File photo: An explosion at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, Iran, as three Corsair unmanned surface vessels fired by the US military, hit the port The United States launched a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on early Tuesday (local time Monday), targeting Iranian military assets as tensions continued to rise over control of the […]
US President Donald Trump (AP file photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump threatened to unleash “1000 missiles” on Iran and “completely decimate and destroy” the country if Tehran attempts to assassinate him, dramatically raising the temperature in a confrontation that has, within days, descended from a tentative understanding into renewed military exchanges […]
Donald Trump on Saturday warned Iran of a massive military response, saying “1,000 missiles are locked and loaded” and aimed at Tehran if it carried out any attempt to assassinate him, amid reports of an alleged new plot against the “sitting US president.“In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “1000 Missiles are Locked and […]
The United States carried out a fresh round of airstrikes across Iran early Thursday, hitting about 90 military targets, including air defence systems, missile sites and naval infrastructure, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The strikes came in response to Iran’s attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and marked a major escalation […]
Iran warned on Monday that its armed forces were prepared to “teach a lesson” to any aggressor after US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s latest counterproposal aimed at preserving the fragile Middle East ceasefire.The sharp exchange further raised tensions in the region and rattled global energy markets already strained by disruptions in the Strait of […]
Donald Trump (File photo) US president Donald Trump on Tuesday gave a stark warning to Iran as his ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz, saying “whole civilisation will die tonight”.“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that […]
Iran said on Monday it has formulated its positions and demands in response to recent ceasefire proposals conveyed through intermediaries, while rejecting a temporary truce in the war with the United States and Israel.The remarks came amid reports of renewed diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting. Reuters reported Monday that Iran and the US had […]
Iran struck a fully loaded crude oil tanker anchored off Dubai’s port on Monday, setting it on fire and damaging its hull, Kuwait’s state news agency reported, citing Kuwait Petroleum Corp. The company also warned of a possible oil spill. The incident appears to be the latest in a series of attacks on commercial shipping […]
The United States has destroyed roughly a third of Iran’s missile arsenal, according to a previously unreported intelligence assessment cited by Reuters, offering the clearest picture yet of the impact of nearly a month of sustained US-Israeli strikes. The assessment contrasts with public remarks by President Donald Trump, who said Iran had “very few rockets […]
Oil prices remained volatile on Monday as traders assessed escalating geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude hovered near $112 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate traded close to $98, as markets reacted to a 48-hour final warning issued by Donald Trump.The WTI crude stood at $98.67 per barrel around 7:55 am IST. […]
