Top news of the day: Iran vows revenge over killing of top general in U.S. air strike, Washington says it’s committed to de-escalation, and more
5 years ago

Top news of the day: Iran vows revenge over killing of top general in U.S. air strike, Washington says it’s committed to de-escalation, and more

The Hindu  

“There is no doubt that the great nation of Iran and the other free nations of the region will take revenge for this gruesome crime from criminal America,” Hasan Rouhani said. | Oil prices jump The United States remains committed to de-escalation with Iran but is prepared to defend itself, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. | Donald Trump ordered killing, says Pentagon | Democrats call killing of Iran general ‘reckless’ | Increase in tension has alarmed the world: India The campaign is expected to reach out to 3 crore families in ten days. | Govt won’t budge an inch on CAA, says Amit Shah In an open letter to Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Punjab Chief Minister asserts that States had taken the necessary legal advice. External Affairs Minister ducked a meeting with U.S. legislators,” the former National Security Adviser and Foreign Secretary said while addressing a public hearing in New Delhi organised by the Constitutional Conduct Group and Karwan-e-Mohabbat.

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India Expresses Deep Concern Over Israel's Airstrikes on Iran: 'Hostilities Are To Nobody's Benefit'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India Expresses Deep Concern Over Israel's Airstrikes on Iran: 'Hostilities Are To Nobody's Benefit'

ABP News  

India expresses deep concern over the escalating tensions in the Middle East following a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting military infrastructure in Iran. The MEA statement emphasizes that the ongoing hostilities are to nobody’s benefit and urges all parties involved to return to dialogue and diplomacy.

The View From India newsletter | The message from Tehran
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The View From India newsletter | The message from Tehran

The Hindu  

It’s an open secret that Israel has carried out several attacks, covert and overt, targeting Iranian assets and senior officials in West Asia over the last several years. But Iran’s strategic thinking seemed to have changed after Israel’s April 1 attack on its embassy compound in Damascus in which at least seven IRGC officers, including Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, were …

India expresses shock at Iran blasts that killed over 100
1 year ago

India expresses shock at Iran blasts that killed over 100

The Hindu  

India on Thursday expressed shock at the deadly bombing in Kerman city of Iran, which killed more than 100 people and injured dozens of others. In a statement, the newly appointed Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said, “We are shocked and saddened on the terrible bombings in the Kerman city of Iran. Our thoughts and …

Javad Zarif says Iran interested in diplomacy but not in negotiating with US, claims India can play a role in de-escalating tensions in Gulf
4 years, 11 months ago

Javad Zarif says Iran interested in diplomacy but not in negotiating with US, claims India can play a role in de-escalating tensions in Gulf

Firstpost  

India can play a role in de-escalating tensions in the Gulf region as New Delhi is an important player, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Wednesday New Delhi: India can play a role in de-escalating tensions in the Gulf region as New Delhi is an important player, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Wednesday. Addressing the gathering at …

Iran will welcome any peace initiative by India for de-escalating tensions with US: Iranian Envoy to India
5 years ago

Iran will welcome any peace initiative by India for de-escalating tensions with US: Iranian Envoy to India

India TV News  

Iranian Envoy to India Ali Chegeni on Wednesday said that Iran will welcome any peace initiative by India for de-escalating its tension with the United States after the killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani. His comments come hours after Iran launched missile strikes against two US military bases in Iraq in retaliation to the killing of its top commander …

India caught in the crossfire as Trump invokes Delhi post Soleimani killing
5 years ago

India caught in the crossfire as Trump invokes Delhi post Soleimani killing

The Hindu  

India got caught in the crossfire between the United States and Iran after President Donald Trump blamed assassinated Iranian General Qasem Soleimani for a spate of terror attacks, including one in Delhi, a charge Iran’s envoy to India has denied. In a statement in Washington, Mr. Trump justified the killing of Mr. Soleimani in a missile attack on his convoy …

‘Increase in tension alarmed world’: India urges ‘restraint’ after top Iran commander Qasem Soleimani’s death
5 years ago

‘Increase in tension alarmed world’: India urges ‘restraint’ after top Iran commander Qasem Soleimani’s death

Hindustan Times  

India on Friday called for restraint after a US airstrike near Baghdad airport killed Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Qasem Soleimani. Watch: Qasem Soleimani killing: Iran dubs it ‘foolish escalation’ by United States Hours after the death of its top commander, Iran appointed deputy commander of the Quds Force Esmail Ghaani as the head of the unit. “Following the …

Soleimani killing: India urges US, Iran to maintain peace fearing regional instability, rising oil prices
5 years ago

Soleimani killing: India urges US, Iran to maintain peace fearing regional instability, rising oil prices

India Today  

India has asked the US and Iran to exercise "restraint" in order to avoid destabilising the region after General Qassem Soleimani, head of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was killed on Friday following air raids by the American forces at Baghdad's International Airport. For India the stakes remain high since it already was pushed by US …

The killing of Iran’s General Soleimani is hugely significant (opinion)
5 years ago

The killing of Iran’s General Soleimani is hugely significant (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. CNN — The significance of Thursday’s US strike against Qasem Soleimani cannot be overstated because he ran Iran’s military operations across the Middle East. Iraqi state TV reported Thursday that Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s Islamic …

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