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01 Mar

Trade Risk Assessment: Commerce Ministry Summons Exporters and Shipping Chiefs as Hormuz Blockage Looms

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NEW DELHI (Gurpreet Singh) — The Union Commerce Ministry has convened an emergency high-level meeting on Monday, March 2, 2026, to evaluate the growing threat to India’s trade interests following the dramatic escalation of the Middle East conflict. The hybrid-mode session will bring together senior government officials, representatives from the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), major shipping lines, and freight forwarders to assess the viability of critical maritime corridors and the potential for a massive spike in logistics costs. The immediate trigger for the meeting is the reported unofficial "blockage" of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard…

01 Mar

Alireza Arafi Appointed to Lead Temporary Council as Iran Enters 40-Day Mourning for Ayatollah Khamenei

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Tehran (Rajeev Sharma) — In the wake of the seismic shift in West Asian geopolitics, the Islamic Republic of Iran has moved to stabilize its leadership by appointing Alireza Arafi to lead a temporary leadership council. The announcement comes as the nation officially enters a 40-day period of national mourning following the confirmed death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli military operation on Saturday. Arafi, a 67-year-old prominent cleric and a member of the Guardian Council, is widely seen as a pragmatist within the Iranian establishment. Born in 1959 in Yazd, he has held significant positions,…

01 Mar

CBSE Postpones Class 10 and 12 Board Exams in Middle East Amid Iran-Israel Conflict

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh)— In a major disruption for thousands of Indian expatriate students, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has postponed the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2026, across the Middle East. The decision comes as the region grapples with severe instability following the recent escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict and the subsequent closure of regional airspaces. CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj confirmed on Sunday that the postponement affects exam centres in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). "Due to the current situation in…

01 Mar

Precision Strikes on Tehran Reported Amid Israel–Iran Conflict; Khamenei and 7 Other Senior Commanders Claimed Killed

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Rajeev Sharma :- Tensions between Israel and Iran escalated sharply after what both sides described as precision military strikes targeted several Iranian cities, including the capital, Tehran. The developments mark one of the most intense phases of the ongoing confrontation, with conflicting claims emerging about high-level casualties and strategic impact. According to Israeli military statements, its forces conducted highly targeted operations against Iranian defence infrastructure. Israeli officials assert that these strikes completely neutralised key military sites and resulted in the deaths of seven senior Iranian defence figures. Among those named by military sources were former defence minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, elite…

01 Mar

Indian Celebrities Among Hundreds Stranded in Dubai as Regional Conflict Disrupts Air Travel

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Dubai (Rajeev Sharma): Rising instability in West Asia has left several Indian nationals stuck overseas, including Olympic badminton champion PV Sindhu and Bollywood actor Sonal Chauhan, after flight operations were abruptly suspended in Dubai. The travel chaos follows heightened military action in the region, which has led to precautionary airspace closures over parts of Iran and Iraq. As a result, multiple international carriers have either cancelled flights or altered routes, affecting passengers transiting through major Gulf hubs. Sindhu Recounts Scare at Airport Sindhu shared details of a tense episode at Dubai International Airport, revealing that an explosion was heard not…

01 Mar

Iran Faces Leadership Crossroads as Succession Mechanism Moves Into Focus

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Tehran (Rajeev Sharma): With the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iran has entered a pivotal phase that will test the constitutional and political machinery of the Islamic Republic. The process to appoint his successor is defined by law, yet shaped heavily by internal clerical consensus and power dynamics. Constitutional Path to Choosing a Leader Under Iran’s system, the authority to select the next supreme leader rests with the Assembly of Experts, an 88-member council of Islamic jurists. Though elected by voters, all candidates must first receive approval from the powerful Guardian Council, which screens contenders for ideological and religious…

01 Mar

Uncertainty Deepens Over Khamenei’s Fate as Reports of Family Casualties Spark Street Reactions

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Tehran (Rajeev Sharma): Fresh claims emerging from regional and international media suggest that several relatives of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were killed during coordinated military strikes allegedly carried out by Israel with US backing. Among those reported dead are his daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and a grandchild. However, Iranian authorities have not officially confirmed these reports, and there remains no verified statement on Khamenei’s own condition. The reported strikes, said to have targeted high-profile locations in Tehran, have intensified already volatile tensions across West Asia. While some outlets cited unnamed Iranian sources regarding the deaths of family members, the…

01 Mar

Tehran Announces Death of Ayatollah Khamenei After Joint US-Israel Offensive; Nationwide Mourning Begins

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Tehran (Rajeev Sharma): Iran has formally acknowledged the death of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following large-scale strikes carried out by the United States and Israel, triggering an unprecedented political and security crisis in the region. Authorities declared a 40-day period of national mourning as the country grapples with the fallout of the attack. State media reported that Khamenei was killed during coordinated strikes that targeted key government and military sites in Tehran early Saturday morning. Officials said his body was recovered from the rubble of a heavily damaged compound linked to the leadership. Senior figures in Iran described…

28 Feb

Flights Grounded, Airspace Shut as Strikes on Iran Trigger Global Travel Warnings

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): International air travel across the Middle East was thrown into chaos after military strikes on Iran prompted emergency airspace closures and sweeping flight cancellations. The sudden escalation forced airlines to halt or reroute services to avoid conflict zones, leaving thousands of passengers stranded and disrupting major global routes linking Europe, Asia, and the Gulf. Civil aviation authorities in Iran and neighboring countries restricted or shut down their skies following the strikes, citing security risks to civilian aircraft. Flights to and from Israel, Iran, Iraq, and parts of the Gulf were either suspended or diverted. Several major…

28 Feb

Gulf Airspace Shuttered: Dubai Aviation Hub Paralysed as Israel-US Strikes on Iran Trigger Regional Chaos

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsWorld NewsAir India Gulf flights suspended, Dubai airport closure 2026, Emirates flight cancellations, Israel US strike Iran news, Middle East airspace closed

Dubai (Bureau) — The geopolitical landscape of the Middle East shifted dramatically on Saturday, February 28, 2026, as the joint Israel-US military offensive against Iran triggered a total paralysis of the Gulf’s aviation corridors. Dubai, one of the world's most critical commercial and transit hubs, has seen its flight connections decimated following the partial closure of United Arab Emirates (UAE) airspace. Dubai Airports, which manages both Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), issued an urgent advisory on Saturday evening, requesting that passengers refrain from heading to the airports as over 100 international airlines grapple with widespread cancellations. The…