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News Desk TEL AVIV: Iranian missiles have struck Israel’s commercial capital Tel Aviv in a fierce retaliatory attack, destroying multiple vehicles and igniting fires at several locations across the city. Israeli media confirmed at least two fatalities and numerous civilian injuries, with more than ten sites reporting severe damage from the barrage. Iranian state television reported that the attack was launched in response to the martyrdom of Security Chief Ali Larijani, with Tel Aviv targeted by missiles carrying cluster warheads. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps claimed that over 100 targets were hit in the latest offensive, asserting that 200 individuals…

News Desk LONDON: Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, survived an Israeli missile strike on 28 February by seconds after stepping into a garden moments before the attack, according to a leaked audio recording obtained by The Telegraph. The recording, attributed to Mazaher Hosseini, the head of protocol for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s office, provides the first detailed account of what happened inside the supreme leader’s compound when it came under fire . Hosseini delivered the statement to senior clerics and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders at a meeting in Tehran’s Qolhak neighborhood on 12 March. According to…

Markets recovered some losses after steep declines triggered by the International Energy Agency chief’s warning that additional stockpiles could be released if required News Desk NEW YORK: Oil prices resumed their push higher Tuesday as several countries pushed back against Donald Trump’s demand that they help secure the key Strait of Hormuz, while Iran continued to target crude-producing neighbors. The advances pared some of the previous day’s sharp losses that came after the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said more stockpiles could be tapped if needed. Still, equities extended Monday’s gains as tech firms rallied after Nvidia said…

News Desk TEHRAN: Israel has launched a fresh wave of large-scale attacks on Iran’s capital Tehran, targeting infrastructure across the city as the conflict between the two nations enters a devastating new phase. The Israeli military confirmed it had initiated a new wave of extensive strikes, specifically targeting infrastructure sites in Tehran, while media reports indicate explosions rocked multiple locations across the country. According to reports, a major blast was recorded in the Andarzgoo area of Tehran, while a center belonging to the Basij force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps was struck in the Kamranieh district. Several intense explosions…

News Desk TEHRAN: Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iran Mudassir Tipu has reaffirmed that trade activities between the two neighbouring countries remain uninterrupted, with border crossings operating normally amid ongoing regional developments. In a statement issued from Tehran, the ambassador expressed gratitude to the Iranian government for facilitating trade and transit commerce during challenging circumstances. “I am thankful to the Iranian government for providing complete facilitation to Pakistan for trade and transit trade,” Tipu said, emphasizing that Tehran has ensured smooth commercial exchanges despite the difficult situation. The ambassador confirmed that land borders between Pakistan and Iran are functioning routinely, with trade…

News Desk TEHRAN: The spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has dismissed American military posturing, asserting that conflicts are determined on the battlefield rather than through social media campaigns. Brigadier General Ibrahim Zolfaghari stated that the US operation should be named “Epic Fear” instead of “Epic Fury,” mocking Washington’s nomenclature for its military actions against Iranian forces. In an official statement, Zolfaghari emphasized that no amount of propaganda or digital warfare can alter the reality of confrontation, which he insisted would be decided by forces on the ground. His remarks come amid escalating tensions following American airstrikes on…

News Desk TEHRAN: Iran has asked India to release three tankers seized in February, as part of talks aimed at ensuring the safe passage of Indian flagged or India bound vessels through the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Indian authorities seized the three Iran linked tankers near Indian waters, alleging that they had concealed or altered their identities and were involved in illegal ship to ship transfers at sea. Tehran has also requested supplies of certain medicines and medical equipment, according to one of the sources, an Iranian official. Iran’s ambassador…

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Authorities have arrested 22 individuals, including 15 Afghan nationals living illegally in the country, during ongoing operations against undocumented foreign residents and criminal elements across multiple districts. According to official sources, search and combing operations were conducted in Westridge, New Town, and Ratta Amral areas of Humak Town, resulting in the apprehension of suspects for violating residency laws and alleged involvement in criminal activities. Sources further revealed that joint search and combing operations were carried out in Kallar Sayedan, Wah Cantonment, and Taxila, with security forces thoroughly screening residential areas and checking documents of residents. The crackdown…

News Desk JERUSALEM: Israeli police have confirmed that debris from Iranian missiles crashed near several holy religious sites in occupied Jerusalem’s Old City after being intercepted in mid-air. According to police officials, fragments of the destroyed missiles landed in the vicinity of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Jewish Quarter, as Israel’s aerial defense system successfully intercepted a barrage of projectiles fired from Iran. Authorities reported that while the advanced defense systems prevented a major catastrophe, substantial wreckage from both the missiles and the interceptors used to destroy them has been recovered from multiple sensitive…

By our correspondent WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump claimed that naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz have been destroyed and once again called on allied nations to assist in keeping the vital waterway open for maritime traffic. Speaking to the media at the White House, Trump urged countries whose oil tankers pass through the strait to step forward and support the ongoing conflict. Trump said ships laying mines in the sea had been sunk and warned that any future attempts by Iran to deploy mines would be “tantamount to suicide.” He added that the powerful US military has inflicted…