Afghanistan on Friday strongly responded to Pakistani strikes that hit the country’s two largest cities, the capital Kabul and Kandahar, killing six people, as claimed by Taliban officials. The escalation comes amid renewed tensions between the two Islamic neighbours, in what Islamabad had weeks ago described as an “open war”.The Taliban-ruled Afghan authorities reportedly targeted […]
Amid rapidly escalating tensions in the Middle East, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Sunday issued a safety warning to civilians in Iran, urging them to remain indoors as military operations intensify across the region.In a statement posted on X, CENTCOM said Iranian forces were launching drones and ballistic missiles from densely populated civilian […]
The Israel defense forces (IDF) has released a short cockpit video on social media showing a fighter pilot flying toward Tehran, as the ongoing war between Israel and Iran entered its second week. The 33-second clip, posted on X by the Israeli military, is captioned: “POV: You’re an IDF pilot OTW to Tehran.”The footage shows […]
Iran using cluster bomb warheads in ongoing conflict: Israel military NEW DELHI: The Israel military has revealed that Iran recently launched multiple ballistic missiles carrying cluster bomb warheads at Israel, indiscriminately spreading small bombs in wide areas of the country.Cluster bombs or cluster munitions are weapons that release scores of small, explosive submunitions over a […]
President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up his criticism of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not initially permitting American warplanes to use UK bases to strike Iran, saying “this is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with”.Trump said the historical relationship between the United States and Britain was “not like it used to be”, […]
The Afghan Air Force’s drone aircraft carried out strikes on key Pakistani military installations, including the Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, the 12th Corps headquarters in Quetta, the Khowizoo Camp in Mohmand Agency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the Ghulni military bases, all considered important defence facilities and operational centres.In a social media post on X, […]
Russia, China condemn killing of Khamenei in US-Israel strikes (Picture credit: AP) The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US–Israeli strikes has drawn strong reactions from both Russia and China, with leaders in Moscow and Beijing sharply criticising the move and urging an immediate halt to military operations.Khamenei, 86, was killed […]
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdanicriticised the recent US and Israeli military strikes on Iran, calling them a “catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression.” The mayor’s statement on X came just hours after US President Donald Trump announced the military action on Saturday.“Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theatre of war. Americans […]
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has said he is “not happy” with Iran but still wants to reach a deal, even as Washington continues its major military build-up in the Middle East.Speaking to reporters, Trump said more talks with Iran are expected on Friday. “Not happy with […]
Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger maps Iran’s options for retaliation if the United States or Israel strikes. By David E. Sanger, Coleman Lowndes, Abdi Latif Dahir, Samuel Granados, Stephanie Swart and Lazaro Gamio February 27, 2026 Source link
