Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar on Friday (March 6, 2026) said Prime Minister Narendra Modi could not be briefed on Israel's strikes against Iran during his recent visit to the country as the decision on the military action was made after he had concluded the trip. Two days later, Israel and the US launched a joint military offensive against Iran that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Also read | Taking sides: Editorial on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel"But we could not brief Prime Minister Modi on this because the decision was taken only on Saturday early morning," he said. The decision to launch the attack was taken as the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran collapsed, he indicated. Mr. Sa'ar said Iran is continuing its nuclear programme, developing ballistic missiles and backing Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis.

Source: The Hindu March 07, 2026 05:35 UTC