New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Iran’s dominance over the Strait of Hormuz remains evident, with surveillance through the chokepoint waters now extending from the tiny Iranian Larak island, while the US security structure over the Gulf has largely disintegrated, with no clear alternative framework yet in place, a report highlighted on Saturday. Writing for India Narrative, noted author and former Minister of State for External Affairs, M J Akbar opined that America’s strongest alliance, NATO, too is …
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Washington, April 5 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that a second US crew member from a downed F-15E Strike Eagle in Iran has been successfully recovered, following what he described as one of the most daring search and rescue missions in American military history.Earlier, a report by Al Jazeera had stated that the missing crew member — unaccounted for nearly two days after the aircraft was brought down — had been located and rescued after intense fighting in hostile terrain….
Washington, March 3 (IANS) Six American service members have been killed in action as US forces continue major combat operations against Iran, US Central Command said.“As of 4 pm ET, March 2, six US service members have been killed in action,” CENTCOM said, adding that US forces had “recently recovered the remains of two previously unaccounted-for service members from a facility that was struck during Iran’s initial attacks in the region.”“Major combat operations continue,” the comma…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared that the United States has launched “OPERATION EPIC FURY”, calling it “the most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history” and warning Tehran of sweeping military consequences.“Overnight, on President Trump’s orders, the Department of War commenced OPERATION EPIC FURY,” Hegseth said in a statement.He framed the action as a response to Iran’s refusal to negotiate. “The Iranian regime …
Washington, Feb 28, (IANS) The U.S. Central Command said it commenced “Operation Epic Fury” in the early hours of Saturday, describing it as the largest regional concentration of American military firepower in a generation. In a statement issued from Tampa, Florida, CENTCOM said the operation began “at the direction of the President of the United States.”U.S. and partner forces started striking targets at 1:15 a.m. Eastern Time “to dismantle the Iranian regime’s security appara…
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump unveiled plans to begin construction of a new class of massive battleships as part of a broader effort to rebuild US shipbuilding capacity, strengthen deterrence, and restore what he described as American military supremacy.“Today, I get the great honor to announce that I have approved a plan for the Navy to begin the construction of two — the largest we’ve ever built — battleships,” Trump said at a Mar-a-Lago news conference on Monda…