India has expressed support for ongoing efforts to halt the conflict in West Asia and emphasized the need to restore regional stability, according to a statement from Iran’s Foreign Ministry following talks between the two countries’ top diplomats. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during which they discussed recent developments in...
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‘You Will Pay a Big Price,’ Donald Trump Warns Iran After Tehran Rejects US Ceasefire Proposal
Tensions in the Middle East escalated further on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran it would “pay a big price” for rejecting a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal aimed at halting the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. The warning came shortly after Tehran officially declined the proposed temporary truce, signalling that diplomatic efforts to end the...
UN Security Council To Vote On Strait Of Hormuz Resolution
The Israeli military on Tuesday (April 7, 2026) told people in Iran not to use trains throughout the country till 21:00 Iran time, saying their presence near railway lines endangers their lives. The warning came after Israeli air defences were activated in response to missiles fired by Iran, following the launch of a new “wave” of air strikes. The UN...
Trump proposes $1.5 trillion defense spending, 10% cut to domestic programs
President Donald Trump will ask Congress to enact a massive increase in defense spending in a discretionary budget proposal Friday, while also renewing his push for steep cuts to domestic programs. The budget requests $1.5 trillion in budgetary resources for defense, a significant increase over the $1 trillion sought for fiscal year 2026. The new figure includes $1.1 trillion in...
Iran vows ‘crushing’ attacks as U.S.-Israeli strikes hit regional infrastructure.
US-Israeli strikes partially destroyed the tallest bridge in the Middle East after President Donald Trump warned of bombing Iran “back to the Stone age”. Several people were injured in the strike. The bridge that was still under construction was supposed to link Iran’s capital Tehran to the western city of Karaj. The bridge is 136 metres high and is presented...
Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers and what that does – and doesn’t – change about warfare
Iranian Shahed drones struck two Amazon Web Services data centers in the United Arab Emirates. A third commercial data center in Bahrain was hit, though it is less clear whether it was deliberately targeted. Iran has also indicated that it considers commercial data centers to be targets. This is the first time that a country has deliberately targeted commercial data centers during wartime. Data...
US Defence Secretary Says Next Few Days In Iran War Will Be ‘Decisive’
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that they would target 18 leading US technology firms such as Apple, Google, Meta, IBM, Tesla and Boeing starting April 1. In a statement on Tuesday, the Guards alleged that the companies were complicit in the “targeted assassination” of officials. “These companies, starting from 8:00 pm (1630 GMT) Tehran time on Wednesday, April 1, should expect...
More than 9 mn people across US protest against Donald Trump, demand his removal over Iran War and inflation
On Saturday, more than 9 million people participated in the ‘No Kings Rally’ held across the United States against President Trump. According to media reports, these protests were organized at over 3,300 locations across all 50 states of the US. Organizers stated that, compared to the previous ‘No Kings’ protests held in October, approximately one million more people participated this...
Iranian attacks across Gulf continue as major industrial sites hit
Gulf nations reported a series of attacks as the US-Israel war against Iran entered its fifth week, including strikes on major industrial infrastructure. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said a number of people had been injured in an Iranian strike on a key aluminium plant in Abu Dhabi, with significant damage reported by operator Emirates Global Aluminium. Meanwhile, state-controlled Aluminium...
US rushes more troops to West Asia, Trump’s approval rating drops to historic low
Amid the escalating West Asia war, the United States is rushing more troops to the region with reports of an additional 1,000 to 2,000 personnel being deployed, signalling preparations for a deeper longer conflict. Meanwhile, Iran has released a fresh video vying vengeance as its military leadership escalates rhetoric and continues strikes across the Gulf. And Donald Trump’s approval ratings...
UAE intercepted 5 Iranian missiles, 17 drones After Trump Ceafire Claims
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday that its air defense systems had engaged five ballistic missiles and 17 drones from Iran, as regional tensions continue to escalate. The Defense Ministry, however, did not give details about possible injuries or damage from the latest attack. The ministry said that air defenses had intercepted and destroyed 357 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles...
From 48-hour ultimatum to 5-day pause: Trump hints on de-escalation amid West Asia conflict
Two days after US President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, the Republican leader has signalled a de-escalation in the ongoing US-Israel Iran war, announcing a 5-day pause on military strikes against energy sites. While Israel continued to strike the “heart of Tehran”, minutes after Trump made the announcement, the 79-year-old President said United States and Iran were...