Iran

Person who posted video of missile striking Ukrainian airliner has been taken into custody

The Revolutionary Guards have taken responsibility for the missile strike which caused the plane crash, killing all 176 people aboard.

2 days ago

US-Iran tensions: 7 rockets hit army base hosting US troops in Iraq's Salahudin, 4 injured

The attack took place when the rockets landed on the airbase, located around 90 km from the Iraqi capital Baghdad, wounding four and causing damages to nearby buildings.

4 days ago

'Our enemy is here': Iran protesters demand leaders quit after plane crash

The Ukraine International Airlines plane was downed minutes after taking off from Tehran bound for Kyiv on Wednesday. Many on board were Iranians with dual citizenship.

4 days ago

Saudi Aramco raises IPO to record $29.4 billion through greenshoe option

Aramco initially raised a then-record $25.6 billion in its IPO in December by selling 3 billion shares at 32 riyals ($8.53).

5 days ago

Iran admits 'unintentionally' shooting down Ukrainian jet carrying 176, blames human error

All 176 people on board died when Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 went down near Tehran on Wednesday, shortly after Iran launched missiles at US forces in Iraq in response to the killing of a top Iranian general in a US drone strike in Baghdad.

6 days ago

Rocket falls near Iraqi base housing US troops: Reports

The source of the rocket is unknown, the sources said. It caused no casualties. Dujail is 50 km (30 miles) north of Baghdad. Balad base is about 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of Baghdad.

7 days ago

Why did Iran deliberately avoid US casualties in Iraq missile attack?

The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Wednesday, January 8 the Iranians were thought to have targeted the attacks to miss US forces to prevent the crisis from escalating out of control.

8 days ago

Yemen's Houthis did not attack Saudi Aramco oil facilities, reveals UN investigation

The United States, European powers and Saudi Arabia had blamed Iran for the Sept. 14 attack on the Saudi Aramco oil plants in Abqaiq and Khurais.

8 days ago

4.9 magnitude quake strikes near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, reports claim natural event

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake struck southeast of Borazjan, Iran at a depth of 10 km. Borazjan is 70 km drive from Bushehr.

9 days ago

Gold goes ballistic amid rising war fears as Iran missiles hit US bases in Iraq

Yellow metal prices have soared Rs 2,000 per 10 grams in four days, fuelled by a war of words between President Trump and Teheran.

9 days ago

Iran plane crash: Over 170 on board killed after Ukrainian aircraft comes down in Tehran

The Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines took off at 6.12 am local time and crashed about eight minutes later.

9 days ago

Iran attacks US forces in Iraq in retaliation for killing of Qassem Soleimani

Tehran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles from Iranian territory against at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US-led coalition personnel.

9 days ago

Iran designates US and Pentagon as 'terrorists' after Qassem Soleimani killing

Qassem Soleimani was killed in the drone attack ordered by US President Donald Trump on January 3.

10 days ago

Market today: Sensex up by 460 points, Nifty over 12,000 mark as oil cools marginally

The price of oil surged in the last two trading sessions after a drone strike by the US in Baghdad killed top Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani.

10 days ago

We are living in turbulent times: UN Security General warns of escalating geopolitical tensions

The statement could apply to the US, which set off the turmoil in the sensitive Gulf and Middle East regions by the attack near the Baghdad airport last week that killed Qassem Soleimani.

10 days ago

Sensex falls 530 points amid escalating US-Iran tensions; Nifty below 12,082

Markets worldwide came under pressure from a major escalation in tensions between Iran and the United States.

11 days ago

Iraq wants foreign troops out after Qassem Soleimani's death; Trump threatens sanctions

Democratic critics of the Republican president have said Trump was reckless in authorizing the strike.

11 days ago

Was Iranian General Qassem Soleimani behind terror attacks in Delhi? Donald Trump claims

Following Qassem Soleimani's assassination, Donald Trump said the "reign of terror is over" and claimed the former had contributed to "terrorist plots as far away as New Delhi and London."

13 days ago

Oil prices jump over 4% after US airstrike kills Iran, Iraq officials

Brent crude futures jumped nearly $3 to hit a high of $69.16 a barrel, the highest since September 17.

14 days ago

Here's a list of protest wave that swayed the world in 2019

From Hong Kong's seven-month-long protest to outrage against the contentious Citizenship law in India, scroll down to read about protests that hit the streets in 2019.

17 days ago