KYIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian manufacturers of interceptor drones say they are ready to export large volumes of the systems as demand rises from the United States and Middle Eastern countries amid the Iran war. The companies say inquiries from potential buyers have increased as Iran launches drones at U. S.
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): The Iran conflict could raise additional challenges for some emerging market sovereigns, including India, as far as energy imports, remittances, fiscal subsidies, exchange rates and access to international finance are concerned, said Fitch Ratings. Hydrocarbon exporters could see positive effects amid the West Asia conflict.
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday criticised the Centre over External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's parliamentary statement on the West Asia conflict, demanding a discussion on the issue. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Tharoor said that reading a statement without a discussion is 'unfair' to the MPs.
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Two killed in Iranian missile strike in Israel: Report Two people were killed after an Iranian missile struck central Israel, according to a report by the Israeli newspaper Maariv.
Iran: Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as new supreme leader Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 03/09/2026 - 07:02 The 56-year-old cleric takes power days after Israeli-US strikes killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an Israeli-US strike, in a handout photo taken in Tehran on 30 October 2024 (Khamenei. ir/AFP) Off Mojtaba Khamenei has been named Iran ’s new supreme leader, just over a week after Israeli-US strikes killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , along with several family members, including the new leader's wife Zahra Adel, his mother Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, a son and a sister. The Assembly of Experts – the body of 88 scholars tasked under Iran’s constitution with appointing the country’s highest authority – said on Sunday that Mojtaba had been selected as the Islamic Republic’s third supreme leader since the 1979 revolution.
Pars Today – The UK foreign secretary emphasized that London will not join the US-Zionist war against Iran.
Iran said on Monday there was no room to discuss a ceasefire while military attacks by the United States and Israel continue.
Many in Iran feel helpless in the face of their entrenched system, and some are becoming increasingly embittered by the fierce American and Israeli bombardment.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - In a significant display of loyalty, the Iranian Armed Forces officially sworn allegiance to the newly appointed Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei, marking a pivotal moment in Iran's political landscape.
Iran says country will be a ‘graveyard’ for its enemies Iran’s foreign ministry has vowed to defend the country as the war involving Israel and the United States intensifies. Speaking to reporters, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei warned that Tehran would resist what he described as foreign aggression. “We are ready to defend our homeland, and Iran will be a graveyard for our enemies.
Pars Today - Global media outlets have reacted to the selection of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution.
EU energy groups to meet as Israeli-US war pushes oil prices up European Union energy coordination groups will meet on Thursday after a sharp rise in oil prices linked to the war in the Middle East, a European Commission spokesperson said. Officials will review the conflict’s impact on energy markets and examine the latest assessments of oil supply across the bloc. EU member states are required to maintain emergency reserves equivalent to at least 90 days of consumption.
Iran’s judiciary said on Monday that Iranians living abroad could face the seizure of their assets if they cooperate with countries Tehran considers hostile, in a warning that appeared aimed at deterring support for the United States and Israel during the war.
More than 160 people, mostly schoolgirls, were killed by a suspected US-Israeli strike Videos released online and verified by a number of news agencies have amplified accusations that the US is behind the deadly strike on an Iranian girls' school that left over 160 people dead. The footage shows what appears to be a US Tomahawk missile impacting near the school in Minab, southern Iran.
More than 160 people, mostly schoolgirls, were killed by a suspected US-Israeli strike Videos released online and verified by a number of news agencies have amplified accusations that the US is behind the deadly strike on an Iranian girls' school that left over 160 people dead.
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Monday said it is closely monitoring the evolving situation in West Asia affecting air travel between India and the Gulf region. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Civil Aviation today, Indian carriers are planning 50 flights for March 9 from the West Asia region.
Manama [Bahrain], March 9 (ANI): The Interior Ministry of Bahrain has confirmed that sirens have been activated across the country, according to a report by Al Jazeera. In a brief official statement, authorities advised the public to seek immediate cover following the activation of the emergency alert system.
Powerful explosions reported across Tehran Powerful explosions were heard across Iran’s capital on Monday as the war involving Israel and the United States continued to escalate, AFP journalists in Tehran reported. The blasts echoed through several districts of the city, according to reporters on the ground. It was not immediately clear what locations had been targeted.
Sun Degang, director of the Middle East Studies Center at Fudan University, said that Mojtaba's personal drive for family revenge aligns closely with a national sense of resentment and is expected to push him toward an even tougher stance against the United States and Israel, prolonging the ongoing conflict.
