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Pakistan, Venezuela & now Iran: Why Chinese-made weapons keep failing
Chinese-manufactured weaponry — long touted as cheaper but equally powerful alternative to Western arsenals — has imploded spectacularly in recent conflicts.From India dismantling Pakistan‘s defenses during Operation Sindoor; America’s surgical raid snatching Venezuela’s Maduro; to US-Israeli strikes pulverising Iran’s shields, Beijing’s gear has proven inept. What was hyped as “battle-tested innovation” now reeks of shoddy…
Sly Saudi-Israel alliance set up US attack on Iran
TOI correspondent from Washington: In the volatile chessboard of Middle-East and Gulf politics, few alignments have been as striking as the quiet convergence between Sunni-majority Saudi Arabia and Jewish state of Israel over the question of Shia-dominated Iran. Long divided by ideology, history, and the unresolved Palestinian question, the two countries have found common cause…
Iran says interim leadership is functioning; hints at new leader appointment ‘in a day or two’
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday announced that a new interim leadership council has formally begun functioning. This comes after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US and Israeli strikes.In a recorded video statement broadcast on state television, Pezeshkian said, “The interim leadership council started its work. We will continue with all…
Us Iran War: ‘US crossed dangerous red line’: Iran says has no option but to respond after Khamenei killing
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Iran has warned that the United States has crossed “a very dangerous red line” by killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East.In an exclusive interview with CNN, Iranian deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said US President Donald Trump had triggered serious consequences…
‘Very disturbing’: Thousands of Indians stuck in Iran and Gulf as Middle East conflict escalates | India News
Strikes in Iran (AP photo) The Middle East is plunged into turmoil following joint US-Israel missile strikes on Iran, which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggering retaliatory attacks and widespread instability across the region. The conflict has disrupted air travel, forced airport closures, and prompted India to issue urgent advisories urging its citizens in…
Khamenei dead, Iranians celebrate: Can protesters finally topple the regime?
. In the early hours of Sunday, March 1, Iranian state television confirmed what had been spreading in fragments the night before: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since 1989, was dead. Driving the news Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the opening wave of a coordinated US-Israeli campaign – an event…
Saudi Us Iran Strike: Riyadh’s secret plea: Saudi crown prince reportedly pressed US for military action against Iran
As Iran mourns the death of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, fresh details have surfaced about Saudi Arabia’s alleged behind-the-scenes role in the US strike on Iran. A report by The Washington Post claims that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held multiple private calls with US President Donald Trump, urging him to launch…
Israel army destroys two Iranian jets ready to take off — watch
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it destroyed two Iranian fighter jets that were ready to take off from Tabriz airport in western Iran, as hostilities between the two countries continue to escalate.In a statement posted on X, the IDF said the aircraft targeted were F-4 and F-5 fighter jets positioned for immediate departure.The military…
UP, Kashmir, ‘Hindi’ & more : What was Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s India connection — explained | India News
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes on Sunday, an event that sent shockwaves far beyond West Asia. The echoes were heard in India as well, with sections of the Shia community and clerics condemning the death.In Jammu and Kashmir, home to a sizeable Shia population, demonstrations took place in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk…
‘Crumbling empire’: What Khamenei said about US in his last public speech
As Iran and much of the world reels from the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US–Israel strikes early Sunday, his final public speech has come under spotlight. Delivered on February 17, just over ten days ago, Khamenei’s address included sharp warnings against the United States and Israel, reflections on unrest inside…
