Washington, April 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is weighing a potential US withdrawal from NATO, a position reinforced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said Washington may “re-examine” the alliance after the Iran conflict amid growing tensions with European allies.Rubio signalled a possible shift in US strategy, questioning the value of NATO if allies restrict American military operations. “I think there’s no doubt… we are going to have to re-examine that relationship,” he…
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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, April 1 (IANS) The United States is “ahead of schedule” in achieving its objectives in Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with Fox News, asserting that ongoing military operations are being carried out with “extraordinary efficiency.”“We’re well on our way and ahead of schedule on each of our objectives. We can see the finish line,” Rubio said.He credited US forces for delivering results with precision and speed. “Our military is achieving our o…
Washington, April 1 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said he met President Donald Trump at the White House, adding the US leader “deeply cares about the relationship between the US and India!”, signalling continued focus on ties with New Delhi.Gor shared details of the meeting in a brief public message after returning to the United States for a short visit.“Back in the US for a few days. First stop, meeting with our GREAT President in the White House,” he said.The ambassador did …
Washington, March 31, (IANS) The United States expects to complete its military objectives against Iran “in weeks, not months,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as he outlined Washington’s conditions for ending the conflict and warned Tehran against attempting to control key global waterways.Speaking in an interview to Al Jazeera on Monday (local time), Rubio said there had been “messages and some direct talks going on between some inside of Iran and the United States, primarily thro…
Washington, March 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump suggested in a media interview that the White House will find out whether Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is willing to work with the United States “in about a week.””We’re gonna find out,” Trump told The New York Post in an exclusive interview. “I’ll let you know that in about a week.”Trump described a dramatic shake-up inside Iran, claiming Iran’s old leadership has effectively been wiped out and replaced by a new group h…
Washington, March 30 (IANS) The United States expects to complete its military objectives against Iran “in a matter of weeks, not months,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, asserting that key targets, including Tehran’s air force, navy and missile capabilities, are already being dismantled even as Washington tests a parallel diplomatic opening. In a television interview on “Good Morning America”, Rubio said the operation remains tightly focused on degrading Iran’s military capa…
Washington, March 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday warned that the United States could strike Iran’s key energy infrastructure if a deal is not reached soon and the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, even as he said talks were making progress. Trump said the United States is in “serious discussions” with what he described as a “new, and more reasonable, regime” in Iran to end ongoing military operations.“Great progress has been made,” he said, adding that a deal w…
New York, March 29 (IANS) The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, as thousands of US soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East for what could become a dangerous new phase of the war should US President Donald Trump choose to escalate, The Washington Post reported.Any potential ground operation would fall short of a full-scale invasion and could instead involve raids by a mixture of Special Operations forces and conventional infantry troops, the newspaper quoted off…
Washington, March 28 (IANS) US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio said the United States is “on or ahead of schedule” in its military operations against Iran and expects to complete its objectives “in a matter of weeks, not months,” signalling a rapid escalation in Washington’s campaign against Tehran.Speaking after meetings with G7 allies in Paris, Rubio said the mission had been clearly defined from the outset. “We’re going to destroy Iran’s navy, destroy their air force. We are g…