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.
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Senior US Republican lawmakers welcomed reports of the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and backed “Operation Epic Fury”, a joint US-Israel military campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Mounting an expansive defence of US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a deadly strike on Iran, resulting in the death of its Supreme Leader, Senior Administration officials argued that intelligence on missile threats and nuclear activity left the United States with “no choice”.
Washington, March 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump declared that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead and said US bombing will continue “throughout the week or, as long as necessary”.
Kandy, Mar 1 (IANS) Pakistan signed off their campaign in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 with a narrow five-run win over Sri Lanka, but the victory was not enough to take them into the next stage due to an inferior Net Run Rate. The match was played at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Saturday.
Kandy, Mar 1 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka apologised to fans and blamed injuries and missed moments after his team crashed out of the T20 World Cup 2026, despite a fighting performance in their final Super 8 match against Pakistan at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Saturday.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu, who was left stranded at the Dubai Airport on Saturday en route to Birmingham in England as flight operations were suspended owing to escalating tensions between Iran and the US-Israel, is safe and hoping for things to settle down soon.
Washington, Feb 28, (IANS) The U.S. Central Command said it commenced “Operation Epic Fury” in the early hours of Saturday, describing it as the largest regional concentration of American military firepower in a generation.
