Tehran: The United States announced fresh sanctions against Iran, targeting the leading Iranian financial institutions and banks, spread around the globe. These new US sanctions will have a direct effect on the entire Iranian financial sector and it is claimed that in effect, Iran will be disconnected from the global economy. Infuriated by this, Iran […]
Jerusalem: – Israeli Defence Minister Beni Gantz warned that Turkey is the destabilising power, in the Middle East saying ‘Turkey along with Iran are creating obstacles in the peace process in the Middle East and instead encouraging conflicts in the region. The Turkish activities in the Mediterranean Sea and northern Syria, interference in Libya and the links […]
Riyadh: – Saudi has a minimum of 90,000 tonnes of uranium deposits. This stock is enough for the nuclear power projects in Saudi; it can export the surplus stock. A leading British daily published this information from the report prepared by the Chinese geologists. The international analysts are expressing concerns that Saudi, who is locked […]
Tehran: – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain have joined hands with Israel and have even offered their military bases to Israel. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatened that UAE and Bahrain should be prepared for the consequences if Israel carried out any inciting activities using this cooperation. At the same time, the Iranian President […]
Manama: Bahrain announced the opening of its airspace for the Israeli aircraft flying from Israel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Both Israel and UAE expressed gratitude that this Bahrain gesture of opening the airspace has reduced the flight distance between the two countries. Two days ago, Saudi Arabia opened its airspace for Israeli aeroplanes. […]
Washington: The United States imposed sanctions on 11 foreign companies, assisting Iran in oil trade. One of the companies is from China. The United States has accused that these companies have violated the sanctions imposed by the United States, against Iran. The United States announced these sanctions, while the European countries, Russia and China were […]
New Delhi/Hanoi: India and Vietnam have decided to increase cooperation in the Indo-Pacific sector, given the tension created due to the dominant and inciting Chinese activities. 17th meeting of India-Vietnam Joint Commission was held on Tuesday. During this virtual meeting, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar invited Vietnam to join the Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative. At this […]
New York: The UN Security Council rejected the proposal of the United States to extend the conventional weapons embargo on Iran. On Friday, after this decision was taken, Iran claimed that this decision is a great victory for it and it has cornered the United States on an international level. But it is said that […]
Seoul: South Korea has announced a ‘Defence Plan’ worth $250 billion including an indigenously built aircraft carrier, against the background of nuclear capabilities of North Korea and the increasing Chinese marine ambitions. In this plan prepared for the period 2021 to 2025, it is recommended to increase the defence expenditure by 6% every year. A […]
Washington: US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper claimed that the United States is deploying its military in the eastern European countries adjoining the Russian border. These steps are being taken to stop Russia. Last month, the United States had announced that the military deployment will be reduced from Germany and will be moved to other […]