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Washington, March 16, President Donald Trump on Monday criticised some US allies for hesitating to assist Washington in securing the Strait of Hormuz, saying that several nations whose economies heavily depend on the waterway had been reluctant to contribute ships or equipment.Speaking at the...

Moscow, March 16 – The United States and Israel may have underestimated the prospect of a swift military operation against Iran, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who made the statement on Monday.Lavrov said the conflict occurred during negotiations on Iran's nuclear...

Washington, March 16 – US forces are continuing operations to weaken Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, said on Monday."We will continue to rapidly degrade Iran's ability to threaten the freedom of navigation in and...

Beijing, March 16 China called on all countries on Monday to immediately halt military operations in West Asia in response to US President Donald Trump's appeal to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open for international transport, ruling out Beijing joining any international naval force that would...

Jerusalem, March 16 – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Monday that it had begun "limited and targeted ground operations" against key Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon.Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the operation, saying it was intended "to remove threats and...

Beijing, March 16 China called on all sides to immediately halt military operations in West Asia on Monday, in response to US President Donald Trump's call for other countries, including Beijing, to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open for international transport.The effective closure of the...

Washington, March 16 – US fighter jets have targeted military positions near the Chabahar Free Trade Zone, according to reports.The sounds of explosions were heard in the area behind the Chabahar Free Trade Zone, Al Jazeera reported, citing Voice of America’s Persian-language service.The...

March 16, New Delhi — U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran of using artificial intelligence as a "disinformation weapon" to exaggerate its wartime achievements and garner support.In a post on Truth Social, U.S. President Trump stated that Iran had deployed "kamikaze boats" that do not...

US President Donald Trump said he had requested that seven countries send warships to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open during the ongoing conflict with Iran. The strait is a critical shipping route through which about one-fifth of the world's traded oil normally passes. Trump stated that the...

Washington, March 16 – US President Donald Trump said that Washington is speaking with several countries about helping to police the Strait of Hormuz, while asserting that Iran’s military capabilities have been sharply degraded in the ongoing conflict.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force...

Tehran, March 16 – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated that the country is not seeking a ceasefire or negotiations with the United States, asserting that Tehran is prepared to defend itself "for as long as it takes" against what he described as an "illegal war."In an interview...

Moscow, March 15 – Russia said on Sunday that it had shot down 605 drones, 12 US-made HIMARS rockets, two Neptune long-range missiles, and four guided aerial bombs fired by the Ukrainian armed forces.Meanwhile, Russian forces raided energy and transport infrastructure used by Ukrainian troops...

Tehran, March 15 – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Tehran has information that the US and Israel are launching attacks from certain locations against Arab states in the West Asia region.He made the remarks in an interview with the pan-Arab news outlet Al-Araby...

Islamabad, March 15 – Pakistan said on Sunday that its security forces targeted terrorist positions and military targets in Afghanistan's Kandahar province in overnight strikes.Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq on February 26 in response to alleged attacks by the Afghan Taliban forces...

Washington, March 15. For decades, Pakistan's policy towards Afghanistan has centered on installing a "friendly" government in Kabul – often through proxies such as the Taliban – in an effort to secure "strategic depth" against India.However, in practice, this strategy has repeatedly...

March 15, New Delhi: Iran has vowed retaliation after Donald Trump announced further strikes on Kharg Island, escalating tensions in the region. The warning came as Iran launched fresh attacks while the United States and Israel continued striking multiple targets across Iran on Saturday.Iran's...

Washington, March 15: According to a recent report, during India's Operation Sindoor, the Chinese missiles used by the Pakistani military were decisively defeated for four consecutive days.Operation Sindoor was India's targeted, non-escalatory, tri-service military operation carried out on May...

Tensions in the Gulf region have intensified after Iran accused the United Arab Emirates of allowing its territory to be used for missile strikes against Iranian positions. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi alleged that overnight attacks on Kharg Island and Abu Musa were launched...

Jammu, March 15 – Alert troops of the Army foiled an infiltration attempt on Sunday on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, and during the operation, one terrorist was killed.The Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Army said on X, "Based on...

Washington, March 15 – US President Donald Trump has rejected a potential deal with Iran to end the ongoing conflict, saying the proposed terms were “not good enough yet,” even as he called on countries around the world to deploy naval forces to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and keep global...