Israel Airstrikes Iran Archives

‘We would have taken him out’: Israeli defence minister confirms Khamenei’s elimination was on cards; rules out need for US consent

File photo: Israeli defence minister Israel Katz (left) and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayotollah Khamenei (Picture credit: ANI) Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, said on Thursday that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was marked for assassination during the recent 12-day conflict, but evaded elimination by going underground. “If Khamenei had been in our sights, we […]

‘The bully must now make peace’: What Donald Trump said after Iran strike; top quotes

US President Donald Trump addressed the nation late Saturday after what he described as a “spectacular military success,” as American forces launched precision strikes on Iran, targeting its nuclear infrastructure. The operation severely damaged three major nuclear sites located in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan — core facilities of Iran’s atomic program.The attack on Fordow, one […]

Iran-Israel war: Nuclear talks between Iran and US cancelled; Israel strikes oil refinery, more military sites

US President Donald Trump, left, and a handout of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (AP) Oman’s foreign minister Badr al-Busaidi announced on Saturday that the planned talks between Iran and the United States on Tehran’s fast-moving nuclear programme have been called off following Israel’s recent strikes on the West Asian country. Al-Busaidi, whose country […]

‘I told them’: Donald Trump claims push for action against Iran; also says US didn’t take part

US President Donald Trump is navigating a delicate balancing act as he claims foreknowledge of Israel’s massive airstrikes on Iran while distancing the US from direct involvement. Though initial statements from American officials described the Israeli operation as unilateral, Trump later said it came after a 60-day ultimatum he gave Iran to strike a nuclear […]