Trump presses allies on Hormuz, rejects ceasefire with Iran

IANS | March 21, 2026 7:03 AM

Washington, March 21 (IANS) 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.

Trump declares Iran 'defeated' as war rages

IANS | March 21, 2026 6:29 AM

Washington, March 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump asserted that Iran’s military had been “finished,” even as fighting continued and global concerns mounted over oil routes and regional stability.

Iran war shakes US' Indo-Pacific pivot: Former US diplomat Kurt Campbell

IANS | March 20, 2026 10:00 PM

Washington, March 20 (IANS) The ongoing conflict in Iran is beginning to unsettle US strategic commitments in the Indo-Pacific, as Washington diverts military assets and leadership attention back to the Middle East, a former senior Biden administration official said on Friday.

Iranian Navy at the bottom of the sea, claims Trump

IANS | March 20, 2026 9:39 PM

Washington, March 20 (IANS) President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran’s navy was now “at the bottom of the sea” as he opened a White House event honouring the Navy Midshipmen with an extended defence of US military action against Tehran.

Shared beliefs, interests deepening ties among nations across Indo-Pacific and Mediterranean-Atlantic theatres

IANS | March 20, 2026 9:07 PM

Washington, March 20 (IANS) The national interests of the United States, India, Israel, Italy, and Japan form a critical allied bridge across the Indo-Pacific and Mediterranean-Atlantic theatres, underscoring the importance of these regions to all five nations. This alignment should be consolidated into a resilient, resolute fabric advancing the shared beliefs and interests of these countries, a report mentioned.

US-NATO rift widens as Trump calls allies ‘cowards’

IANS | March 20, 2026 8:42 PM

New York, March 20 (IANS) The rift between US President Donald Trump and NATO deepened on Friday as he called members of the pact “cowards” and warned that he would “remember” their refusal to help open the Strait of Hormuz.