Washington, July 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a fresh warning to Iran, claiming that thousands of missiles are prepared to target the country if Tehran acts on what he described as threats to assassinate him.In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, President Trump said the US military was prepared for a large-scale response if any attempt was made against him.”1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of mo…
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Washington, July 9 (IANS) Vice President J.D. Vance has accused Iran of violating a recent understanding with the United States by resuming attacks on commercial shipping, warning that any further attempts to disrupt maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would trigger a stronger US military response.Speaking in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday (local time), Vance said the Trump administration had reached an agreement with Tehran after recent hostilities, but alleged that Iran had faile…
Ankara, July 8 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared that the US military campaign against Iran had crippled Tehran’s military and nuclear capabilities, warned of more strikes if Iran attacked again, and said he had little faith in further negotiations even as his envoys remained free to continue talks. “The Iran war has been a tremendous military success,” Trump said at a news conference after the NATO summit in Ankara. “I was there for one reason — that Iran cannot have a nucle…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India on Wednesday said that it remains “deeply concerned” over the recent attacks and escalation of tensions in West Asia, following fresh targeting of commercial shipping transiting international waterways in the region. Global crude oil prices surged more than six per cent after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was effectively “over” following a fresh round of American military strikes on Iran, intensifying concerns over energ…
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Gold and silver prices traded lower on Wednesday amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East after the US military launched fresh strikes on Iran.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for the August 5 contract opened at Rs 1,45,200 per 10 grams, down Rs 192 from the previous close of Rs 1,45,392.At around 10:35 am, the yellow metal was trading at Rs 1,45,000 per 10 grams, down Rs 392 or 0.27 per cent.During the session so far, MCX gold touched an intr…
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has advised shipping companies as well as maritime recruitment and placement agencies to restrict deployment of Indian seafarers to in the Middle East conflict areas until further orders, days after three Indian seafarers onboard MT Settebello were killed after the US military strike on the commercial vessel off the Oman coast.DG Shipping, in a circular, said masters of vessels operating in or transiting through the Gulf region, in…
Washington, June 14 (IANS) A US military fighter jet crashed in Washington state and sparked a wildfire, while the pilot ejected before the crash and suffered minor injuries, local media reported.The aircraft crashed near Rimrock Lake, prompting an emergency firefighting response in the forested area, Xinhua news agency reported.The F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California, was conducting routine training when it went down, NBC News reported, citing authori…
Amaravati, June 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s minister for human resources development and information technology, Nara Lokesh, said on Friday that he is ‘deeply shocked and devastated’ over the death of marine engineer Patnala Suresh in the attack on an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz. “Deeply shocked and devastated to learn about the tragic demise of 44-year-old Marine Chief Engineer Patnala Suresh Garu from Visakhapatnam in the recent attack on the oil tanker MT Settebello near the …
Washington, June 11 (IANS) The US military said on Thursday that commercial shipping continues to move through the Strait of Hormuz despite its blockade of Iran, even as President Donald Trump threatened fresh strikes against Tehran and signalled possible US control of key Iranian oil facilities. In a statement posted on social media, Trump said: “The United States will be hitting Iran (whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti-Aircraft, and all other forms of Defence, together with most of its offensi…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Three Indian sailors, who were reportedly missing after the US forces attacked a vessel off the coast of Oman earlier this week, have been confirmed dead in the deadly attacks.The killing of Indian seafarers was confirmed by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, who called it a “profound loss for India’s maritime community”.The minister said that the bodies of all three missing sailors have been recovered. He also informed that steps are …