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March 30, New Delhi — Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases.Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday that it will not authorize the use of either military bases or...

Moscow, March 29 Moscow is concerned that the US might try to seize control of a key Afghan base amid its escalating military conflict with Iran, a senior Russian diplomat has said.Speaking in an interview with the government news agency RIA Novosti on Saturday, Zamir Kabulov, the Russian...

Washington, March 26 – The United States has signaled a dual shift in its global posture, criticizing NATO allies for inaction in the Iran conflict while indicating that military resources could be diverted from Ukraine to the Middle East.US President Donald Trump expressed frustration with...

Riga, March 25 Estonia and Latvia reported on Wednesday that drones had entered their airspace from Russia. The Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) stated that its air force detected an unmanned aircraft entering Latvian airspace from Russia. According to the statement, the wreckage of the drone...

New York, March 23 – Saying that Iran and the US were having “very good and productive” negotiations, President Donald Trump walked back on his threat to bomb Iran’s power infrastructure by Monday night, and extended the deadline by five days.Iran, which had previously said it was not seeking...

London, March 23 – Thousands of protesters took to the streets in London, joining a growing wave of demonstrations across Europe against US and Israeli military strikes on Iran.In the British capital, a large crowd marched from Russell Square to Whitehall on Saturday (local time), carrying...

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...

London, March 23 – Thousands of protesters took to the streets in London, joining a growing wave of demonstrations across Europe against US and Israeli military strikes on Iran.In the British capital, a large crowd marched from Russell Square to Whitehall, carrying banners and chanting slogans...

Washington, March 22 – A prominent Republican senator has raised concerns about the lack of clarity from the Trump administration regarding its objectives in the Iran conflict, warning that this approach could strain ties with key allies even as he supports aspects of President Donald Trump’s...

March 21, New Delhi – Donald Trump has criticized NATO allies for not supporting the U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran, calling the alliance a "paper tiger" without American backing.In a social media post on March 20, Trump accused allies of refusing to join efforts to secure shipping...

March 21, New Delhi — The United States military has deployed thousands of additional Marines to West Asia, as President Donald Trump criticised NATO allies for what he described as their reluctance to send forces to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Approximately 2,500 Marines have been sent...

Tehran, March 21 – Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has stressed that the recent attacks on parts of Turkey and Oman were not carried out by the Iranian armed forces or its allies.He made the remarks in a message to extend congratulations on the arrival of Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday (local...

Washington, March 21 – President Donald Trump urged US allies and major global economies to take responsibility for securing the Strait of Hormuz, while firmly rejecting calls for a ceasefire in the ongoing Iran conflict.“The United States doesn’t use the Strait; we don’t need it…Europe needs...

New York, March 20 – The rift between US President Donald Trump and NATO deepened on Friday as he called members of the alliance “cowards” and warned that he would “remember” their refusal to help open the Strait of Hormuz.“Without the USA, NATO IS A PAPER TIGER,” he wrote on Truth Social.He...

Washington, March 20 – The United States is urging Europe to take greater responsibility for its own defense, even as it maintains a strong military presence on the continent. This shift has direct implications for India, as Washington focuses more on China and the Indo-Pacific.At a hearing of...

Washington, March 17 – US President Donald Trump is “angry” over the refusal of European allies to support operations in the Strait of Hormuz, Senator Lindsey Graham said on Tuesday, as Trump criticised NATO for failing to back Washington’s strikes against Iran during talks with Irish Prime...

Washington, March 17 President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that NATO and most of the US's other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz as the war with Iran entered its third week.In a social media post, Trump asserted that Iran's military has been "decimated" and...

Washington, March 17 – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized NATO allies as "foolish" for failing to support Washington's strikes against Iran, even as he defended the operation during talks with Irish Prime Minister Taoiseach Micheal Martin.Speaking with Michael Martin at the Oval...

Washington, March 17 – President Donald Trump said Tuesday that most NATO allies had declined to join the US military operation against Iran, criticizing the alliance and asserting that Washington does not need foreign support."The United States has been informed by most of our NATO 'allies'...

Washington, March 17 – US President Donald Trump said that countries that rely on energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz should be helping the United States, expressing disappointment that several allies were reluctant to step in.“They should not only be thanking us, but they should be...