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In a significant escalation of tensions with Iran, India has seized three Iranian oil tankers, accused of smuggling oil in the Arabian Sea. According to Iranian media, the Indian Coast Guard stopped the tankers, Al Jafzia, Asphalt Star, and Steel Ruby, about 100 nautical miles off the coast of Mumbai in the Arabian Sea. Iranian semi-official forces reportedly used helicopters to seize the two vessels in the Persian Gulf.
This move comes after India’s withdrawal from the Chabahar port in Iran, which has been a point of contention between the two nations. Indian media reported that India had already paid Iran $120 million before US sanctions were imposed. Experts say that the seizure of Iranian tankers is a direct blow to Iran’s economy, similar to a stab in the back.
Meanwhile, a Hindu leader, Krsna Nandi, has come out in support of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, offering a personal testimony of the party’s stance. In a separate incident, a law student and a fellow student were killed in a shooting incident at the First Air University in Bangladesh. The Pakistani government has filed a complaint with the International Court of Arbitration, alleging that India has violated the Indus Waters Treaty.
Dr. Shafique Rahman said that the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh is now at the forefront of society, representing the people’s will, and that when the people unite, no force can stop them. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has skipped the annual meeting with the air force commanders for the first time in 37 years, citing the need to focus on more pressing issues.
In a separate development, Ukraine has accused Russian General of a hit-and-run attack, while in China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that China’s policy towards Japan will not change.
In other news, a 22-year-old woman in the Indian state of Karnataka took her own life after allegedly facing abuse and coercion from her family, including forced prostitution. The Russian military has been accused of a hit-and-run attack in Ukraine, while Tibetan Buddhist leader Dalai Lama’s name has surfaced in documents linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In sports news, the Pakistan and India cricket teams are scheduled to play against each other in the 2026 T20 World Cup, following a request from the Sri Lankan President to the Indian Prime Minister to allow the Pakistani team to play in Sri Lanka.
