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“Iran Supreme leader wounded, likely disfigured,” claims US War Secy Hegseth
Mar 13, 2026Washington DC , March 13 (ANI): US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Friday claimed that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, is "wounded and likely disfigured" in strikes by the US on... -
“Belligerents” holding strait closed; although some traffic moving’: US Joint Chiefs Chair Gen Dan Caine
Mar 13, 2026Washington DC , March 13 (ANI): US Joint Chiefs Chair Gen Dan Caine on Friday attacked Iran and called it 'belligerent' for holding the Strait of Hormuz closed, although acknowledging that some traffic movement is there... -
‘Made progress but Iran still has capability to harm…’: US Joint Chiefs Chair Gen Dan Caine
Mar 13, 2026Washington DC , March 13 (ANI): US Joint Chiefs Chair Gen Dan Caine on Friday shared updates from Operation Epic Fury and said that while the US continues to attack Iran, the country still has the... -
Iran: Thousands protest in Tehran on Youm-e-Quds over Khamenei’s killing, condemn US-Israel strikes
Mar 13, 2026Tehran , March 13 (ANI): Thousands of people on Friday gathered in Tehran on the occasion of Youm-e-Quds day and held protest marches condemning the killing of the Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the... -
“Don’t need to worry about it”: US War Secy dismisses Khamenei’s call for ‘continued blockade’ of Strait of Hormuz
Mar 13, 2026Washington DC , March 13 (ANI): US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Friday dismissed concerns over the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's, call for a continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid... -
Two Indians killed, 10 injured after attack in Muscat; mission rendering all assistance: MEA
Mar 13, 2026New Delhi , March 13 (ANI): Aseem Mahajan, Additional Secretary (Gulf), on Friday shared updates about the death of two Indians who passed away in Muscat and also provided an update on Safesea Vishnu, noting that... -
Houthi threats, Islamist rhetoric heighten Gulf security concerns amid conflict: Gulf based Analyst
Mar 13, 2026New Delhi , March 13 (ANI): Houthi threats in Yemen, along with supportive Islamist rhetoric from Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood-linked voices, are raising concerns over the security of the Red Sea and the broader Gulf region amid... -
Around 130,000 Indian nationals returned to India since February 28: MEA
Mar 13, 2026New Delhi , March 13 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs shared on Friday that around 1,30,000 Indians have returned to India since the developing security situation in West Asia. Additional Secretary (Gulf), Aseem Mahajan, also... -
NASA’s manned mission to moon ‘Artemis 2’ proceed for April launch
Mar 13, 2026Washington DC , March 13 (ANI) US space agency NASA has said that it has set a potential date to launch its Artemis 2 rocket mission to the moon in April, which will see astronauts fly... -
170 Indian nationals cross into Armenia from Iran till date: MEA amid West Asia conflict
Mar 13, 2026New Delhi , March 13 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday confirmed that a total of 170 Indian nationals have crossed from Iran into Armenia through the land border amid the ongoing conflict in...
