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June 27, 2025 9:56 AM

No known intelligence that Iran moved uranium, US defence chief says

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said he was unaware of any intelligence suggesting Iran had moved any of its highly enriched uranium to shield it from U.S. strikes, amid continuing questions about the state of Iran's nuclear program. U.S. military bombers carried out strikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities early Sunday local time using more than a dozen 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs. The results of the strikes are being closely watched to see how far they may have s...

June 26, 2025 2:13 PM

France says it intercepted drones targeting Israel prior to Iran ceasefire

France's military took part in efforts to stop Iranian drones targeting Israel prior to this week's ceasefire, the country's defence minister Sebastien Lecornu said late on Wednesday. "I can confirm that the French army intercepted less than 10 drones in the last few days during the different military operations conducted by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Israel, either by ground-to-air systems or via our Rafale fighter jets," Lecornu said during a parliamentary debate on the situation in...

June 26, 2025 12:19 PM

Operation Sindhu: 275 people, including 3 Nepalese citizens, evacuated from Iran, express gratitude to Indian govt

A total of 275 people — 272 Indian nationals and three Nepalese citizens — arrived safely in New Delhi from Mashhad, Iran, on Thursday, as part of the Indian government's ongoing Operation Sindhu. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that the total number of citizens repatriated from Iran under Operation Sindhu has now reached 3,426, amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Emotions ran high as relieved evacuees stepped back onto Indian soil. Sharing his experience, on...

June 26, 2025 3:21 PM

Trump says US to hold nuclear talks with Iran next week

U.S. President Donald Trump has called for Israel to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or cancel his corruption trial, saying the U.S. would save him like it did his country. Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in Israel on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust - all of which Netanyahu denies. The trial began in 2020 and involves three criminal cases. He has pleaded not guilty. "Bibi Netanyahu's trial should be CANCELLED, IMMEDIATELY, or a Pardon given to a Great Hero, who has done s...

June 26, 2025 9:35 AM

Trump calls for Israeli PM’s trial to be cancelled

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for Israel to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or cancel his corruption trial, saying the U.S. would save him like it did his country. Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in Israel on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust - all of which Netanyahu denies. The trial began in 2020 and involves three criminal cases. He has pleaded not guilty. "Bibi Netanyahu's trial should be CANCELLED, IMMEDIATELY, or a Pardon given to a Great Hero, who h...

June 25, 2025 4:41 PM

Operation Sindhu: IAF brings 224 Indian nationals back from Israel

The Indian Air Force on Wednesday successfully evacuated 224 more Indian nationals from Israel, taking the total number of citizens brought back safely to 818, under Operation Sindhu. Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje greeted the Indian nationals upon their arrival in New Delhi. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on X, "Operation Sindhu update, MoS Ms. Shobha Karandlaje received 224 Indian nationals who returned to India from Israel on an IAF aircraft at 10:30 Hrs on 25th June. Th...

June 25, 2025 2:43 PM

Returning to Iranian sites is top priority: IAEA chief

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday his top priority is getting his inspectors back to Iran's nuclear facilities to assess the impact of U.S. and Israeli military strikes and verify its stocks of enriched uranium. "This is the number 1 priority," International Atomic Energy Agency chief Grossi told a news conference at an Austrian security cabinet meeting. He is seeking his inspectors' return to Iranian sites including the three plants where it was enriching uranium unti...

June 25, 2025 9:03 AM

‘Fake News’: Trump slams CNN, NYT for reports stating US strikes did not destroy Iranian nuclear sites

'Fake News': Trump slams CNN, NYT for reports stating US strikes did not destroy Iranian nuclear sites US President Donald Trump has slammed CNN for its report suggesting that the US strikes did not destroy nuclear sites in Iran. Trump said CNN, along with The New York Times, teamed up to "demean one of the most successful military strikes in history" and termed it "fake news." He reiterated his claim that the US has completely destroyed nuclear sites in Iran. According to him, both the media ...

June 24, 2025 3:42 PM

Operation Sindhu: IAF brings back 268 Indian nationals from Israel

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday repatriated 286 Indian nationals from Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, who had been residing in Israel. With this, the total number of Indian citizens brought back from Israel has risen to 594. Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs L. Murugan welcomed the Indian nationals upon their arrival in New Delhi. This is the second IAF flight bringing back the Indians from Israel. Earlier in the day, an IAF flight carrying 165 Indians had arrived in the national...

June 24, 2025 12:27 PM

Operation Sindhu: 2,295 Indians evacuated from Iran, 604 from Israel as India steps up rescue efforts

India evacuated 292 of its nationals from Iran early Tuesday as part of Operation Sindhu, a mission launched to ensure the safety of Indian citizens amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. The evacuees arrived in New Delhi at 3:30 AM IST on a special flight from Mashhad, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. “292 Indian nationals were evacuated from Iran on a special flight that arrived in New Delhi from Mashhad at 0330 hrs on 24th June,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal ...