Exercise ‘strictest vigilance’: MEA to Indians seeking employment in Iran

Exercise ‘strictest vigilance’: MEA to Indians seeking employment in Iran

In this screenshot from a video via @MEAIndia posted on Sept. 19, 2025, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. Photo: PTI via @MEAINDIA India on Friday (September 19, 2025) cautioned its nationals seeking employment in Iran to exercise “strictest vigilance” in view of recent cases of … Read more

Video: Inside Iran After the 12-Day War

Video: Inside Iran After the 12-Day War

new video loaded: Inside Iran After the 12-Day War By Declan Walsh, Gelareh Kiazand, Nanna Heitmann, Jon Hazell and Christina Thornell•September 6, 2025 Following a 12-day war with Israel in July, which resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 civilians and many of Iran’s top nuclear scientists and officials, a New York Times team was … Read more

“Iran has to get back into world order flow…”: US President Trump

“Iran has to get back into world order flow…”: US President Trump

US President Donald Trump on Friday (US local time) reiterated how the nuclear sites in Iran were “obliterated” and said that Iran has to come back to the world order flow or else things could get worse for the country. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “Why would the so-called ‘Supreme Leader,’ Ayatollah … Read more

US strikes on Iran may rattle markets: Will Nifty, Sensex react to escalating geopolitical risk?

US strikes on Iran may rattle markets: Will Nifty, Sensex react to escalating geopolitical risk?

Indian equities closed the week 1.6% higher, recovering from a three-day losing streak as markets bounced back sharply on Friday. However, the mood may turn cautious on Monday amid rising geopolitical tensions, following the U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites. On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that American forces carried out coordinated airstrikes on … Read more

Bombs, battles & bullion: Why gold is having a geopolitical moment

Bombs, battles & bullion: Why gold is having a geopolitical moment

In recent weeks, global financial markets have been rocked by escalating geopolitical tensions, particularly the outbreak of war between Israel and Iran and renewed hostilities between Ukraine and Russia. These developments have significantly influenced investor sentiment, driving a surge in demand for safe-haven assets—most notably, gold. The conflict between Israel and Iran intensified dramatically in … Read more

Iran’s internet blackout leaves public in dark and creates an uneven picture of the war with Israel

Iran’s internet blackout leaves public in dark and creates an uneven picture of the war with Israel

As the war between Israel and Iran hits the one-week mark, Iranians have spent nearly half of the conflict in a near-communication blackout, unable to connect not only with the outside world but also with their neighbors and loved ones across the country. Civilians are left unaware of when and where Israel will strike next, … Read more

Shipping company Maersk temporarily pauses vessel calls at Israel’s Haifa port

Shipping company Maersk temporarily pauses vessel calls at Israel’s Haifa port

Container shipping company Maersk said on Friday it had temporarily paused vessel calls at Israel’s Haifa port amid Israel-Iran tensions. The Danish company said it did not experience any further disruptions to its scheduled operations in the region. Israel has been hitting Iran from the air since last Friday in what it describes as an … Read more

Flight carrying over 100 Indian students, evacuated to Armenia from war-torn Iran, lands in Delhi

Flight carrying over 100 Indian students, evacuated to Armenia from war-torn Iran, lands in Delhi

Armenia, Jun 18 (ANI): Indian students reach Zvartnots International Airport to board a flight from Armenia to New Delhi, under Operation Sindhu, facilitated by the Government of India in view of the Israel-Iran conflict, on June 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: X/@MEAIndia via ANI Photo The first flight carrying over 100 students, who were evacuated … Read more

A White House lunch date has everyone talking amid an unfolding geopolitical game involving US, Pak, Iran, India

A White House lunch date has everyone talking amid an unfolding geopolitical game involving US, Pak, Iran, India

On Wednesday in the White House, the kitchen will emit not just aroma of food but strategic signals too. Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief and de facto ruler, will sit down for lunch with President Donald Trump. This unusual meeting between a US president and the military commander of a nation with a … Read more