West Asia work largely unaffected: L&T

MUMBAI: Construction and engineering giant Larsen & Toubro, which has been operating in West Asia (WA) for over three decades, said a small portion of its regional projects has been affected by the ongoing geopolitical crisis. Deputy managing director Subramanian Sarma said 5% of L&T’s West Asia projects, mainly those near sensitive areas such as…

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‘One-sided, unfair’: Iran formally conveys its response to US 15-point proposal for de-escalation, leaves diplomacy door open

Damage in Tehran (AP file photo) Iran on Thursday officially conveyed its reponse to Pakistan on the US 15-point proposal for de-escalation talks, calling it one sided and unfair.“Iran’s assessment is that it is “one-sided and unfair”, serving only US, Israel interests,” reported Reuters quoting a senior Iranian official, confirming that the proposal “was ​reviewed…

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‘Bridges next, then electric power plants’: Trump says US ‘hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran’

US President Donald Trump warned late Thursday (local time) that US forces had yet to begin “destroying what’s left in Iran,” signalling that more of the country’s bridges and energy infrastructure were in his sights.“Our Military, the greatest and most powerful (by far!) anywhere in the World, hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran….

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