Washington, July 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he ordered American forces to spare oil installations on Iran’s Kharg Island because of their importance to the global economy, while refusing to rule out a ground campaign or the eventual seizure of the strategic export hub.Trump told Fox News that the United States had attacked Kharg Island two or three times. But he said the strikes deliberately avoided its oil facilities.“Hit everything but the oil. Just leave that little area fro…
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Washington, July 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran’s power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations, saying American strikes would intensify over the coming days.“We’re going to hit them very hard tonight. We’re going to hit them very hard tomorrow night. We’re going to hit them very hard the night after, and then next week it gets really bad for them,” Trump told Fox News in an interview.Trump said energy infrastructure would…
Washington, July 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday declared that the United States would become the “Guardian of the Hormuz Strait” and said countries using the strategic waterway would have to reimburse Washington “at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped” for providing security in one of the world’s most volatile maritime corridors. He said the Strait of Hormuz would remain open “with or without Iran” as the United States reinstated what he called the “Iranian blockade”, allowing al…
Washington, July 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said that the United States would take control of the Strait of Hormuz and could permanently oversee its security after accusing Iran of breaking a military agreement and continuing to send drones into the strategic waterway.”We’re taking over the Strait. They have nothing. They’ve got nothing,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News.Trump said the US had struck Iranian military assets overnight and would continue to respond fo…
Washington, July 13 (IANS) The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran after Iranian forces fired at commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, further straining a fragile ceasefire between the two countries.“At 5 p.m. ET today, US Central Command forces began launching more strikes against Iran to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said.“The Commander in Chief has directed…
Jerusalem, July 6 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against US Vice President J.D. Vance’s remarks that the US is Israel’s “only powerful ally” by highlighting ‘tremendous’ support from India. In an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu described India as a “friend” of Israel and pointed out the immense support he receives from Indians on social media platforms. He also described US President Donald Trump as the “greatest friend” that Israel has in the White House.Whe…
Washington, June 11 (IANS) President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his preferred strategy in the conflict with Iran would be to seize control of key Iranian oil infrastructure, including Kharg Island, while also warning that more powerful US military strikes were imminent. In a telephone interview with Fox News’ Fox & Friends, Trump said Iran had been severely weakened and suggested that Washington could ultimately dominate Tehran’s oil and gas exports.”My preference has always been to …
Tehran, May 31 (IANS) Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf said on Sunday that Tehran would not agree to any deal with the United States until the rights of the Iranian people were secured.Addressing an online parliamentary session, Ghalibaf stressed that Iranian negotiators had no trust in the “enemy’s” words and promises, according to the official news agency IRNA.”Our criterion is tangible achievements that we must attain in order to fulfil our commitments in return,” he said. “…
Washington, May 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States is close to reaching a nuclear agreement with Iran but warned that military action remains an option if negotiations fail.In an interview with Fox News at the White House, Trump said his administration’s priority is ensuring that Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon.”We’re close to a very good deal, and if we can make it good, otherwise we just start up with the Department of War, as we call it,” Trump said.Trump said Iran…
Washington, May 11 (IANS) US military intelligence-gathering flights have increased off the coast of Cuba in recent months, according to a media report published on Monday. Since February 4, the US Navy and Air Force have conducted at least 25 flights, mostly near Havana and Santiago de Cuba, with some coming within 40 miles (64 km) of the coast, said the report, analysing publicly available aviation data from FlightRadar24, a live flight tracker.The missions have predominantly involved P-8A Pos…