Trump calls Iran strike historic blow

IANS | March 2, 2026 6:30 AM

Washington, March 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump called the sweeping American military assault on Iran “one of the largest, most complex, most overwhelming military offensives the world has ever seen,” declaring that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead and vowing that combat operations will continue “until all of our objectives are achieved.”

US blitz hits 1,000 Iran military sites

IANS | March 2, 2026 6:27 AM

Washington, March 2 (IANS) The US launched a sweeping military offensive against Iran early striking more than 1,000 military targets within 24 hours under “Operation Epic Fury,” in what officials described as a campaign to dismantle the Iranian regime’s security apparatus and neutralise sites posing an “imminent threat.”

PM Modi speaks to UAE President, condemns attacks; expresses solidarity

IANS | March 1, 2026 11:55 PM

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, strongly condemning the recent attacks on the Gulf nation and expressing India's solidarity during what he described as a difficult time.

After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran faces power vacuum

IANS | March 1, 2026 10:14 PM

Washington, March 1 (IANS) The reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has pushed the Islamic Republic into uncertain territory, with American lawmakers and Iranian officials offering sharply different assessments of what may follow within Tehran’s power structure.

US split over Iran strike, killing of Ayatollah Khamenei

IANS | March 1, 2026 10:01 PM

Washington, March 1 (IANS) The United States' political establishment was sharply divided on Sunday over President Donald Trump's decision to strike Iran and the reported killing of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with senior lawmakers clashing over whether the action was a necessary blow against a long-time adversary or, as one senator put it, “a war of choice”.