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Israel wants peace in the region but is not ready to be attacked by Iran directly or indirectly, the country's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has said.

Israel has a right and duty to retaliate after Iran fired at least 180 missiles at it on October 1, the country's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has said.

Lebanon's caretaker prime minister on Friday made a rare rebuke to Iran and said Tehran's envoy should be summoned over reported comments by a senior Iranian official that it would be ready to help "negotiate" to implement a UN resolution on Lebanon.

Iran's attack on Israel wasn't just a barrage of missiles, it was a barrage of 181 ballistic missiles, each having a warhead payload of between 700-1,000 kilograms. It is unprecedented, Israel's Ambassador told NDTV.

Amid the tense situation in West Asia, Iranian Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi has said the tension between his country and Israel is "not new". He assured Indians and other tourists that "Iran is safe" to travel and urged them to explore Persia.

The signing of the Chabahar Port deal is a "landmark" in India-Iran economic relations and it offers various future investment opportunities, including the development of subsequent phases of the facility, a top Iranian diplomat said.

The Indian crew on board of a cargo ship seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards can go back any time they wish, Iranian ambassador Iraj Ilahi told NDTV in an exclusive interview today.

Israel's UN envoy on Sunday urged the Security Council to impose "all possible sanctions" against Iran after the Islamic republic's unprecedented attack against Israel.

Iran's United Nations envoy told the Security Council Sunday that the Islamic republic was exercising its "inherent right to self-defense" in its unprecedented attack on Israel.

Iran's foreign ministry summoned on Sunday the ambassadors of Britain, France, and Germany to question what it referred to as their "irresponsible stance" regarding Tehran's retaliatory strikes on Israel.

In the middle of a raging Gaza conflict and escalating tensions between Israel and Iran due to recent attacks, the question of the safety and security of Indian construction workers looms large.

Gunmen in southeastern Iran killed nine people Saturday, Iranian media reported, with Islamabad's ambassador identifying them as Pakistanis, as the neighbouring countries have sought to ease tensions after the deadly cross-border fire.

Iran and Pakistan announced Monday that their ambassadors would resume their duties after the two countries agreed to de-escalate tensions following an exchange of deadly strikes last week.

Pakistan has recalled its top diplomat from Iran, hours after expelling that nation's representative from its territory, amid growing tension over Iranian air strikes Tuesday on the Pakistani province of Balochistan.

Iraq said Tuesday it has recalled its ambassador from Tehran for consultations after its ally's Revolutionary Guards carried out deadly missile attacks on its autonomous Kurdish region.

Israel wants peace in the region but is not ready to be attacked by Iran directly or indirectly, the country's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has said.

Israel has a right and duty to retaliate after Iran fired at least 180 missiles at it on October 1, the country's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has said.

Lebanon's caretaker prime minister on Friday made a rare rebuke to Iran and said Tehran's envoy should be summoned over reported comments by a senior Iranian official that it would be ready to help "negotiate" to implement a UN resolution on Lebanon.

Iran's attack on Israel wasn't just a barrage of missiles, it was a barrage of 181 ballistic missiles, each having a warhead payload of between 700-1,000 kilograms. It is unprecedented, Israel's Ambassador told NDTV.

Amid the tense situation in West Asia, Iranian Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi has said the tension between his country and Israel is "not new". He assured Indians and other tourists that "Iran is safe" to travel and urged them to explore Persia.

The signing of the Chabahar Port deal is a "landmark" in India-Iran economic relations and it offers various future investment opportunities, including the development of subsequent phases of the facility, a top Iranian diplomat said.

The Indian crew on board of a cargo ship seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards can go back any time they wish, Iranian ambassador Iraj Ilahi told NDTV in an exclusive interview today.

Israel's UN envoy on Sunday urged the Security Council to impose "all possible sanctions" against Iran after the Islamic republic's unprecedented attack against Israel.

Iran's United Nations envoy told the Security Council Sunday that the Islamic republic was exercising its "inherent right to self-defense" in its unprecedented attack on Israel.

Iran's foreign ministry summoned on Sunday the ambassadors of Britain, France, and Germany to question what it referred to as their "irresponsible stance" regarding Tehran's retaliatory strikes on Israel.

In the middle of a raging Gaza conflict and escalating tensions between Israel and Iran due to recent attacks, the question of the safety and security of Indian construction workers looms large.

Gunmen in southeastern Iran killed nine people Saturday, Iranian media reported, with Islamabad's ambassador identifying them as Pakistanis, as the neighbouring countries have sought to ease tensions after the deadly cross-border fire.

Iran and Pakistan announced Monday that their ambassadors would resume their duties after the two countries agreed to de-escalate tensions following an exchange of deadly strikes last week.

Pakistan has recalled its top diplomat from Iran, hours after expelling that nation's representative from its territory, amid growing tension over Iranian air strikes Tuesday on the Pakistani province of Balochistan.

Iraq said Tuesday it has recalled its ambassador from Tehran for consultations after its ally's Revolutionary Guards carried out deadly missile attacks on its autonomous Kurdish region.