Washington, June 2 (IANS) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Iran has agreed to discuss parts of its nuclear programme that it had previously refused to negotiate, raising the prospect of new talks after recent U.S. military action against Tehran. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio said Iran’s military capabilities had been significantly weakened and that Tehran was now willing to engage on issues it had long kept off the table.”There is the prospe…
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Washington, May 27 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday ruled out any arrangement that would allow Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz, insisting the strategic waterway would remain open to all nations even as his administration continued negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear programme. “The Strait is going to be open to everybody,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. “Nobody’s going to control it. It’s international waters.”Trump said Iran had sought c…
Washington, May 23 (IANS) The Trump administration is preparing for a fresh round of military strikes against Iran despite ongoing diplomatic efforts, US media reported, citing sources with direct knowledge of the planning. No final decision had been made as of Friday afternoon (local time), reports Xinhua news agency, quoting CBS News. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran was seeking negotiations after recent US military actions, saying Tehran’s military capabilities had bee…
Washington, May 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran was seeking negotiations after recent US military actions, saying Tehran’s military capabilities had been severely weakened and insisting the country “will never have a nuclear weapon”.Addressing a rally in New York’s Rockland County, Trump said the US military had inflicted major damage on Iran and warned that Washington would not allow Tehran to develop nuclear weapons.“Now, Iran, their Navy’s gone, their air force…
Washington, May 22 (IANS) The US Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper drones emerged as one of the most heavily used platforms during recent operations linked to Iran, senior Air Force officials told lawmakers this week, describing the unmanned aircraft as a critical force multiplier in combat missions across the Middle East.Speaking before Congressional committees this week, Air Force Chief of Staff General Kenneth Wilsbach said the MQ-9 had played a major operational role during Operation Epic Fury, underl…
Los Angeles, May 21 (IANS) Director Michael Bay is busy with a new film about a major military operation. Michael, who previously helmed the 2016 military drama ‘13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’, is working on a film about the two pilots who were rescued from Iran during Operation Epic Fury this year. Operation Epic Fury is a military action against Iran that President Trump approved starting in February 2026, reports ‘Variety’.The director is working on the project with Univer…
Washington, May 5 (IANS) US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force Gen. Dan Caine have outlined “Project Freedom” as a limited, defensive military mission aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions with Iran. Hegseth said the operation was ordered by President Donald Trump to “restart the free flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz under the umbrella of Project Freedom,” stressing that it is “separate and d…
Washington, April 30 (IANS) US Senators Cory Booker and Dave McCormick have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening energy security, supply chains and strategic partnerships by elevating the Eastern Mediterranean’s role in the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). The proposed “Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act” seeks to expand US engagement in a region increasingly viewed as a critical link between the United States, India, the Middle East and Europe. The…
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Four senior Democratic senators have launched an investigation into the Pentagon’s handling of troop protection during Operation Epic Fury, citing reports that six US service members were killed in a drone strike in Kuwait without adequate warning or defences.In a sharply worded letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Kirsten Gillibrand and Mark Kelly raised “disturbing allegations” that the Department of Defense f…
Washington, April 23 (IANS) The US State Department has urged American citizens in Iran to leave after the Middle Eastern country partially reopened its airspace. In a social media post on Wednesday (local time), the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs urged Americans to monitor local media for updates closely and to contact commercial airlines for information about outbound flights.The advisory noted that US citizens may also depart by land to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Turkmenis…