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Topic: Iran

Tehran’s nuclear ambitions obliterated, says US Defence Secy Hegseth after US strikes on Iran

In what US General Dan Caine called 'Operation Midnight', US strikes included 14 bunker-buster bombs, over 24 Tomahawk missiles, & over 125 military aircraft.

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.

‘Reserve all options to respond’, Iranian foreign minister Araghchi says after US strike 3 nuclear sites

Dubai: Iran reserves all options to defend itself after U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday on X,...

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2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

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Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.