 1,300 civilians have been killed and 9,669 civilian sites have been destroyed in Iran as a result of the military strikes launched by the United States and Israel since February 28, Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the...

Washington, March 4 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the escalating conflict in the Middle East reflects the failure of the international rules-based order, warning that decades of diplomacy and sanctions have not succeeded in stopping Iran's nuclear ambitions.Speaking to reporters on...

Tehran, March 2 – Explosions were heard in Gulf cities, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha, on Monday as Iran continued its attacks on several neighboring countries, targeting both military installations and civilian infrastructure in an unprecedented regional escalation.Israel and Hezbollah...