Washington, April 8 (IANS) The United States has “devastated” Iran’s military capabilities and forced it to accept a ceasefire under overwhelming pressure, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, describing the outcome of Operation ‘Epic Fury’ as a “historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield.” “Iran begged for this ceasefire… a big day for world peace,” Hegseth said, adding that the campaign had “decimated Iran’s military and rendered it combat ineffective fo…
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Washington, April 8, (IANS) The United States has made clear that Iran will never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth calling it a “non-negotiable” condition under the emerging ceasefire framework.“It’s always been non-negotiable that they won’t have nuclear capabilities,” Hegseth said, outlining Washington’s red line as talks move forward following weeks of military confrontation.The statement comes amid intensified US scrutiny of Iran’s rem…
Washington, April 8 (IANS) A newly-struck ceasefire between the United States and Iran is already under strain, Vice President J D Vance said, calling it a “fragile truce” threatened by internal discord in Tehran.Speaking during an event in Budapest, Vance said the agreement, reached hours earlier, marked a pause in hostilities but remained uncertain.“That is the basis of this fragile truce that we have,” he said, noting the deal was only “eight to 12 hours old”.The ceasefire followe…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Jordan’s Ambassador to India, Yousef Abdelghani on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between the United States and Iran, noting that Jordan, from the very beginning, has been calling for a peaceful resolution of the conflict. In an interview with IANS, Abdelghani condemned Iran’s targetting of Gulf countries, infrastructure, oil structure, oil fields and closing the Strait of Hormuz. He also mentioned about India-Iran ties, describing them as “solid, st…
Tehran, April 8 (IANS) India on Wednesday advised its nationals in Iran to leave expeditiously, using only embassy-suggested routes despite the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran. In an advisory, the Indian Embassy in Tehran said, “In continuation of the advisory of 07 April 2026, and in light of recent developments, Indian nationals still in Iran are strongly advised to expeditiously exit Iran, in coordination with the Embassy and using the routes suggested by the Embassy.”‘”It is agai…
Canberra, April 8 (IANS) Australia on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire announcement involving the United States, Iran and Israel, expressing hope that the agreement will be upheld and lead to a broader resolution of the ongoing conflict in West Asia.US President Donald Trump has stepped back from the brink of a major military escalation with Iran, announcing a conditional two-week pause in planned attacks tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a development that came as a big relief to people a…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Global crude oil prices on Tuesday hit new highs, jumping more than 3 per cent amid geopolitical tensions and US President Donald Trump’s Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to Iran.Brent crude futures advanced as much as 1.69 per cent, or $1.86, to $111.63, an intraday high as of 9:57 am. The US West Texas Intermediate crude futures increased more than 3 per cent or $4.15 to $116.56.Brent crude has witnessed a gain of over 60 per cent since the conflict b…
Kabul, March 22 (IANS) Taliban accused Pakistani forces of firing on civilians in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Paktika provinces on Sunday, killing one person and injuring another. Taliban deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said that Pakistani forces fired mortar rounds on the Shanpat area of Nari district in Kunar at around 9.30 a.m. (local time). He said that one person was killed and a woman was injured in the attack. Pakistani forces opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Paktika’s Shkin district…
Washington, March 21 (IANS) President Donald Trump urged US allies and major global economies to take responsibility for securing the Strait of Hormuz, while firmly rejecting calls for a ceasefire in the ongoing Iran conflict.“We don’t use the Strait, the United States, we don’t need it…Europe needs it, Korea, Japan, China, a lot of other people, so they’ll have to get involved,” Trump told reporters, framing the vital oil route as a shared international burden.The president said reo…
Jerusalem, Feb 15 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that its forces killed a Palestinian militant in northern Gaza.The troops identified and subsequently killed a militant who crossed the Yellow Line, which marks Israeli-controlled areas under the ceasefire, approaching them and posing an immediate threat, the IDF said in a statement on Saturday (local time).”IDF troops in the Southern Command remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate t…