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UNIFIL pays tribute to French peacekeeper killed in Lebanon, repatriates remains to France
Apr 20, 2026Beirut , April 20 (ANI): The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Sunday paid tribute to French peacekeeper Sergeant-Chef Florian Montorio, who was killed in southern Lebanon, as his mortal remains were repatriated to... -
Israeli Army launches probe into viral photo showing damage to Jesus’ statue in Lebanon
Apr 20, 2026Tel Aviv , April 20 (ANI): The Israeli military has launched an investigation after a photograph circulating on social media showed an Israeli soldier damaging a statue of a crucified Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon, CNN... -
Iranian forces launch drones toward US warships after attack on commercial ship in Sea of Oman: Iran media
Apr 20, 2026Tehran , April 20 (ANI): Iranian forces launched drones towards US warships following an attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Sea of Oman, Al Jazeera reported, citing Iranian media.Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps... -
IRGC forces US troops to retreat from Strait of Hormuz after attack on Iranian ship: Iran media
Apr 20, 2026Tehran , April 20 (ANI): The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has claimed that US forces stationed in the Sea of Oman were forced to retreat after firing at an Iranian merchant vessel, according to a... -
“Security of Strait of Hormuz is not free,” says Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref amid rising US-Iran tensions
Apr 20, 2026Tehran , April 20 (ANI): Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref on Sunday (local time) warned that stability in the Strait of Hormuz comes at a cost, stating that the country cannot be expected to... -
NSA Ajit Doval visits Riyadh, discusses bilateral, regional issues with Saudi ministers
Apr 20, 2026Riyadh , April 20 (ANI): India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval paid an official visit to Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Sunday, where he held high-level meetings with senior Saudi leadership focusing on bilateral... -
Iran confirms US seizure of ship TOUSKA, says “will respond and retaliate against this armed piracy”
Apr 19, 2026Tehran , April 20 (ANI): Iran's Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya military headquarters has confirmed the US attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Sea of Oman, according to a statement carried by Iranian state media Tasnim... -
CENTCOM confirms interception of Iranian vessel TOUSKA, says US forces fired “several rounds” to disable it
Apr 19, 2026Tampa (Florida) , April 20 (ANI): The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Sunday (local time) confirmed that American forces intercepted and disabled an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel, TOUSKA, in the Arabian Sea after it violated a US... -
“Battle of civilisation against barbarism”: Israeli PM Netanyahu on Iran
Apr 19, 2026Tel Aviv , April 20 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country, along with the United States, is engaged in a "battle of civilisation against barbarism", referring to Iran, Al Jazeera reported.Speaking at a... -
Iran rejects second round of negotiation talks in Islamabad, cites ‘excessive demands’ and ‘ceasefire breach’ by US
Apr 19, 2026Tehran , April 20 (ANI): Iran has rejected claims that it has agreed to participate in a second round of peace talks, which the United States said were scheduled for tomorrow, Al Jazeera reported.Al Jazeera reported,...
