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Operation Rising Lion: Did Donald Trump know in advance of Israel’s strikes on Iran? What he said

Donald Trump on Israel’s ‘preemptive strikes’ on Iran US President Donald Trump told Fox News he had advance knowledge of Israel’s strikes on Iran and specified that Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.“Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, and we are hoping to get back to the negotiating table. We will […]

Operation ‘Rising Lion’: How world leaders reacted to Israel’s strike on Iran; Netanyahu vows to continue operation

Israeli PM Netanyahu, left, and New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon World leaders reacted swiftly on Friday to Israel’s military operation against Iran, launched late Thursday night with explosions reported in the capital, Tehran.Iran’s state-run news agency confirmed the blasts, while Israel’s defense minister described the attacks as “preemptive strikes.”The strikes come amid rising tensions surrounding […]

Operation Rising Lion: Before strike, Trump called for diplomacy; hours later, Israel hit Iran

Just hours before Israel launched a military strike on Iran, US President Donald Trump called for a peaceful resolution to tensions over Iran’s nuclear program. In a message posted late Thursday on his Truth Social account, Trump wrote, “We remain committed to a Diplomatic Resolution to the Iran Nuclear Issue! My entire Administration has been […]

Israel’s Operation Rising Lion: Iran warns ‘sworn enemies’ should expect retaliation; says US ‘responsible for consequences’

ranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (Image credit: AP) Iran warned Israel after it launched “Operation Rising Lion” on Thursday in Tehran, targeting Iranian nuclear and military sites. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Friday, issued a statement stating that Israel’s strike reveals their malicious nature. “Israel opened its wicked and blood-stained hand to […]

Trump admired Ukraine’s ‘Spider Web’ operation, told aides it was ‘pretty strong’

Trump felt Ukraine’s drone attack on Russia was ‘pretty strong’. President Donald Trump admired Ukraine’s surprise drone attack over the weekend on Russia and called it ‘pretty strong’ and ‘badass’, Axios reported citing the president’s aides. But the president is worried as to what comes next as Russian President Vladimir Putin told him “very strongly” […]

41 fighter jets bombed in Operation ‘Spider’s Web’: 10 things to know about Ukraine’s drone attack on Russia

Ukraine carried out one of the largest drone attacks on Russia on Sunday targeting its military air bases and hitting nearly 34% of the strategic cruise missiles. The operation named “Spider’s Web” involved months of meticulous planning and the covert transport of drones into Russian territory.Calling it a “brilliant operation”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, […]

‘Our most long-range operation’: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy hails ‘brilliant’ drone strikes on Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday praised the drone strike deep inside Russia, calling it a “brilliant result” and an important moment in the war.The operation, over a year and a half in the making, targeted several Russian military airfields, destroying more than 40 aircraft, including bombers and surveillance planes. It marked what Ukraine’s Security […]

‘For the sake of peace’: After Operation Sindoor, Pakistan changes tune, calls for dialogue with India

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif (File photo) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday repeated his call to hold talks with India, urging both nations to sit down “for peace” and resolve long-standing issues, including Kashmir, water sharing, and terrorism. While India after Operation Sindoor has made it clear to Pakistan, that talks will only take […]

ICE Agents and State Troopers Team Up in Nashville Operation

It’s late at night in South Nashville, and the seventh day of a weeklong immigration sweep here. Tennessee state troopers, trailed by federal ICE agents in unmarked cars, raced down deserted streets in this predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. “Are you in Harding? Now — this white one went back down there too.” These are volunteers from […]

From Balakot to Bahawalpur: How India redefined retaliation with Operation Sindoor

India’s new strategy closely mirrors Israel’s “mowing the grass” doctrin. India’s Operation Sindoor, launched just past midnight on May 7, marked its most assertive military response yet to cross-border terrorism. Triggered by the Pahalgam massacre – where tourists were targeted in a brutal execution-style killing – the Indian military executed coordinated strikes deep inside Pakistan, […]