International Relations
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MHA cautions States against possible violence in the wake of U.S.-Israel military strikes against Iran
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint military strikes against Iran, resulting in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khame...
Khamenei killing a ‘cynical violation’ of human morality, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed his condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and strongly condemned the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatoll...
PM Modi to chair CCS meeting tonight
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) following the US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, ...
Indians among those injured in Iranian strikes, says UAE
As Iran launched retaliatory strikes against US and Israeli targets in the Gulf following the February 28, 2026 airstrikes, several incidents directly injure...
Rising tensions in Middle East may impact trade, push up freight, insurance costs
Escalating hostilities in West Asia have triggered fears of significant disruptions to global maritime trade, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz. Expe...
'Immoral, unlawful act': Opposition condemns killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei
Indian opposition parties — including the Congress, Left parties, and regional formations — condemned the US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Lead...
Where does Iran — and the world — go from Khamenei death? All you need to know
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on 28 February 2026 — the second and longest-serving Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic — has triggered Iran's first-...
Iran crisis: Price volatility, macro impact seen on India, no structural oil supply risk yet
The US-Israel attack on Iran on February 28, 2026, and Iran's subsequent restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz have pushed international crude oil prices shar...
Iran vows revenge for killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes on 28 February 2026 was "a decla...
What does the US-Israel attack on Iran mean for China?
Following the US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026 — which killed Iran's Supreme Leader — Iran retaliated by attacking US military bases across...
Iran tensions threaten India rice exports with shipping snags, payment risks
The Iran conflict that began on February 28, 2026 has severely disrupted India's basmati rice exports to Iran and the broader Middle East, with approximately...
Iran conflict: Airspace closures force Air India to cancel 50 Europe, North America flights; IndiGo cancels Europe flights
Following the escalation of the Iran-Israel-U.S. conflict and the resulting closure of large swathes of Middle Eastern airspace, Air India cancelled 50 inter...
Pak drone incursion along LoC in J-K’s Poonch; Army opens fire
In the early hours of March 1, 2026, Indian Army troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir detected 2–3 quadcopter d...
Khamenei killing: As Reza Pahlavi again throws hat into the ring, a look at how the Shah ruled Iran
Following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the February 28, 2026 U.S.-Israeli strikes, Reza Pahlavi — son of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza ...
U.N. nuclear agency to hold extraordinary meeting on Iran on March 2
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced an extraordinary meeting of its Board of Governors on March 2, 2026, specifically to address matters ...
Eight killed in pro-Iran protest at U.S. consulate in Pakistan
Following the US-Israel joint strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, hundreds of pro-Iran protesters — predom...
Airspace closed, thousands of flights disrupted amid U.S.-Iran conflict
Key global aviation transit hubs — Dubai International Airport (UAE), Abu Dhabi International Airport (UAE), and Hamad International Airport (Doha, Qatar) — ...
Middle East airports closed and thousands of travellers stranded after attack on Iran
In the immediate aftermath of US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, and Iran's retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region, at least eight countries...
'Do not remain silent': Iranian Embassy in India issues plea after Khamenei's death
Following the US-Israel joint strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi issued ...
Watch: Khamenei’s rise and fall: The death of Iran’s ultimate authority
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israel airstrike on his compound in Tehran on February 28, 2026 — the most consequentia...