West Asia conflict: Iran announces end to strikes on Israel after Trump intervention
The development comes after US President Donald Trump asked both sides to "immediately stop shooting".
The development comes after US President Donald Trump asked both sides to "immediately stop shooting".
PV Sindhu will lead a 24-member Indian contingent at the Australian Badminton Open 2026, while Lakshya Sen and the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will miss the tournament.
The criticism was voiced by Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei during a weekly press conference, where he questioned the impartiality of the agency’s leadership and warned of the consequences of what Tehran described as a politically driven approach.
The Indian Embassy has reiterated its advisory for Iran, asking citizens to avoid travel and urging those already in the country to leave through available transport routes.
The operation, named "Operation Nasr", was presented by Tehran as a direct response to recent Israeli attacks on Iranian military infrastructure, signalling a fresh phase in the rapidly escalating confrontation across West Asia.
The US military has released operational footage of strikes on Iranian radar facilities, offering a closer look at the latest confrontation around the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
The latest sanctions also target an Iranian exchange house and financial operators accused of helping sanctioned banks move foreign currency through overseas shell entities.
US military action near the Strait of Hormuz was followed by fresh remarks from Donald Trump, who said Tehran would not be allowed to emerge as a nuclear-armed state.
Emphasising decades of strategic cooperation, Vladimir Putin highlighted defence collaboration, technology sharing and joint projects such as BrahMos while reaffirming Russia's commitment to India.
Vladimir Putin's response came after Zelenskyy wrote an "open letter" to the Russian President.
