The public expresses significant anxiety regarding the economic repercussions that the Israel-Iran conflict may have on India, particularly focusing on increasing energy costs and dependence on crude oil supplies. There is a prevalent sense of frustration over the uncertainty and potential instability stemming from these geopolitical dynamics.

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&gt;## "We will go our own way, and we will have the enrichment."
&gt;_— Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made this statement during remarks in Ilam, a western province of Iran._
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Key Facts: Israel Executes Preemptive Strike on Iran
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- Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran and declared a state of emergency.
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- Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv signaling imminent threats from Iran.
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- The United States was not involved in the strike and is holding nuclear talks with Iran.
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- Iran vowed to continue uranium enrichment and reconstruct any destroyed facilities despite rising tensions.

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- France 24 [(Grade: A-)](https://www.newswall.org/w/france24.com/rating): [🔴 Israel's defense minister declares state of emergency after 'preemptive' strike against Iran](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250613-%F0%9F94%B4-israel-s-defense-minister-declares-state-of-emergency-after-preemptive-strike-against-iran)

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&gt;## "They can't have a nuclear weapon. Very simple, they can't have a nuclear weapon."
&gt;_— US President Donald Trump spoke about the tensions in the Middle East and Iran's nuclear ambitions._
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Key Facts: US Withdraws Staff Amid Heightened Iran Tensions
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- The US has ordered voluntary departures of government personnel and military dependents from Middle Eastern countries including Bahrain and Kuwait.
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- Iran has warned of retaliation against US bases if attacked, escalating the security risks.
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- BBC Online [(Grade: A)](https://www.newswall.org/w/bbc.com/rating): [Watchdog finds Iran failing to meet nuclear obligations](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3v6w2qr12o)
- WION [(Grade: C+)](https://www.newswall.org/w/wionews.com/rating): [Israel to strike Iran&amp;#x27;s nuclear facilities? As US pulls staff from Middle East, here&amp;#x27;s a timeline of Iran&amp;#x27;s nuclear programme](https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-to-strike-iran-s-nuclear-facilities-us-pulls-staff-from-middle-east-iran-s-nuclear-programme-timeline-what-you-should-know-1749709414448)
- ynetnews.com [(Grade: B)](https://www.newswall.org/w/ynetnews.com/rating): ['It’s more serious than any other time in the past': Israel poised to strike Iran, officials say](https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b19n7rpxel?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=b19n7rpxel)
- Jerusalem Post [(Grade: B)](https://www.newswall.org/w/jpost.com/rating): [Israel prepares for Iran strike, US evacuates Mideast personnel \| The Jerusalem Post](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-857424)
- ZDF [(Grade: A-)](https://www.newswall.org/w/zdf.de/rating): [Security concerns: USA withdraws embassy staff from Iraq](https://www.zdfheute.de/politik/ausland/usa-botschaft-personal-reduzierung-irak-100.html)
- National [(Grade: C-)](https://www.newswall.org/w/thenationalnews.com/rating): [US prepares to evacuate non-essential staff from Middle East as regional tensions flare ](https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2025/06/11/us-embassy-evacuations-middle-east-iraq/)

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&gt; SS: Amid worsening ties with China, Israel is turning to India as a strategic and economic partner, according to Canaan Lidor in *JNS*. Experts at the SIGNAL Group’s Annual Conference on Israel’s China Policy highlighted the risks of overdependence on Beijing, ranging from industrial espionage to entanglements with China’s geopolitical ambitions, and pointed to India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a viable alternative. 
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&gt;Modi’s shift away from India’s historic pro-Arab stance has facilitated unprecedented India-Israel cooperation in defense, trade, and technology, with bilateral trade doubling since 2013 to reach $5 billion in 2024. While China remains Israel’s top import partner, its growing alignment with Iran and antagonism over the Gaza conflict have strained relations. Meanwhile, India has increasingly supported Israel diplomatically, abstaining from anti-Israel UN votes and condemning Hamas. 
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&gt;The budding Israel-India partnership could deepen through joint initiatives like the U.S.-backed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), though lingering infrastructure deals with Chinese firms, such as SIPG’s control of Haifa Bayport, pose complications. Israeli innovation minister Gila Gamliel emphasized that while China is a strategic threat to the U.S. and a close ally of Iran, India offers a path to a “full strategic partnership,” positioning itself as both a geopolitical ally and an economic partner in an increasingly polarized global order. 

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SS: Amid worsening ties with China, Israel is turning to India as a strategic and economic partner, according to Canaan Lidor in *JNS*. Experts at the SIGNAL Group’s Annual Conference on Israel’s China Policy highlighted the risks of overdependence on Beijing, ranging from industrial espionage to entanglements with China’s geopolitical ambitions, and pointed to India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a viable alternative. 

