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Washington, March 27 Iran's suspected attempt to target a military base in the Indian Ocean has raised alarm in Washington. US officials warned that Tehran's missile program is expanding its reach into waters close to India.Lawmakers pointed to a reported launch towards Diego Garcia. The base...

Washington, March 23 – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte backed US actions against Iran, warning that Tehran is “very close” to developing missile capabilities that could threaten Europe, even as NATO assessed reports of a long-range strike on a US-UK base in the Indian Ocean.Speaking on CBS...

Jerusalem, March 22 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the recent missile attacks on Diego Garcia demonstrate that Iran has the capacity to reach deep into Europe and poses a danger to the entire world.Netanyahu was visiting the southern Israeli city of Arad, which...

Moscow, March 22 – A nuclear-powered Royal Navy submarine has arrived in the Arabian Sea, capable of launching cruise missile attacks on Iran, British media reported, citing military sources.The submarine, HMS Anson, is equipped with Tomahawk Block IV land-attack missiles and Spearfish heavy...

London, March 21 – The United Kingdom has agreed to allow the United States to use British bases to carry out "operations to degrade missile sites and capabilities being used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz," according to a Downing Street statement.The statement, released on Friday...

Tehran, March 21 – Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi issued a stern warning to the United Kingdom on Saturday, stating that Tehran would respond if British involvement in the ongoing conflict escalates.In a post on X, Araghchi wrote, “The vast majority of the British people do not...

Washington, March 14 – A US senator has introduced legislation to block any transfer of sovereignty over the Chagos Islands – including the strategic Diego Garcia military base – unless the US Senate formally approves changes to the long-standing defense treaty between Washington and London...

March 08, New Delhi – U.S. President Donald Trump criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday over reports that the United Kingdom was considering sending aircraft carriers to West Asia amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said that the...

New Delhi, March 7 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar explained on Saturday India's decision to allow an Iranian naval vessel to dock in Kochi amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, saying the ships had been "caught in the wrong circumstances".Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in...

United Nations, February 20 Iran will respond "decisively and proportionately" to any military aggression, exercising its right to self-defense under the UN Charter, its UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said in a letter to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council.Citing...

Washington, February 19 – US President Donald Trump has publicly urged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to proceed with what he described as a “100-Year Lease” arrangement with Mauritius involving Diego Garcia, the strategic Indian Ocean island that hosts a key joint US–UK military base...

Washington, February 18 – The United States and Mauritius will hold bilateral discussions next week in Port Louis, focusing on security cooperation and the future operation of the military base on Diego Garcia in the Chagos archipelago, the US State Department said.The talks, led by the...