Washington, March 3 (IANS) Six American service members have been killed in action as US forces continue major combat operations against Iran, US Central Command said.“As of 4 pm ET, March 2, six US service members have been killed in action,” CENTCOM said, adding that US forces had “recently recovered the remains of two previously unaccounted-for service members from a facility that was struck during Iran’s initial attacks in the region.”“Major combat operations continue,” the comma…
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Washington, March 2 (IANS) The US’ B-1 bombers struck deep inside Iran overnight, targeting what American officials described as the country’s ballistic missile capabilities, as tensions escalated sharply in the region. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Monday that the strikes were aimed at degrading Tehran’s missile arsenal.”Last night, US’ B-1 bombers, struck deep inside Iran to degrade Iranian ballistic missile capabilities,” CENTCOM said in a statement on social media platform X.The opera…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) The United States on Monday disclosed the scale of Operation Epic Fury, describing a coordinated air, naval, cyber, and space campaign that struck more than 1,000 targets across Iran within the first 24 hours and involved thousands of personnel, carrier strike groups, and long-range bombers operating across continents. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force General Dan Caine said the campaign marked “the culmination of months and in some cases years of de…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Senior members of the Trump administration will brief Congress on Tuesday (March 3) on the US-led military strikes against Iran, as lawmakers remain divided over the scope and legality of the operation.“Secretary Rubio, Secretary Hegseth, Director Ratcliffe, and Chairman Caine will brief the full membership of both chambers of Congress on Tuesday, March 3,” White House spokesman Dylan Johnson said.Leading the House and Senate briefings will be Secretary of State Ma…
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…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) President Donald Trump said US forces have destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval ships and struck key military facilities, escalating what appears to be a widening confrontation with Tehran.“I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important,” Trump wrote. “We are going after the rest — They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also!”He added, “In a different attack, we lar…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Three US Service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded in what the Pentagon described as ongoing “major combat operations” under Operation ‘Epic Fury’, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday. In an update issued at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, US Central Command confirmed that “three US Service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury.””Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and conc…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Senior US Republican lawmakers welcomed reports of the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and backed “Operation Epic Fury”, a joint US-Israel military campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.Congressman Mike Lawler, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, said Khamenei’s leadership “has officially ended”.“For decades, Ayatollah Khamenei led a regime that openly chanted ‘Death to Amer…
Washington, Feb 28, (IANS) The U.S. Central Command said it commenced “Operation Epic Fury” in the early hours of Saturday, describing it as the largest regional concentration of American military firepower in a generation. In a statement issued from Tampa, Florida, CENTCOM said the operation began “at the direction of the President of the United States.”U.S. and partner forces started striking targets at 1:15 a.m. Eastern Time “to dismantle the Iranian regime’s security appara…
Tehran, Feb 4 (IANS) A drone belonging to Iran’s armed forces completed a “surveillance mission” in international waters Tuesday, Iranian media reported, shortly after the US military said it had shot down an Iranian aircraft that “aggressively approached” an aircraft carrier.Citing unnamed sources, the Fars news agency reported that the drone “successfully” monitored military movements in areas adjacent to Iran and transmitted data to ground bases in real time. The report described such mission…