Washington, March 30 – US lawmakers are sharply divided over the prospect of deploying ground troops in Iran, with senior politicians warning of escalating risks, unclear objectives, and the need for Congressional approval.The debate has intensified amid media reports of a potential military...
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Washington, March 27 – President Donald Trump said that US forces have “totally won the war” against Iran, asserting that Tehran’s military capabilities had been largely destroyed, as he granted a 10-day window for negotiations before further action.Speaking in a phone interview on Fox News’...
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Washington, March 27 – US lawmakers and military commanders warned that the growing threats from China, Russia, and other adversaries are rapidly reshaping the strategic landscape, with space emerging as a frontline domain in any future conflict.Opening a Senate Armed Services Committee...
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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...
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Washington, March 26 US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran is “begging to make a deal” after weeks of sustained American military strikes that he claimed have crippled Tehran’s military capabilities.Speaking at a White House Cabinet meeting, Trump asserted that US operations...
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London, March 26. Pakistan's increasing reliance on China raises concerns about Islamabad's ability to maintain operational autonomy and military sovereignty in a major conflict, given Beijing's apparent involvement in its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) program.For decades, China...
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Washington, March 26 – US President Donald Trump has said that Iran is seeking a deal with Washington, but is hesitant to publicly acknowledge it, even as he claimed major military gains against Tehran.Speaking at a House Republican dinner on Wednesday (local time), Trump said that ongoing...
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New Delhi, March 25 – Pakistan has been identified by the United States' top intelligence official, Tulsi Gabbard, as a country whose advancing missile capabilities could eventually put the US within its reach. Director of National Intelligence, Gabbard, while presenting the 2026 Annual Threat...
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Washington, March 25 – US lawmakers warned of mounting pressure on American weapons stockpiles and a rapidly deteriorating global nuclear landscape, as a Senate hearing exposed sharp concerns over the Trump administration’s war with Iran and the future of arms control.At a Senate Foreign...
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Washington, March 25 US President Donald Trump said that Iran had offered what he described as a significant gesture related to oil and gas, tied to the Strait of Hormuz, using it as evidence that the United States was now dealing with interlocutors capable of reaching an agreement.Speaking in...
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Washington, March 25 US President Donald Trump said Iran had agreed never to have a nuclear weapon and had offered a "significant concession" related to the Strait of Hormuz, even as he declared victory in the three-week war.Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump claimed...
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Washington, March 25 – President Donald Trump said the United States is in active negotiations with Iran and declared that the conflict had been “won”, even as he swore in Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security at the White House.Speaking to reporters after the swearing-in...
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Washington, March 24 US President Donald Trump said that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was the "first one" to suggest attacking Iran when he discussed the "problem in the Middle East" with his close aides.Speaking at the Memphis Safe Task Force Roundtable in Tennessee on Monday, Trump said he...
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Seoul, March 24 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has formally recognized South Korea as the "most hostile state" and warned of severe consequences if provoked by Seoul, while reaffirming the North's status as a nuclear state, Pyongyang's state media reported on Tuesday.Kim also said the North's...
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Washington, March 24 US President Donald Trump said that successive layers of Iran’s leadership had been “eliminated” during ongoing US military operations, saying the country was struggling to find new leaders amid sustained pressure.Speaking at a roundtable on Monday in Memphis, Trump said...
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Washington, March 23 – President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States would postpone planned strikes against Iran for five days to test diplomacy, saying talks with Tehran show “a very good chance” of a deal.Trump made the remarks at a Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable in...
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Washington, March 23 – President Donald Trump said on Monday that negotiations with Iran could lead to long-term stability in the Middle East, a region vital to global energy supplies and home to millions of expatriates.Speaking to reporters during a tarmac exchange in Miami, Florida, Trump...
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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...
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The Group of Seven (G7) nations have strongly condemned Iran's attacks on civilians and key infrastructure across multiple countries in West Asia. In a joint statement, G7 Foreign Ministers representing Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US, along with the High Representative...
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The G7 group of developed nations has strongly condemned Iran's attacks on military and other strategic sites in several countries in the Middle East. Foreign ministers and representatives from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States issued a joint...