Modi’s shift away from India’s historic pro-Arab stance has facilitated unprecedented India-Israel cooperation in defense, trade, and technology, with bilateral trade doubling since 2013 to reach $5 billion in 2024. While China remains Israel’s top import partner, its growing alignment with Iran and antagonism over the Gaza conflict have strained relations. Meanwhile, India has increasingly supported Israel diplomatically, abstaining from anti-Israel UN votes and condemning Hamas. 

The budding Israel-India partnership could deepen through joint initiatives like the U.S.-backed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), though lingering infrastructure deals with Chinese firms, such as SIPG’s control of Haifa Bayport, pose complications. Israeli innovation minister Gila Gamliel emphasized that while China is a strategic threat to the U.S. and a close ally of Iran, India offers a path to a “full strategic partnership,” positioning itself as both a geopolitical ally and an economic partner in an increasingly polarized global order.

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&gt;**Taliban Seeks India's Support for Afghan Visas**
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&gt;The Taliban has formally requested India to resume visas for Afghan businessmen, students, and patients. This appeal was made during a meeting between Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, and India’s Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, in Dubai. The request highlights Afghanistan's need for support in trade, education, and healthcare amid strained relations with Pakistan and a fragile healthcare system.
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New Delhi’s back is bound to bleed from all the mutual back-scratching with the Taliban. One who rides a tiger cannot dismount. One who sups with the devil must use a long spoon.

Best to set up an SEZ there with full autonomy to run police, military and courts. Have a hospital inside. Set up a listening center. Extract some minerals.

The Pakistani Taliban have been fighting the Pakistan government and the Afghan Talibans are helping them.helping Afghans will give some strategic benefits to Indians.

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SS: ### Summary of the Article:  
**Taliban Seeks India's Support for Afghan Visas**

The Taliban has formally requested India to resume visas for Afghan businessmen, students, and patients. This appeal was made during a meeting between Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, and India’s Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, in Dubai. The request highlights Afghanistan's need for support in trade, education, and healthcare amid strained relations with Pakistan and a fragile healthcare system.

**Key Challenges for India:**  
1. **Non-Recognition of the Taliban:** India does not officially recognize the Taliban government.  
2. **Security Concerns:** Intelligence agencies have flagged potential risks from Afghan visa seekers.  
3. **Limited Consular Services:** India’s Kabul embassy lacks operational visa facilities.  

Despite these challenges, the Taliban assured that applicants would be vetted to mitigate security risks. India has maintained strict visa policies since the Taliban’s 2021 takeover, issuing only limited e-visas, which has slowed medical, educational, and trade exchanges. 

**Taliban's Push for Change:**  
Afghanistan views India as a critical partner for medical aid and trade. The Taliban emphasized facilitating trade and visa processes, but India’s official response focused only on developmental aid without committing to visa changes.

**Diplomatic Implications for India:**  
Granting visas would necessitate reopening consulates and increasing embassy staff in Kabul, signaling deeper engagement with the Taliban. India currently maintains limited engagement focused on humanitarian aid and technical support.  

This development reflects the complex balancing act in India’s Afghan policy, weighing humanitarian needs against diplomatic and security concerns.

As much as we like to call out Pakistan for keeping snakes in their backyard and not expecting to be bitten, I'm not sure if we are falling for the same trap.

BIG_DICK_MYSTIQUE

Dry_Temporary_6175

Deploying in the middle east is a rite of passage for the american military at this point.

shakefistatsky

from the article:

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he has directed “the deployment of additional capabilities” to the Middle East amid escalating tensions in the region:

&gt;“Protecting US forces is our top priority and these deployments are intended to enhance our defensive posture in the region,” Hegseth said in a post on social platform X.

 &gt;He did not name the additional capabilities, though earlier on Monday, a U.S. official confirmed to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network, that the U.S. military has moved a large number of refueling tanker aircraft to Europe.

 &gt;The move is intended to “provide options” to Trump amid the escalating tensions, the official added.

 &gt;A Defense official also confirmed to The Hill that Hegseth directed the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group be sent to the Middle East “to sustain our defensive posture and safeguard American personnel.”

 &gt;Multiple outlets have reported that the action was a pre-planned deployment that had been expedited. The vessel is able to hold some 5,000 personnel and more than 60 aircraft, including fighter jets.

 &gt;U.S. European Command also deployed two destroyers to the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Friday. The vessels can help defend against guided missile strikes.

 &gt;The shifted U.S. military assets and personnel comes as the conflict between Israel and Iran has entered its fourth day, with both sides intensifying their assaults following Israel’s initial strike on Tehran on Friday.

