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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
TopicIsrael-Iran conflict

Topic: Israel-Iran conflict

Trump tried to belittle India, but his Iran gamble has handed Modi unexpected diplomatic space

Modi’s silence looked weak, but it kept India out of America’s Iran mess.

Iran has fewer options & more risks than before. Its choices will affect all of Middle East

Autocratic regimes are seldom inclined toward humility. Some form of face-saving retaliation seems inevitable before diplomacy can resume.

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.

Israeli forces recover bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza, leaving behind 50 hostages yet to be found

On 7 October, 2023, Palestinian militant group Hamas killed 1200 people and took 251 hostages, according to official Israeli sources.

‘Voted Trump, got Netanyahu as boss,’ Priyanka Chaturvedi mocks US president amid Iran strikes

The strikes in the early hours targeted Iran's nuclear sites in Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow. Fardow is Iran's main enrichment location for uranium enrichment to 60 per cent.

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.

Iran’s brutal regime is facing a reckoning. Consequences of US attack will go beyond Tehran

Iran has been making threats, seeking to deter others simply through its capacity for reckless behaviour, despite its weakness in other ways. But terrorist strategies can only get you so far.

To be or not to be? Trump’s next call on Iran-Israel conflict will reshape West Asia

In about two weeks, as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced, Trump would take a final call on the nature of the United States’ involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.

Pakistan’s coldness to Iran shows idea of Ummah is poetic illusion

Pakistan’s elite have long used Islam and the idea of Ummah not as a sacred bond, but as a convenient tool to serve their own interests.

Khamenei can’t be allowed to continue, says Israel defence minister, compares Iran leader to Hitler

Israel Katz says Israeli Defense Forces would extract and eliminate Khamenei just like they would do with Hitler.

On Camera

Bangladeshi Hindus have nowhere to go in the election. Choice is between fear and fear

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has given ticket to a Hindu candidate for the first time and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party has fielded two Hindus. Activists say they are simply paying lip service.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Rafale deal to be inked in 2026, final assembly line in Nagpur, Indian firms to be roped in

The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.