Iran rejected a call Tuesday by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions. Iran calls it an “excessive request.”
Israel holds high-level meet of security officials, mulls preemptive strike on Iran if it gets a full-proof intelligence report on possibility of attack
Discusses efforts to support Israel's defence against threats, including against ballistic missiles and drones, to include new defensive US military deployments
Khamenei gave the order at an emergency meeting of Iran's Supreme National Security Council shortly after Iran announced that the Hamas leader was killed
1,300-tonne vessel equipped with surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, anti-aircraft batteries, sophisticated radar and radar-evading capabilities
The semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted a report by the General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces stating that a senior investigation committee, comprising experts and technicians, arrived at the crash site on Monday morning following the incident.
Though govt has increased export duties on onions and rice to check domestic supply, no such curbs have been placed on turmeric which has seen a surge in prices due to low yield
According to Article 131 of Iran's Constitution, the first Vice-President will take the helm of the executive branch if the President is unable to perform duties.
Raisi swiftly ascended the career ladder, becoming Iran's head of judiciary in 2019 and later assuming the presidency in June 2021, succeeding Hassan Rouhani.