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Topic: Iran

Why Fordow, Natanz & Isfahan facilities struck by US are critical to Iran’s nuclear ambitions

Natanz has Iran’s largest nuclear facility, Isfahan is where all the science is centred, while the Fordow underground facility has been Tehran’s most well-preserved secret.

‘Avoid war which risks irreparable abyss’, says Pope Leo in view of US strikes on Iran

Pope urged diplomatic route & added that each member of International community has a moral responsibility to 'stop the tragedy'.

Bahrain & Kuwait, home to US bases, brace for possible spread of Iran conflict

Bahrain headquarters the US Navy's 5th Fleet & several US bases are located in Kuwait. Tehran warned that a strike by US could lead to targeted attacks on American assets in the region.

‘Trump started a new war for US’, says Russia Security Council deputy-chair after attack on Iran

Taking a jibe at Trump's 'Nobel peace prize' comment, deputy chairman Dmitry Medvedev added that Trump wont win the Noble 'with this kind of success'.

US informed UK ahead of strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, didn’t ask for use of Diego Garcia base

Senior Minister Jonathan Reynolds clarified US did not ask for use of UK's Diego Garcia base for the strikes.

US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites draw Israel’s praise, China calls it ‘repeat of Iraq mistake’

UK & Canada PMs acknowledge Trump’s action to ‘alleviate threat posed by Iran’s nuclear programme to international security’, while several other nations and UN expressed concern over the act.

Iran’s atomic agency says won’t let US strikes stop nuclear enrichment

The statement comes in the midst of US's attack on 3 nuclear cites in Iran to deter nuclear development in early hours of Sunday.

Bodyguard to slain Hezbollah chief Nasrallah killed in Israeli strike on Tehran

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli aerial attack on Beirut’s southern suburbs in September 2024.

Airlines continue to avoid the Middle East airspace after US strikes Iran

According to flight tracking website Flight Radar24, airlines were not flying in the airspace over Iran, Iraq, Syria & Israel amidst escalating airstrikes in the region & official airspace restrictions.

Sri Lanka says India’s assistance in evacuating its citizens sign of ‘strong, enduring partnership’

Sri Lanka extended gratitude towards Indian govt for evacuation of Indian, Sri Lankan citizens stranded in Iran amidst escalating tensions with Israel & US.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.