RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has reacted to Israel deadly strikes that targeted Iranian nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders. Iranian media and witnesses reported explosions including at the country’s main uranium enrichment facility at Natanz, while Israel declared a state of emergency in anticipation of retaliatory missile and drone strikes. Iranian state television reported … Read more
WASHINGTON: United States (US) President Donald Trump clarified that the Washington had no involvement in the recent Israeli attacks on Iran. In an interview with Fox News, Donald Trump stated that if Iran retaliates, the US. will support Israel in its defense. The president urged that Iran must not be allowed to develop a nuclear … Read more
JERUSALEM: Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as sirens sounded on Friday night across Israel following what the country’s military spokesman said was the firing of missiles from Iran. Iran’s state news agency IRNA said hundreds of ballistic missiles had been launched in retaliation for Israel’s biggest ever attacks on Iran, blasting Iran’s … Read more
TEL AVIV: At least four people were killed and more than 70 injured in Iran’s missile attacks on Israel, the newspaper Jerusalem Post confirmed on Saturday. Iran’s large-scale missile and drone assault came in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on Iran that killed top military leadership. The dead and injured were transported to hospitals, where medical … Read more
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday that Tehran did not seek nuclear weapons, in a phone call after a wave of Israeli strikes. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has always maintained that it does not seek to acquire nuclear arms and that it is always ready to provide guarantees … Read more
Iran and Israel targeted each other with missiles and airstrikes early on Saturday after Israel launched its biggest-ever air offensive against its longtime enemy. Iran says attacks against Israel will continue, senior Iranian military officials were quoted as saying. “This confrontation will not end with last night’s limited actions and Iran’s strikes will continue, and … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi King Salman has ordered authorities to ensure that Iranian Hajj pilgrims stranded in the Kingdom receive all necessary support until it is safe for them to return home. The plan to provide help to stranded Iranian pilgrims was presented to the king by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Press Agency reported. … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called on the UN Security Council, which met in emergency session hours after Israel’s deadly air strikes against targets in Iran, to stop “this aggression immediately” and hold the aggressor accountable. “This Council must deny Israel the free hand and the impunity with which it continues to operate in defiance of … Read more
The Iranian forces have shot down drones on a reconnaissance mission over northwestern Iran, ARY News reported quoting Iranian state media. “Islamic fighters [Iranian forces] in the Salmas border region successfully shot down Israeli drones that had violated the country’s airspace,” state television said, adding the “drones had entered Iranian airspace on espionage and reconnaissance … Read more
KARACHI: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has rejected the recent Budget 2025-26, stating that imposing multiple taxes does not make a budget admirable, ARY News reported. Maulana Fazlur Rehman disapproved of the unnecessary taxation policies. He emphasised the need for economic reforms in Pakistan, highlighting that the country must learn from the GDP … Read more