Iranian IRGC threatens to kill PM Netanyahu, after Israeli officers confirm ‘he’s fine’
Tehran: In spite of rumours being spread on social media that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been assassinated, the Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday announced that Netanyahu, the ‘child-killing criminal’, would be pursued and killed.
The IRGC has issued their threat on their website Sepah News barely hours after Netanyahu’s office dismissed the assassination rumours and confirmed that the PM was fine.
A video clip posted on the Israeli PM’s ‘X’ page, allegedly showing him with six fingers, gave rise to multiple unverified claims as well as reports that went viral. On the other hand, there were also rumours that the video clip was manipulated or AI-generated.
In addition, the speculations of the Israeli PM’s death were rife as users claimed that Netanyahu’s son Yair hadn't posted anything since March 9 due to a 'family tragedy'.
The AI chatbot of X, Grok, however, revealed the claims and rumours on Netanyahu’s death to be fake and clarified that the video clip on his ‘X’ account was genuine.
Also, a spokesperson from the PMO said that the claims that Netanyahu had been assassinated were false information as the PM was fine.
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345 Indian fishermen stranded in Iran return home via Armenia
New Delhi (PTI): A group of 345 Indian fishermen, who were stranded in Iran amid escalating regional tensions, returned to India via Armenia on Saturday, officials said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanked his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for assistance in return of the Indian nationals.
The Indian nationals arrived in Chennai this evening, the officials cited above said.
The circumstances that led to them being stranded in Iran were not immediately known.
"Thank FM @AraratMirzoyan and the Government of Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen today from Iran, through Armenia to India," Jaishankar said on social media.
Over 1,500 Indian nationals have left Iran through land border crossings in Armenia and Azerbaijan since the start of the West Asia conflict over a month ago.
"A group of Indian fishermen, stranded in Iran, are returning home via Armenia today; their flight is expected to reach India this evening," a government statement said.
It said the Ministry of External Affairs continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in the West Asian region, with the safety, security and welfare of the Indian community being accorded the highest priority.
It also made a mention of five Indians being injured in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
According to Abu Dhabi authorities, the Indian nationals were among the 12 people injured by debris from an intercepted missile.
"In an attack in Abu Dhabi, five Indian nationals were injured; four have been discharged, one remains under treatment," the Indian government's statement said.
It said the Indian mission in Abu Dhabi is extending "full" assistance and coordinating with local authorities, adding that their flight is expected to reach India this evening.
