Washington, March 13 (IANS) The Pentagon on Friday said Iran, not the United States or its allies, was responsible for disruptions to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. At a Pentagon news conference, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said commercial traffic could move through the waterway but was being threatened by Iranian actions during the ongoing conflict.“The only thing prohibiting transit in the Straits right now is Iran sh…
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Washington, March 13 (IANS) The US said Friday that its military campaign against Iran had sharply degraded Tehran’s armed forces, with more than 6,000 targets struck and Iranian naval power rendered “combat ineffective” as the conflict entered its 13th day. At a Pentagon news conference, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said American forces were intensifying operations under what officials described as Operation Epic Fury, targeting I…
Washington, March 10 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday sought to reassure Americans and allies that the ongoing military campaign against Iran would remain tightly limited, saying the operation had clearly defined objectives and would not turn into a prolonged war.Speaking alongside Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine at the Pentagon, Hegseth stressed that President Donald Trump had set a narrowly scoped mission for ‘Operation Epic Fury’ and that the administration was det…
Washington, March 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump claimed American military operations have severely weakened Iran’s armed forces, saying the country’s military infrastructure has been devastated amid escalating hostilities in the region.Speaking at the White House during a roundtable on college athletics, Trump briefly addressed the situation in Iran when asked about broader global developments.“Iran, we’re doing very well,” Trump said. “Somebody said how would you score it from …
Tehran, March 5 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Aragchi has strongly condemned the United States for attacking and sinking the Iranian Frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, describing the incident as an “atrocity at sea” and warning that Washington would “bitterly regret” setting such a precedent.Aragchi said the warship had recently visited the Indian Navy and was carrying around 130 sailors at the time of the attack. He accused the US of launching a strike without warning…
Washington, March 4 (IANS) A US Navy submarine has sunk an Iranian naval vessel in the Indian Ocean during the ongoing conflict with Tehran, marking the first time since World War II that an American submarine has destroyed an enemy warship using a torpedo, senior US military officials said on Wednesday.The strike took place during Operation Epic Fury, the ongoing US-led military campaign targeting Iran’s missile and naval capabilities.Announcing the development at a Pentagon press briefing, S…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said the US military could press its assault on Iran for “four to five weeks” if needed and suggested that a “Venezuela” model — removing only the top leader while keeping much of the state intact — could shape a post-conflict transition in Tehran.In a brief telephone interview with The New York Times, Trump outlined his confidence in sustaining the campaign and repeatedly pointed to what he described as a successful precedent in …
Washington, March 2 (IANS) The US launched a sweeping military offensive against Iran early striking more than 1,000 military targets within 24 hours under “Operation Epic Fury,” in what officials described as a campaign to dismantle the Iranian regime’s security apparatus and neutralise sites posing an “imminent threat.”Launched at the direction of President Donald Trump at 1.15 am on February 28, the US Central Command forces are striking targets to dismantle the Iranian regime’s s…
Visakhapatnam, Feb 19 (IANS) The Indian Navy held a series of high-level bilateral interactions with naval leaders from several partner nations on the sidelines of the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 in Visakhapatnam, reinforcing India’s growing maritime cooperation across regions.Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, held talks with South African Navy chief, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, with their dialogue reflecting the strong trajectory of bilateral naval cooperation, including…