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Iran’s Khamenei makes first public appearance since Israel conflict; attends mourning event – video

Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei (X @EnglishFars) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first public appearance since the recent military escalation with Israel, according to AFP news agency.Khamenei was seen attending an Ashura night event in Tehran, wearing black attire and a white checkered scarf. A video of the appearance was shared by Fars […]

Operation Midnight Hammer: ‘Bunker-busters’ not used on Iran’s Isfahan nuclear site, top US general tells senators; cites target depth

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon, Thursday, June 26, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) The United States military did not use the “bunker-buster” bombs on Iran’s Isfahan nuclear facility during last week’s Operation Midnight Hammer, chairman joint chiefs of staff, General Dan Caine, told senators during […]

Donald Trump’s approval rating after dropping bombs on Iran: 47% Americans approve of Operation Midnight Hammer

Trump’s approval rating got a short-term boost because of Operation Midnight Hammer. A Quantus survey has revealed that 47 per cent of Americans approve of the US’s Operation Midnight Hammer on Iran while 36 per cent disapprove, with approval strongest among Republicans and disapproval among Democrats. But the strike has impacted Donald Trump’s approval rating […]

‘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 […]

Operation Midnight Hammer: Tehran confirms nuclear sites suffered ‘serious’ damage; mulls ending IAEA access

File photo: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (Picture credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, on Thursday publicly admitted that the country’s nuclear sites sustained “significant and serious damages” in last weekend’s US airstrikes on three facilities, the first such official acknowledgement from Tehran. “The losses have not been small, and our facilities have been […]

‘Daddy used strong words’: Rutte jokes at Nato meet; Trump likens Iran-Israel clash to schoolyard fight

Nato secretary general Mark Rutte on Wednesday jokingly referred to US President Donald Trump as “daddy,” saying he had to use strong language to stop Iran and Israel from fighting, like “two kids in a schoolyard.“Speaking at a media briefing during the Nato summit in the Netherlands, Trump said: “They’ve had a big fight, like […]

‘With smartphones and flight tracking…’: Former B-2 pilot on challenges of Operation Midnight Hammer

B-2 bomber missions are challenging because of flight tracking, a former pilot said. Retired Gen Robert Spalding who helped develop the mission plans involving B-2 bombers commented on the US’s Operation Midnight Hammer that dropped bunker bombers on Iran’s three nuclear sites, and said everything worked perfectly. Speaking to ABC News, Spalding said the mission […]

Attack on US base in Qatar coordinated, Trump says Iran gave early notice

Trump thanked Iran for giving an early notice about their attack on US base in Qatar. President Donald Trump hinted that he is not planning any counterattack on Iran after Iran attacked US base in Qatar in retaliation against US’ Operation Midnight Hammer, which destroyed Iran’s nuclear plants, as he called for peace on both […]

Trump’s clarification on ‘Iran regime change’ divides MAGA further: JD Vance, Hegseth, Marco Rubio ‘humiliated’

Donald Trump’s regime change comment has divided MAGA further. After President Donald Trump clarified his stance on a ‘regime change’ in Iran, the MAGA got further divided as those who still sided with the US attack on Iran’s three nuclear sites could not approve that the US would now want a regime change in Iran. […]