 &gt;Israel and Iran have taken part in tit-for-tat attacks, open warfare that Israeli officials have said could last “weeks, not days” and threatens to spark a wider war in the Middle East. 

 &gt;Israel last week moved forward with its strikes after accusing Iran of being on the verge of building a nuclear bomb.

 &gt;Since then, the two sides have traded large scale missile attacks back and forth in what has become the deadliest confrontation between the countries, with at least 24 people killed in Israel and more than 220 killed in Iran.

Doodlebug510

Guys what's going on? I thought we have the anti-war president!!!

Academic-Golf2148

I totally trust Pete “AA is for quitters” Hegseth to
tactfully lead through this

Uberslaughter

I knew I should’ve bought that switch 2, no point saving up for the future anyway

Beeehives

"It said 'no more war**S**.' We're allowed to have one"

RedOx103

the dumbest people you know are going to get us into a world war

nsmithers31

n3ws0

Well, pretty opportune time for China to move on Taiwan then.

Wouldn't surprise me with everything happening this year.

EshayAdlay420

Is there an over/under for how many airplanes are going to fall in to the sea???

sparkax

Comforting to know we have only the best people in control of the situation right now /s

Mundane_Opening3831

PoliticsIsDepressing

Is it my turn to post the *born too late* comment?

liamdavid

I see they're preparing for that false flag that anonymous said is going to happen

nerftron

I ain't fighting this war. Fucking draft the Gen Z trumpers.

unknown_nut

BimboLimbo69

Race2TheGrave

Hmm this sounds like an offensive posture.

Isamu982

We're all living in Amerika.  
Amerika ist wunderbar.

picknicksje85

Hey abstainers and Green Party voters, talking to you right now: fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck your face.

randomtask

Trump is purposely getting the country into a war.

whk1992

If only Trump had been president, this war would never have happened.

mok000

All I can say is I hope this time, we In Canada stay out of this one. Fuck sending our people to die for this ungrateful nation

TheOGFamSisher

We have a bunch of Rogan bros running the country

jawndell

Next there will be boots on the ground in America. Oh wait!

Right-Big-1859

Moving the air craft carrier from the South China Sea is the dumbest shit ever. China have already deployed their own there, and this just causes another problem by giving China less of an obstacle to attack Taiwan.

Robynsxx

Where are all those angry Americans saying they pay for European security?

guille9

From a purely pragmatic point of view. Why does the US fund Israel so much, when all it gets in return is demands for more and a country who can start wars but not finish them?

TheManicac1280

I thought he wanted Putin to take care of this.

pouredmygutsout

Beelzabubba

LadyLovesRoses

MisterStorage

Good old Pete is in charge what could go wrong? Hopefully he doesn’t put the US plans on his Facebook page!

Confident-Pressure64

Get this drunk away from the Situation Room before he creates a real situation

Inspectorgadget4250

They will put people in harms way, get attacked, they call it irans fault and go into war.

LifeExpConnoisseur

I was told there were no wars under Trump, only peace. We’re republicans lying to me?

Ok_Pineapple6414

Melodic-Comb9076

Dangerous move, potentially forcing Iran to mine the straits of Hormuz. That’ll totally sink the economy for a few years. It’s the obvious strategic move from here. Or Iran backs down. The alternative.

BuskerDan

CodWonderful2045

This was Dr Dementos intention all along.....he and his sick war loving minions are psycho....

Buttercup899

But there are weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in ~~Iraq~~ Iran. 

I am aware that Iran is probably developing a nuclear weapon. Nevertheless, the irony must not be lost on us.

Done327

I do hope they don't park US aircraft in Israel.  That would be monumentally stupid.

rygelicus

Ask yourself, is this the leadership you want when we potentially get dragged into a conflict?

Praying for all countries involved. This is gonna get ugly!

Bearded_Scholar

Hopefully I can finally see a non-hostile regime in Iran in my lifetime. I've always wanted to visit, but it's been too dangerous for British tourists unfortunately.

JGT1234

I think Iran is going to be a tougher target than they realize... and china may see this as their door to take Taiwan. And the US, Greenland.... and NATO will step in against the US...

extrastupidone

Time for the american youth to buckle up and give their lives to protect their fascist israeli overlords god-given right to murder muslims in cold blood. What a fucking world.

WabbaWay

False flag operation and then all in on iran

Creepy-Ad-2235

To win in case of a WWII + situation, typically a country requires the moral high ground.  That’s so that soldiers feel like fighting.  Interesting thought to consider.

Real-Selection1840

The conflict poses significant risks for India, affecting its economy and energy security, particularly concerning crude oil supplies and trade relations.

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