president Donald Trump Said Friday he trusts Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin Help Iran confront the United States and Israel.Trump made the comments during a radio interview with Fox News host Brian Kilmeade, a week after the president lashed out at Fox News reporter Peter Doocy for questioning him at the White House about reports of … Read more
The Daily Beast on Friday called President Donald Trump’s late-night social media posts a “twisted meltdown.” The 79-year-old confirmed all six crew members of a ship KC-135 military tanker People who crashed in Iraq have died. The incident is under investigation. U.S. Central Command said the crash was not believed to be the result of … Read more
Is New Delhi recalibrating its approach to West Asia? The question has resurfaced after India’s notably cautious response to the latest escalation involving Iran. When the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, triggering retaliatory missile attacks across the region, several global powers reacted swiftly. India, however, avoided taking a clear … Read more
Representative image (AI generated) The war between the United States, Israel and Iran is about to enter its third week, with no signs of letting up as missile strikes, drone strikes and airstrikes continue across the Middle East.According to Reuters citing Axios, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in a virtual meeting that Iran is “about … Read more
The Trump administration has greatly underestimated the possibility of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to a U.S. military strike, leaving Washington scrambling to contain the economic fallout as the conflict disrupts one of the world’s most important energy routes, CNN reported citing sources.Officials familiar with internal discussions said the Pentagon and the … Read more
Shashi Tharoor (file photo) New Delhi: Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were praised on Friday for engaging in dialogue with Iran. He also called for a “collective push” to end conflicts in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Tharoor welcomed India’s initiative and … Read more
Sameerah Munshi, the only Muslim woman on President Donald Trump’s religious freedom commission, has announced her resignation, saying she was stepping down “in protest.”“Munshi shared the news on X and the post quickly gained traction. She explained in the email that she has been serving as a presidentially appointed adviser to the White House Commission … Read more
Jairam Ramesh and Ayatollah Khamenei (Photo/PTI) New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday took a jibe at the Prime Minister Narendra Modiquestioning his hesitancy to condemn the death of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.Recalling his earlier accusations of a “compromising prime minister”, Ramesh claimed that Prime Minister Modi wanted to “avoid confrontation with … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Friday that the United States was “totally destroying” Iran’s leadership and military capabilities, saying Tehran had been defeated militarily, economically and otherwise. President Donald Trump also threatened further action against the “terrorist regime in Iran.” (Associated Press) He claimed that Iran’s navy and air … Read more
The war between Iran and the United States and Israel spread to the Gulf region, and fuel tanks at Bahrain Airport were attacked by drones An Iranian drone reportedly struck a fuel storage facility near Bahrain’s international airport on the island of Muharraq, sparking a fire and raising concerns that critical civilian infrastructure in the … Read more