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New Delhi, March 11 With the conflict in West Asia disrupting energy prices, Iran has blamed the US for the disruptions in the shipping of crude oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz, attributing the problem to Washington's "destabilizing actions."Iran's foreign ministry stated this in a...

The government has refuted a video circulating on social media, claiming that External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar stated that the nation would not tolerate Muslim countries harassing Israel. The video also claims that Israel recently granted $3 billion to the Afghan Taliban at India's...

Seoul, March 8 – A chartered plane departed from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday to bring home hundreds of South Koreans stranded in the Middle Eastern country amid the escalating conflict between Iran and the United States, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said.An Etihad Airways...

New Delhi, March 6 Top government sources on Friday described claims that the Indian Navy provided intelligence to the US about an Iranian frigate that was sunk by a US military submarine two days ago off the coast of Sri Lanka as "baseless and preposterous."There is no question of providing...

Jammu/Srinagar, March 5 Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday condemned the US-Israel strikes on Iran, saying no country has the right to exert control over another nation.The President of the National Conference also stated that it is the responsibility of the...

Seoul, March 5 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered the government on Thursday to swiftly implement a 100 trillion-won (US$68.3 billion) financial package to stabilize the capital markets amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.Lee made the instruction during an extraordinary...

Colombo, March 4 Sri Lankan authorities said on Wednesday that they had recovered about 80 bodies of Iranian sailors who were killed after a US submarine attack that sank an Iranian naval ship off the island's southern coast.Sri Lanka had earlier said its Navy rescued 32 Iranian sailors from...

Seoul, March 4 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will preside over an extraordinary Cabinet meeting this week to discuss response measures to the escalating crisis in the Middle East shortly after returning from his Southeast Asia trip, Cheong Wa Dae said on Wednesday.The extraordinary...

Beijing, March 2 China on Monday denied reports of finalizing a deal with Iran to sell CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles before the joint US-Israeli airstrikes on the country.If delivered, the missiles would be among the most advanced military hardware transferred to Iran by China in recent...

Beijing, March 2 One Chinese national was killed in the US and Israeli airstrikes in Iran, the foreign ministry said on Monday, emphasizing that it was assisting people leaving the war-torn country.One Chinese national died in Tehran during the military conflict, Foreign Ministry spokesperson...

March 01, New Delhi – Qatar has strongly condemned the Iranian attacks targeting the commercial port of Duqm in Oman and an oil tanker off its coast.In an official statement, Qatar's Foreign Ministry described the attacks as a clear violation of Oman's sovereignty and an unacceptable...

Colombo, February 28 Sri Lanka said on Saturday that it had established emergency hotlines as it remained in close contact with the country's diplomatic missions in the West Asia region in the wake of the escalating war situation there.Sri Lanka also called for restraint in the West Asia...

Moscow, February 28 Russia on Saturday condemned the US-Israeli joint strikes on Iran, describing it as an “unprovoked” aggression against a sovereign state, in violation of international law, and called for an immediate return to diplomacy.The Russian Foreign Ministry also described the US...

Moscow, February 28 Russia on Saturday condemned the US-Israeli joint strikes on Iran, describing it as an "unprovoked" aggression against a sovereign state, in violation of international law, and called for an immediate return to diplomacy.The Russian Foreign Ministry also described the US...

Moscow, February 28 – Russia on Saturday condemned the "unprovoked" armed attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, asserting the urgent need to return the situation to a political and diplomatic resolution.The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and...

Kuwait City, February 28 – Kuwait strongly condemned the "heinous" Iranian attack on Saturday, which targeted Kuwaiti territory, calling it a "flagrant violation" of the country's sovereignty and airspace.In a statement, Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the country would take all...

February 24, New Delhi – U.S. President Donald Trump continues to weigh diplomatic and military options regarding Iran, reiterating on Monday evening that he prefers to reach a deal to curb Tehran’s nuclear program. At the same time, he warned that failure to do so would lead to a "very bad day"...

Helsinki, February 20 – Norway will not join what US President Donald Trump calls the "Board of Peace," the country's foreign ministry said.Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the "Board of Peace" at the US Institute of Peace, Trump said the United States would contribute $10 billion to the...

Moscow, February 18 Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that it has "no reason" to believe that India has changed its position on buying Russian oil, which it said is beneficial for both countries and maintains stability in the global hydrocarbons market.The remarks came in the...

Beijing, February 13 Complementing Bangladesh for conducting smooth elections, China said on Friday that it is ready to work with Dhaka to further the Strategic Cooperative Partnership.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was on Friday poised for a sweeping victory in the landmark...