Washington, April 5 (IANS) The United States has rescued a second crew member of a fighter jet shot down over Iran, President Donald Trump said, describing the operation as one of the most daring search-and-rescue missions in recent military history. “WE GOT HIM!” Trump posted on Truth Social in the wee hours of Sunday, announcing that the missing airman had been recovered after hours of intensive operations deep inside Iranian territory.U.S. forces “located and evacuated the missing weapo…
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Washington, April 1 (IANS): US President Donald Trump Wednesday said Iran’s new leadership has sought a ceasefire with the United States, even as he signalled continued military pressure until key maritime conditions are met. In a post on social media, Trump claimed that Iran’s current president had reached out amid ongoing hostilities. “Iran’s New Regime President, much less radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors, has just asked the United States of America for a cea…
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Iran has developed missiles capable of reaching deep into Europe, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as he defended the ongoing US military action against Tehran and warned of the broader global threat posed by its weapons programme. In an interview to Fox News, Rubio said recent launches by Iran demonstrated capabilities that had previously been denied by its leadership. “Those things… could reach well into Europe,” he said, adding that Iran had already tes…
Washington, Mar 27 (IANS) President Donald Trump said US forces have “totally won the war” against Iran, asserting that Tehran’s military capabilities were largely destroyed, as he granted a 10-day window for negotiations before further action. Speaking in a phone interview on Fox News’ “The Five”, Trump said the US military campaign had neutralised Iran’s ability to wage war.“We’ve already won the war. Militarily, we’ve totally won the war,” he said.He said the st…
Washington, March 12 (IANS) US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said energy markets could face short-term disruption as the conflict involving Iran affects oil flows, but insisted the impact would likely be temporary and that military operations would eventually stabilise global energy supplies.Speaking in separate television interviews — Fox News and News Nation — Wright on Wednesday (local time) said the United States and its partners were releasing strategic petroleum reserves while the US m…
Washington, March 3 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran deliberately targets civilians while Israel and the United States focus on “mass terrorists”, defending recent military action and praising US President Donald Trump as “resolute”. In an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, Netanyahu described Iranian ballistic missile strikes in stark terms.”Ballistic missiles like a truck, you know, it’s like a bus full of TNT, comes in at Mach 8 and slams right into a synagogue…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has described the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as “the game changer we’ve been waiting for”, declaring that the moment marks “the beginning of the very end of the regime”.In a Washington Post opinion piece and a televised interview on Fox News, Pahlavi publicly thanked US President Donald Trump for ordering strikes that he said have shifted the balance of power inside Iran.“Mr. President: Thank you…
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) The killing of Mexico’s most wanted cartel leader has triggered violent unrest across the country, leaving highways blocked, vehicles torched, and American tourists stranded in resort cities, including Puerto Vallarta.Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed Sunday in a Mexican military operation that US officials said was aided by American intelligence.The Washington Post reported that “It was CIA intelligenc…
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) Mexican security forces have killed Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, one of the country’s most powerful drug kingpins, triggering violent reprisals across several states and prompting fresh advisories for US citizens.US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said he had been informed that Mexican forces had killed “El Mencho,” describing him as “one of the bloodiest and most ruthless drug kingpins.”“This is a great development for Mexico, th…
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) An 11-year-old boy in Pennsylvania has been ordered to stand trial as an adult after allegedly fatally shooting his adoptive father during a birthday celebration earlier this year. The ruling reflects the severity of the crime and overrides efforts by his defence team to keep the case in the juvenile justice system.The boy made his first court appearance on Thursday, handcuffed and maintaining an expressionless demeanour. He did not respond to questions from the Press o…