Why did Trump choose war on Iran?

IANS | March 1, 2026 8:32 AM

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.

Khamenei erased from pages of history: Reza Pahlavi

IANS | March 1, 2026 7:39 AM

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.

US Secretary of War Hegseth vows to ‘finish’ conflict with Iran

IANS | March 1, 2026 7:05 AM

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.

Iranian diaspora hails Trump outside White House

IANS | March 1, 2026 6:58 AM

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.