Israel targets Evin Prison, claims several IRGC soldiers killed in Tehran
Jun 23, 2025, at 04:37 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday claimed several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) soldiers were killed during its latest round of attacks conducted on Tehran, amid an escalation in tensions in the Middle East.
Iran targets Israel, Tel Aviv strikes Tehran as Middle East conflict escalates
Jun 23, 2025, at 03:29 pm
Iran launched missile strikes on Israel while the country's parliament approved all measures to shut down the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz following the recent U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, even as Israel, according to latest reports, mounted attack conducting air strikes across Iran and bombing Tehran on Monday.
Ukraine: Russian aerial strikes leave seven dead in Kyiv
Jun 23, 2025, at 03:10 pm
At least seven people died, and several others were injured, during an overnight Russian missile and drone strikes in Ukrainian city of Kyiv, media reports said on Monday.
Jun 23, 2025, at 01:02 pm
Tehran/IBNS: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has vowed "punishment" for the "Zionist enemy" in his first remarks after the US struck his country's three nuclear sites.
Diplomacy must prevail, says UN chief Antonio Guterres after US strikes Iran's nuclear sites
Jun 23, 2025, at 09:15 am
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres told an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Sunday that massive overnight strikes by the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities only increase the risk of a wider war and “serious damage to the international order.”
Manosphere: UN Women sounds the alarm over online misogyny
Jun 22, 2025, at 09:04 pm
A growing network of online communities known collectively as the “manosphere” is emerging as a serious threat to gender equality, as toxic digital spaces increasingly influence real-world attitudes, behaviours, and policies, the UN agency dedicated to ending gender discrimination has warned.
Jun 22, 2025, at 08:52 pm
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Sunday that he will travel to Moscow for high-level consultations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the wake of US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities overnight.
Iranian Parliament approves all measures to shut down crucial Strait of Hormuz following US strikes
Jun 22, 2025, at 07:58 pm
The Iranian parliament has approved all measures to shut down the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz following the recent U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, local media reports said on Sunday.
We devastated the Iranian nuclear program: US Defence Secretary Hegseth
Jun 22, 2025, at 06:37 pm
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth on Sunday said the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities have 'devastated the Iranian nuclear programme'.
Bodies of three hostages recovered from Gaza: Israel
Jun 22, 2025, at 03:43 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday announced the bodies of three hostages had been recovered from Gaza.
Iran fires missiles at Israel hours after US bombs 3 key Iranian nuclear sites
Jun 22, 2025, at 12:07 pm
Tel Aviv/IBNS: Iran on Sunday launched new strikes on Israel hours after the US forces joined the Israeli military campaign and attacked three of its key nuclear sites.
Living in bunker, Khamenei names 3 successors as Iran braces for more strikes: Report
Jun 22, 2025, at 12:13 am
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has largely abandoned electronic communication with military commanders and is now using a trusted aide to deliver messages, The New York Times reported on Saturday.
Houthis warn of Red Sea attacks on US ships if it backs Israeli strikes on Iran
Jun 21, 2025, at 11:42 pm
Sana: Yemen's Houthi rebels have warned they will target American vessels in the Red Sea if the United States supports Israel in its ongoing military operations against Iran, the group’s spokesperson said on Saturday, according to an AP report
Hot-air balloon blaze kills 8 in Brazil’s Santa Catarina; 13 survive fiery crash
Jun 21, 2025, at 10:36 pm
Rio de Janeiro: A hot-air balloon caught fire mid-air and plunged to the ground in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina on Saturday, killing eight people, according to local firefighters, news agency AP reported.
Israel targets Iran's Isfahan nuclear facility
Jun 21, 2025, at 07:12 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday confirmed striking Iran's Isfahan nuclear facility, with tension in the Middle East continuing to escalate over the past few days.
IDF eliminates Quds force commander Behnam Shahriyari
Jun 21, 2025, at 06:46 pm
Israel Defense Forces on Saturday confirmed eliminating Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds force commander Behnam Shahriyari.
Jun 21, 2025, at 05:40 pm
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has asked the country's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus to intensify diplomatic efforts and mount pressure on Myanmar for the safe and dignified repatriation of the Rohingyas who take refuge in the neighbouring nation to avoid persecution.
IDF confirms October 7 mastermind Saeed Izadi 'eliminated'
Jun 21, 2025, at 04:37 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said it has eliminated October 7 attack mastermind Saeed Izadi.
Iranian missiles hit Israel: 23 injured in Haifa, woman dies of heart attack in Karmiel
Jun 21, 2025, at 10:27 am
A woman died due to a heart attack at a shelter in the northern city of Karmiel, and 23 others were wounded in Haifa after Iranian missiles hit Israel with a barrage of ballistic missiles on Friday.
Gaza: Aid teams warn of catastrophe after last fuel supplies run out
Jun 20, 2025, at 01:06 pm
More than 100 days into Israel’s complete fuel blockade in Gaza, UN agencies still in the shattered enclave warned on Thursday that vital services are only “hours away” from shutting down.
Iran missile strike causes heavy damage in southern Israel's Beersheba
Jun 20, 2025, at 01:02 pm
Missile attack by Iran has caused heavy damage in southern Israel's Beersheba on Friday, according to media reports even as diplomatic efforts by Europe continue with Britain, France, and Germany foreign ministers set to meet with their Iranian counterpart in Geneva for talks.
Middle East crisis: Iran appoints Brigadier General Majid Khademi as intelligence chief
Jun 20, 2025, at 09:20 am
Iran has appointed the new head of the intelligence at its Revolutionary Guards, days after the previous chief was killed in an Israeli strike, media reports said.
'Extremely dangerous': Russia warns US against 'military intervention' in Iran-Israel war
Jun 19, 2025, at 11:15 pm
Russia on Thursday warned the United States against any 'military intervention' in the Iran-Israel war, according to AFP.
Jun 19, 2025, at 06:31 pm
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz on Sunday issued a stark warning, declaring that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “can no longer be allowed to exist” after an Iranian missile strike hit a hospital near Tel Aviv.
IDF confirms striking military targets in Tehran
Jun 18, 2025, at 07:48 pm
Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday confirmed it is conducting strikes on military targets in the Iranian capital Tehran.
IAEA says Israel hit two nuclear centrifuge production sites in Iran
Jun 18, 2025, at 05:06 pm
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Wednesday confirmed two nuclear centrifuge centres in Iran were hit by Israel.
New study shows use of AI enhances nuclear conflict risk due to miscommunication
Jun 18, 2025, at 02:55 pm
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), an institute on conflict research, has said in its yearbook that the use of Artificial Intelligence increases the risk of a nuclear conflict breaking out as a result of miscommunication, misunderstanding or technical accident.
Battle begins, says supreme leader Khamenei as Iran launches hypersonic missiles at Israel
Jun 18, 2025, at 02:55 pm
Iran fired a pair of ballistic missile barrages at Israel early Wednesday, with the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declaring the beginning of the battle, further escalating tension in the region.
'You are the best, I am trying to be like you': Meloni bonds with Modi at G7 Summit
Jun 18, 2025, at 02:19 pm
Calgary/IBNS: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi "the best" as the two bonded on the sidelines of G7 Summit.
Israel has struck Iran's underground Natanz nuclear complex: UN agency
Jun 17, 2025, at 09:48 pm
Israel has hit one of Iran's most secretive and secure nuclear facilities - the Natanz nuclear complex, located deep underground, in a precision strike, the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Tuesday.