Washington, April 3 (IANS) With tensions still simmering in the Gulf, U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday suggested the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened for oil gains, describing it as a chance to “MAKE A FORTUNE,” as maritime traffic shows early signs of revival. “With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE. IT WOULD BE A ‘GUSHER’ FOR THE WORLD???,” Trump said in a social media post.His remarks come as new data indicate…
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Islamabad, March 22 (IANS) Pakistan has remained silent on Saudi Arabia facing repeated Iranian attacks targeting key installations, including energy infrastructure, despite Islamabad having a ‘Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA)’ with Riyadh, as per a report. Despite receiving financial and strategic support from Saudi Arabia for decades, Pakistan continues to ‘appease’ Iran, Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury wrote in an opinion piece in The Eurasian Times.”It is worth noting that relation…
Washington, March 12 (IANS) The United States has struck about 6,000 targets in Iran and damaged or destroyed more than 90 Iranian vessels, including over 60 ships and at least 30 minelayers, as part of the ongoing Operation Epic Fury, according to an official U.S. military fact sheet released on Wednesday. The military campaign was launched at 1:15 a.m. on February 28 by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) at the direction of the President of the United States. According to the document, the ope…
Tehran, March 11 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday it will continue striking Israeli and US bases across the Middle East until it perceives the threat of war against Iran has ended. “We only think of the enemy’s complete surrender,” the IRGC said in a statement on its official outlet, Sepah News.The IRGC claimed that its 38th wave of attacks late Tuesday hit the US Al-Udairi base in Kuwait, sending more than 100 troops to nearby hospitals.The group also claime…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) The recent conviction of Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national, in a US federal court for murder-for-hire and attempting an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, reveals a troubling dimension of the “long shadow war” between Iran and the United States. The charges were linked to a foiled plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump as well as other prominent American leaders, including former President Joe Biden and Nikki Haley, a report said on Monday. Acc…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The growing uncertainty over Iran’s leadership after the death of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is drawing global attention, with analysts debating who will replace him, a report has said. However, many experts believe the more important question is what the crisis means for China’s long-term strategy, particularly as Beijing prepares for potential geopolitical tensions involving Taiwan, according to Taipei Times report.China has deep economic ties with …
Tehran, March 3 (IANS) A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Iran’s Gerash region on Tuesday, amid the escalating conflict in the Islamic Republic. There were no immediate indications of major damage or injuries.The quake intensified the existing regional tensions. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released figures on US casualties during the first two days of what it described as retaliatory strikes, with the numbers differing significantly from those announced by the United States, r…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday said Israel’s campaign against Iran is steadily eroding the regime’s grip on power, arguing that sustained strikes are weakening the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and creating space for the Iranian people to determine their future.“Well, we’ve got plenty of targets to weaken and weaken the regime, the IRGC, a siege of all the terror apparatus that is terrorising its own people,” Bennett said in …
Tehran, March 1 (IANS) Massive groups of Iranians flooded into the streets of Tehran and various other cities throughout Iran overnight, rejoicing at the announcement of the death of the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a day of coordinated attacks by the US and Israel.Khamenei was killed in an epochal attack by the US and Israel, marking an inflexion point in the 46-year Shia-theocratic rule, as Tehran’s retaliation set off conflagrations in a swath of the Middle East. N…
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signalled that the objective of the ongoing American strikes in Iran is to bring down the ruling regime, calling on the Iranian people to seize what he described as a historic opportunity to take control of their government. In an eight-minute video statement confirming the US military action, Trump directly addressed members of Iran’s security establishment, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the armed forces and the…