US raises travel warnings across Gulf as Iran tensions mount

IANS | March 2, 2026 8:03 AM

Washington, March 2 (IANS) The United States raised its travel advisories for Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait to Level 3 — urging Americans to reconsider travel — and issued a worldwide caution after the launch of US combat operations in Iran heightened fears of retaliation and regional instability.

Trump eyes ‘Venezuela’ model for Iran, says military strike could last weeks

IANS | March 2, 2026 7:42 AM

Washington, March 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said the US military could press its assault on Iran for “four to five weeks” if needed and suggested that a “Venezuela” model — removing only the top leader while keeping much of the state intact — could shape a post-conflict transition in Tehran.

US, Gulf states condemn Iran missile attacks

IANS | March 2, 2026 7:33 AM

Washington, March 2 (IANS) The United States and six Gulf nations strongly condemned what they described as “indiscriminate and reckless” missile and drone attacks launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran across the region, calling the strikes a “dangerous escalation” that threatens regional stability.

US Generals, strategists, and think tanks call Iranian strike historic

IANS | March 2, 2026 7:24 AM

Washington, March 2 (IANS) Retired American generals, national security strategists, and leading think tank figures described President Donald Trump’s “Operation Epic Fury” as a historic military campaign, arguing it reshaped deterrence in the Middle East and significantly weakened Iran’s ruling establishment.

US lawmakers hail ‘peace through strength' after Trump's Iran operation

IANS | March 2, 2026 7:20 AM

Washington, March 2 (IANS) Senior US lawmakers across the Republican leadership lined up to back President Donald Trump’s decision to launch “Operation Epic Fury,” describing it as a necessary move to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions and confront what they called decades of aggression against the United States.

Several world leaders back Trump’s Iran strikes: White House

IANS | March 2, 2026 6:46 AM

Washington, March 2 (IANS) Several world leaders voiced strong support after President Donald Trump had authorised “Operation Epic Fury,” describing it as a campaign to eliminate what it called an “imminent nuclear threat” posed by the Iranian regime and to dismantle its missile, naval and proxy capabilities, the White House said.