Washington, March 18 (IANS) The United States is intensifying coordination with allies in Europe and the Gulf as it moves to secure maritime routes and reopen key shipping lanes, the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday. Responding to questions on maritime security and efforts to reopen key shipping routes, Leavitt said that Washington was working closely with partners. “The President is going to continue to talk to our allies, both in Europe and also in the Gulf of the …
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Washington, March 13 (IANS) U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that Iran’s newly installed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, had been wounded and forced into hiding as the country’s military leadership struggled amid intense American strikes. Speaking at a Pentagon briefing, Hegseth said Iran’s leadership was under growing pressure as the military campaign continued.“Iran’s leadership is in no better shape, desperate and hiding,” he said.Hegseth said the newly appoint…
Washington, March 3 (IANS) After months of diplomacy, US President Donald Trump concluded that only decisive action would prevent Iran from reaching the brink of a nuclear weapon, Vice President J.D. Vance has said.Vance, in an interview with Fox News on Monday (local time), said the President believed time was running out despite prolonged engagement with Tehran. Referring to Operation Midnight Hammer, he said, “We did destroy the nuclear enrichment facilities during Operation Midnight Hammer o…