Iran-Israel war

Iran’s low-cost Shahed drones are forcing the US and its allies to spend far more on missiles and defence systems to intercept them, exposing a costly imbalance in modern air warfare.

Speaking at a joint press briefing in New Delhi with Alexander Stubb, Modi noted that the world is facing widespread instability

The joint strikes on Iran, which targeted key Iranian military sites including missile facilities, naval bases and led to Ali Khamenei's killing, has been termed by the US as the most lethal, most complex and most precise aerial operation in history.

Media minister Nalinda Jayatissa said the second Iranian warship was just outside Sri Lankan waters, but gave no further details.

This conflict has caused unprecedented logistical disruptions at Ras Al Khaimah 's Mina Saqr Port—the primary exit point for the UAE's massive limestone reserves, which accounted for 79% of India's limestone flux imports in 2023.

In a post on X, Araghchi said the warship - which he described as a ‘guest of India's Navy’ was carrying nearly 130 sailors.

Amid the escalating conflict, a viral social media claim suggested that Indian nationals in Israel were denied access to bomb shelters and forced to sleep in subway stations.

The video captures the moment a US submarine launched a Mark-48 heavyweight torpedo, which struck and destroyed the vessel

The Iranian frigate Iris Dena was destroyed by a US torpedo attack early Wednesday morning, marking a rare naval escalation in the expanding conflict.

These ships are somewhere either in the Persian Gulf or the Gulf of Oman, with some awaiting cargo and some already fully loaded.

The Minuteman III missile remains a critical element of the United States’ nuclear triad, which includes land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and strategic bomber aircraft.

Carney’s remarks highlight the delicate balancing act facing Canada as it tries to support its allies while also raising concerns about international law and regional stability.

India dismissed these assertions as inaccurate, reaffirming that its ports are not being used for any US military operations against Iran.

The resolution invoked provisions of the War Powers Act of 1973, legislation enacted after the Vietnam War. The law gives Congress the ability to force votes on military engagements and restricts unauthorised conflicts to a maximum of 60 days without legislative approval.

Sri Lanka's Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa told parliament the vessel was just outside the country's waters, but did not provide further details.

The defence ministry said it had been "engaged and neutralised by NATO air-and-missile defence assets deployed in the eastern Mediterranean".

"As part of the changes, all areas of the country will transition from an essential activity level to a limited activity level," the military announced, soon after it had said the number of missiles fired by Iran towards Israel had declined.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday that he was deploying HMS Dragon, a Type 45 defence destroyer to aid Britain's "defensive operations" in the region.

The Middle East war expanded to Lebanon on Monday, and Israel later said its troops had entered south Lebanese towns and villages.