Washington, March 1 (IANS) Indian American leaders sharply diverged after US and Israeli military strikes on Iran, with former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley calling it a “history-defining moment” and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warning of a “catastrophic escalation”.
Tel Aviv, March 1 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday announced that seven senior Iranian military commanders, including Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh and the Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), were killed in what it described as precise airstrikes carried out across Iran.
Washington, March 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch sweeping military strikes on Iran followed weeks of diplomacy, intelligence briefings, and pressure from regional allies, according to detailed accounts by major US media outlets.
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last Shah, declared that his country’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei "has been erased from the pages of history", asserting that the Islamic Republic has in effect reached its end.
Tehran, March 1 (IANS) Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israel airstrikes, confirms Iranian state media.
Washington, March 1 (IANS) US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared that the United States has launched “OPERATION EPIC FURY”, calling it “the most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history” and warning Tehran of sweeping military consequences.
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Beneath fluttering lion-and-sun flags and a towering banner that read “Thank You,” a jubilant group of Iranian Americans gathered outside the White House to celebrate President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran, calling them a long-awaited blow against a regime they say has ruled through fear for decades.
New York, March 1 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in an epochal attack by the US and Israel, marking an inflection point in the 46-year Shia-theocratic rule, as Tehran’s retaliation set off conflagrations in a swath of the Middle East.
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Former US Vice President Kamala Harris sharply criticised President Donald Trump over American strikes on Iran, accusing him of dragging the country into “a war the American people do not want” and calling the military action reckless and unjustified.
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Iran proposed a nuclear framework during the latest round of negotiations that would have allowed enrichment capacity “roughly five times more than laid out in the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action)”, reinforcing Washington’s concerns about Tehran’s long-term intentions, senior Trump Administration officials said.
