“TBPO STAFF: Date: 12-12-2025 " The Indian Air Force is facing a severe crisis, with its fleet of fighter jets dwindling rapidly. The air force has grounded its fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets, which were inducted in the 1960s, due to maintenance issues. This has reduced the number of operational squadrons to 29, almost on par with Pakistan's 25 squadrons. However, a closer look at the numbers reveals a more alarming situation. Nine of India's 29 squadrons are non-operational, with three squadrons flying the aging Mirage 2000 jets, which are nearly 40 years old. The remaining six squadrons operate the Jaguar aircraft, which were inducted in the 1970s and are no longer in service with any other air force in the world. India has approached Oman to acquire spare parts for its Jaguar fleet, as the original manufacturers have stopped production. Oman has agreed to hand over 20 Jaguar jets, which will be dismantled for spare parts. This move highlights the dire state ...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement Seyed Hassan Nasrallah and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian met in Beirut on Thursday for talks on the latest regional developments. The top Iranian diplomat and the Hezbollah chief exchanged views on regional issues, with a particular focus on Palestine and Lebanon, according to Iran's Ambassador to Beirut, Mojtaba Amani. Amani stated that Amirabdollahian and Nasrallah also discussed potential future events in the region, efforts to halt Israel's atrocities against Gaza, possible scenarios regarding the ongoing war, and the global collective responsibility concerning "the historic and determining development." On Wednesday, Amirabdollahian engaged in talks with Ziad al-Nakhala, Secretary General of the Gaza-based Islamic Jihad movement, Khalil al-Hayya, deputy chief of the political bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in Gaza, and other o...