By looking to stay equidistant, the community's bargaining power has significantly increased, its leaders have claimed. Are they out of step with reality?
The comments came shortly after Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned of attacks on US firms in the region in response to US-Israeli strikes targeting the country's leaders.
Iran also confirmed the killing of Jamshid Eshaghi, the head of the budget and financial affairs at Iran's armed forces general staff, in a US-Israeli airstrike, without specifying the date.
The number of voters in ward No. 44 under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has come down to around 12,500 from the pre-SIR figure of more than 25,000.
