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Israel intensifies ground operations in southwest Lebanon

Iran warned Israel Tuesday against any attacks on the Islamic Republic, a week after Tehran fired a barrage of missiles on it, putting the West Asia on edge.

I met Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in 2005. He told me he was an admirer of MK Gandhi

Shuttle diplomacy at a high level is indicated, along the lines of the famous Kissingerian shuttles following the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.

Unilateral self-restraint has ended in Middle East. Iran, Israel not hiding behind proxies

The world sits on the sidelines and adopts realpolitik as foreign policy when international law is broken with impunity and the world order is unravelling.

French embassy in Iran issues travel warnings over Israel-Iran tensions

They advised their nationals to absolutely refrain from coming to Iran and asked them to leave Iranian territory as soon as possible.

Israel reinforces military presence in Lebanon as Hezbollah reports clashes with troops

Israel's addition of infantry and armoured troops suggests the operation may move beyond limited commando raids.

‘Iran made a big mistake, will pay for it,’ Netanyahu on Iran’s missile strikes on Israel

The Israeli prime minister said that the attack had failed and affirmed that he would do everything to achieve all of their war objectives.

Attacking Hezbollah isn’t ‘war of no choice’ for Israel. It’s Netanyahu’s distraction strategy

Whether it is blasting pagers in a Hollywood-style spy thriller or carrying out surgical airstrikes over Beirut, the war against Hezbollah won't make Israelis return to their homes.

At least 28 killed in coal mine blast in Iran’s South Khorasan Province, 24 missing

The accident was caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks of mine run by Madanjoo company, state TV said. There were 69 workers in the blocks at the time of the explosion.

Khamenei trivialising Gaza suffering by comparing it to India. He must look in his own backyard

There is no doubt that Khamenei can score political points with certain Muslim communities in the short term through such misleading tweets, a game he is not a newcomer to.

Israel bombs Lebanon after radio blasts, says it thwarts ‘Iran-backed assassination plot’

Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated Wednesday across Lebanon’s south in the country’s deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel.

On Camera

AI integration for military is risky business. Combat monopoly must remain with soldiers

The Army has plans for a technology thrust in the near term, including the use of AI to support decision-making. While well-intentioned, this may have unintended consequences.

Web of spoof sites, scam call centres. Crypto theft racket modus operandi in focus amid ED crackdown

As part of the crypto theft racket, businessman Chirag Tomar and his aides targeted 542 victims and managed to steal a total of Rs 19.9 million.

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to attend CENTCOM chief’s farewell, second visit to US in two months

Munir was earlier in America in June when he had a two-hour luncheon meeting with the US president at the White House.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.