Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States is considering “very strong options” in response to developments in Iran, as reports indicated civilians may have been killed, prompting heightened military review.“They’re starting to, it looks like, and there seem to be some people killed that aren’t supposed to be killed,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way back from Florida to the White House on Sunday. “These are violent if you call ’em …
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Tokyo, Jan 10 (IANS) The city assemblies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have adopted statements urging the Japanese government to adhere to the country’s Three Non-Nuclear Principles, Kyodo News reported.The Hiroshima City Assembly unanimously adopted its statement on Friday, pointing out that the ruling party’s attempt to revise the non-nuclear principles has caused concern, and strongly urging the Japanese government to take the feelings of people in the atomic-bombed cities seriously and to uphold…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Venezuela’s political crisis has once again captured global attention. On January 3, 2026, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was captured by the US military and taken into American custody.The Trump administration has said that it will oversee the South American nation through “safe political transition”.The US administration claims this move is intended to restore democracy and stability in Venezuela.However, from an international law perspective, it constitutes a clea…
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The US Congress is sharply divided over President Donald Trump’s expanding use of military and economic power abroad, with lawmakers from both parties offering starkly different readings of the administration’s actions in Venezuela and its broader foreign policy posture.Top Democratic opposition leaders on Wednesday (local time) accused the Trump Administration of bypassing Congress, shifting rationales, and risking another prolonged overseas entanglement.Lawmakers from …
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) A former Pentagon press secretary has raised serious questions about the legal basis, messaging, and global implications of the recent US military action in Venezuela, warning that conflicting explanations from the Trump administration risk damaging America’s credibility with allies and partners.In an exclusive interview with IANS, Dave Lapan, a retired US Marine colonel who served as Pentagon press secretary and later as deputy assistant secretary for media relations …
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States is “in charge” of Venezuela following the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, asserting that Washington will oversee the country’s recovery before any elections are held and warning that further US military action remains possible if authorities in Caracas do not cooperate.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump described the operation to capture Maduro as extremely dangerous, saying US helicopters came under heavy fir…
Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday defended the decision to limit the Venezuela operation to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, describing it as a highly complex military mission focused on a single, top-priority target.Responding to criticism that other indicted Venezuelan officials remain in positions of power, Rubio said the operation was never intended to capture multiple figures simultaneously.“The number one person on the list was the guy who cl…
Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) Senior US military leaders laid out new details of the overnight operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, describing a meticulously planned, multi-domain mission that involved air, sea, cyber, and intelligence assets operating in tight coordination across the Western Hemisphere.Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said the operation, known as Operation Absolute Resolve, was carried out “during the darkest hours of January 2nd” a…
Washington, Jan 3, (IANS): President Donald Trump said he personally watched the US military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, describing it as an “amazing” mission carried out with speed and precision.Speaking to “Fox & Friends Weekend” just hours after the operation, Trump said he followed the raid live from Mar-a-Lago. “It’s just it was an amazing thing, the amazing job that these people did. There’s nobody …
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signalled a sharp cultural and ideological shift within the Pentagon, saying the Trump administration is restoring a “warrior ethos” and moving away from what he described as political correctness in the US military.Speaking at a Mar-a-Lago news conference on Monday with President Donald Trump and senior national security officials, Hegseth said the Department of Defence is refocusing on merit, readiness and deterrence as it rebuilds…