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Israel launches forceful airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs following Hezbollah's rocket attack

Beirut/Jerusalem, March 2 (IANS) Israeli warplanes carried out intensive airstrikes at Monday dawn in Beirut's southern suburbs, hours after rockets were fired from Lebanese territory toward Israel, local telev

World / 2nd March 2026

Nur Khan base among key Pak military infrastructure attacked by Afghanistan; 32 soldiers killed

Kabul, March 2 (IANS) Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence announced on Monday that its Air Force had conducted what it described as precise and coordinated aerial operations against multiple Pakistani military in

World / 2nd March 2026

Will not negotiate with US: Top Iranian secretary official

Tehran, March 2 (IANS) Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, on Monday dismissed reports that Tehran is seeking dialogue with the United States as tensions continue to escalate in

World / 2nd March 2026

Nine Iranian naval ships sunk: Trump

Washington, March 1 (IANS) President Donald Trump said US forces have destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval ships and struck key military facilities, escalating what appears to be a widening confrontation with

World / 1st March 2026

Three US troops killed in Iran operations: Pentagon

Washington, March 1 (IANS) Three US Service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded in what the Pentagon described as ongoing "major combat operations" under Operation 'Epic Fury', US Central

World / 1st March 2026

US split over Iran strike, killing of Ayatollah Khamenei

Washington, March 1 (IANS) The United States' political establishment was sharply divided on Sunday over President Donald Trump's decision to strike Iran and the reported killing of its Supreme Leader, Ayatolla

World / 1st March 2026

Reza Pahlavi urges Iranian regime's surrender after Khamenei's killing

Washington, March 1 (IANS) Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last Shah, on Sunday, declared that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "has been eliminated", calling him "the Zahhak of our time" and urging

World / 1st March 2026

UAE says three killed in Iran strikes; Indian, Sri Lankan among those injured

Abu Dhabi, March 1 (IANS) The UAE's Ministry of Defence on Sunday announced that its air defences have so far dealt with 165 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles, and 541 Iranian drones. According to th

World / 1st March 2026

Afghanistan claims it thwarted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram airbase

Kabul, March 1 (IANS) Afghanistan said on Sunday that it thwarted Pakistani military's attempt to carry out airstrike on Bagram airbase, media reported.In a statement, police headquarters in central Parwan said

World / 1st March 2026

Russian President offers condolences to Iranian counterpart Pezeshkian over Khamenei's killing

Moscow, March 1 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday offered condolences to his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian over the killing of Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of h

World / 1st March 2026

'Sirens, shelters' and shattered homes': Tel Aviv residents recount night of fear amid Israel-Iran conflict

Tel Aviv, March 1 (IANS) Residents of Tel Aviv described a night of sirens, explosions and anxious hours in shelters as tensions between Israel and Iran escalated, bringing the conflict to the heart of civilian

World / 1st March 2026

Ayatollah Arafi named Iran's interim Supreme Leader

Tehran, March 1 (IANS) Hours after long-time Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike, Iran on Sunday named Ayatollah Alireza Arafi as his interim successor.Ayatollah Khamenei, whose dea

World / 1st March 2026

Six killed outside US Consulate in Karachi after violent protest over Khamenei's death

Karachi, March 1 (IANS) At least six people were killed, and dozens were injured after clashes broke out between police and protesters on MT Khan Road in Pakistan's Karachi on Sunday as people from the Shia com

World / 1st March 2026

US-Israel Attacks Iran: IDF shares how Khamenei was killed in heart of Tehran

Tel Aviv, March 1 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday said Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed inside his leadership compound in central Tehran, asserting that the operation ma

World / 1st March 2026

'Khamenei's assassination may not ensure regime change, cause global economic fallout'

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may not automatically result in what the United States and Israel have described as "regime change", diplomatic expert

World / 1st March 2026

Return to senses: UAE warns Iran, asks it to behave responsibly with neighbours

Abu Dhabi, March 1 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday advised Iran to "return to its senses" and deal with its neighbouring nations with reason and responsibility before the "circle of isolation an

World / 1st March 2026

US Consulate in Karachi attacked by violent protesters after Khamenei's death

Karachi, March 1 (IANS) Protests turned violent near the US Consulate on Mai Kolachi Road in Pakistan's Karachi on Sunday following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in coordinated US-Is

World / 1st March 2026

Iranian Prez Pezeshkian, 2 others to lead transition after Khamenei's killing

Tehran, March 1 (IANS) Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, stated on Sunday that the transition process following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will commence later in the day, acco

World / 1st March 2026

Trump threatens to hit Iran with 'force never seen before' if retaliation escalates

Washington, March 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Iran against any military action, stating that he would hit the nation with a "force that has never been seen before". "Iran just stat

World / 1st March 2026

UN chief warns of 'potential wider conflict' from latest Middle East flareup

New York, March 1 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of a potential wider conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability at the Security Council, where the US and Israel, on

World / 1st March 2026

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