International Relations
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World leaders react cautiously to U.S. and Israeli strikes, death of Iran’s Ali Khamenei
Following US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, world leaders largely responded with caution rather than outright condemnation or support, refl...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader dead at 86 as Israel-Iran conflict spirals
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader for 37 years, was killed on February 28, 2026 in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on his Tehran office — the first ...
Iran fires missiles at Israel, Gulf states after US-Israeli strike kills Khamenei
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a massive coordinated military strike on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at h...
OPEC+ mulls oil production increase in shadow of war
OPEC+'s "Voluntary Eight" — the subgroup of 8 key members implementing production cuts — held a virtual meeting on March 1, 2026, a day after US and Israeli ...
Srinagar Shia Muslims protest killing of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Hundreds of Shia Muslims in Srinagar took to the streets on March 1, 2026, to protest the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint ...
Omar appeals for calm amid protests over death of Khamenei
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah appealed for calm following widespread protests in the Union Territory after the killing of Iranian Supreme Le...
‘Do not remain silent’: Iranian Embassy in India issues plea after Khamenei’s death
The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi issued a public plea urging governments worldwide to "strongly condemn" the US-Israeli attack on Iran and the killing of Sup...
Omar Abdullah appeals for calm in Kashmir after protests erupt over Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei’s death
Protests erupted across the Kashmir Valley on March 1, 2026, following confirmation of the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israel...
India walks tightrope amid Iran conflict
The United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and targetin...
India-EU trade deal text falls short on recognising local CBAM accreditors
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement, concluded on 27 January 2026, does not grant Indian exporters exemption from the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (...
‘Deeply concerned’: India urges restraint after Israel-US strikes on Iran
On February 28, 2026, following the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran (Operation Lions Roar) that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and triggered large-sca...
Before being arch enemies, Iran and Israel were allies. What changed?
The 2026 US-Israeli military strikes on Iran — killing Supreme Leader Khamenei and targeting nuclear infrastructure — represent the culmination of nearly fiv...
The status of Iran’s nuclear programme, now at the centre of latest US-Israel joint op
US-Israel military strikes in late February 2026 specifically targeted Iran's nuclear facilities — including sites at Natanz (enrichment), Isfahan (conversio...
US, Israel strike Iran: How prepared is the Islamic Republic?
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated joint military strikes on Iran, codenamed Operation Roaring Lion (Israel) and Operati...
Dubai, world’s busiest international airport, shut: Where UAE stands in Israel-US-Iran conflict
Dubai International Airport — the world's busiest international airport by passenger volume — was shut down indefinitely on 28 February 2026 after Iranian mi...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dead: How the Supreme Leader transformed Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the second Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was killed in a US-Israeli joint airstrike on his Tehran compound on 28 Fe...
Iran’s border-sharing neighbours: Why Tehran has a complicated relationship with most
As US-Israeli strikes targeted Iran on 28 February 2026, international attention turned to how Iran's neighbours — nearly all of whom share complex, often ad...
Delhi calls for dialogue but its diplomatic tightrope gets tighter
Following the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, India faced acute diplomatic pressure to take sides — caught between its deepening str...
Iran condemns 'barbaric' attack on school after U.S., Israeli strikes; says Khamenei is ‘alive’
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated surprise airstrikes on Iran in what was named "Operation Lions Roar," killing Supreme...
World holds breath as U.S., Israel strike Iran
The United States and Israel launched a coordinated joint military operation against Iran on 28 February 2026, codenamed Operation Roaring Lion (Israel) and ...