Israel-Iran conflict: Indian Minister of Defense Rajesh Kumar Singh received calls from the CEO of the Israeli Defense Ministry, Maj Gen (RES) Amir Baram, 18 June, as regards the update of the current situation of Israeli and Ara, the officials said.
Telephone interaction comes in the middle of the escalating tension between Israel and Iran.
“The Minister of Defense Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh today accepted a call by the CEO of Mirl Israel of the Ministry of Defense Amir Baram about updating the current situation,” the Ministry of Defense in position X. said.
13th June, under his operation Rising Lion, Israel made strikes on Iranian nuclear, missile and military complexes, and tension grew in the Middle East. The conflict, now on the sixth day, also saw the Iranian retaliation against the Israeli military event.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected us with challenges to give up on Wednesday more Israeli strikes. Instead, Khamenei warned that any military involvement of Americans would cause them “irreparable damage”.
Khamenei’s second public performance
This was Khamenei’s second public performance from Israeli strikes. Khamenei spoke the day after US President Donald Trump demanded in a social media post that Iran gave up without conditions and warned Khamenei that the US knew where he was, but he does not plan to kill him “at least not yet”.
Initially, Trump distanced himself from the Israeli surprising attack focused on the Iranian nuclear program, but in recent days has indicated a greater involvement of the US and said he wanted something “much larger” than a ceasefire.
The US also sent more military aircraft and warships to the region, the AP press agency reported.
Khamenei warned that any military involvement of Americans would cause them “irreparable damage”.
India said it was “deeply concerned” about the recent development between countries and “carefully monitored” the evolving situation, although the new Delhi urged both nations to avoid any escalating steps.
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