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Scars of strikes: Iran begins repairs at Fordow nuclear site, new satellite images reveal

This handout satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies A few days after back-to-back US and Israeli strikes, Iran’s most fortified nuclear site seems to be busy as fresh satellite images reveal extensive surface damage and ongoing reconstruction. US and Israel have claimed that Fordow nuclear site, which is embedded deep within a mountain near Qom, […]

‘To call balls and strikes’: After opposing ‘big beautiful bill’, Senator Thom Tillis says won’t run for reelection; Donald Trump says ‘great news’

US Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced on Sunday that he will not run for reelection next year. The announcement came a day after he opposed US President Donald Trump’s tax and spending proposal, which includes cuts to health care programs, and after Trump publicly attacked him for voting “no” to advance his […]

Wave of Russian strikes wounds 7 in Ukraine

KYIV: Fresh Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian regions in the night of Saturday to Sunday wounded at least seven people, according to the war-torn country’s authorities, calling on Western allies for increased military support.Since launching its invasion in February 2022 Russia has launched near-nightly bombardments of its neighbour’s towns and cities, raining down drones and missiles […]

Netizens react to Trump’s Iran bombings; calls for Barron Trump to enlist in US army after Iran strikes | World News

Netizens react to Trump’s Iran bombings; calls for Barron Trump to enlist in US army after Iran strikes As US bombed three Iranian soil last week amidst Israel-Iran conflict, a different kind of battle waged online aimed at one unexpected figure: Barron Trump.The 19-year-old son of President Donald J Trump, who just wrapped up his […]

‘Unacceptable’: Japan condemns Trump’s Hiroshima comparison to Iran strikes; demands retraction

Japan has strongly criticised US President Donald Trump for comparing the recent American military strikes on Iran to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended World War II.“That hit ended the war,” Trump told reporters on Wednesday. “I don’t want to use an example of Hiroshima, I don’t want to use an example […]

‘Very good for US credibility’: Ex-secretary of state Condoleezza Rice on Iran strikes; says Tehran’s nuclear facilities ‘significantly damaged’

The strikes by the US on Iranian nuclear facilities have “bolstered America’s credibility on the global stage,” according to former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice.“Credibility is not something that you establish one day and then you sort of dial it in and say it’s done. We have to keep establishing that the United States is […]

‘US strikes caused significant physical damage but … ‘: Iran’s nuclear program wiped out? What nuclear watchdog chief said

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said that US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites would have caused “significant physical damage” but it would be “too much” to say that their nuke program has been “wiped out”.Centrifuges, which are spinning machines used to enrich uranium, require a high-degree of precision and are vulnerable to […]

‘You won’t see’: Pentagon shows new footage to counter reports that strikes achieved nothing

Pentagon releases new footage to explain how the strikes on Iran nuclear facilities took place. The Pentagon offered new explanations for Operation Midnight Hammer, denying claims that they were nothing and little damage was made to the three Iranian nuclear facilities — as much as they can be rebuilt in a few weeks or months. […]

‘Nothing taken out’: Trump on Iran shifting uranium from nuclear sites ahead of US strikes; says ‘too dangerous to move’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed all reports and claims that Iran had moved uranium stock pile from its nuclear sites ahead of the strikes from America. Calling it “too dangerous to move”, Trump said in a post on Truth Social, “The cars and small trucks at the site were those of concrete workers […]

‘Great American pilots very upset’: Trump slams ‘fake news’ over Iran strikes; teases ‘irrefutable’ proof

US President Donald Trump (Image credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday remarked that American fighter pilots who struck Iran’s nuclear facilities are “upset” as questions are being raised about the operation’s success.“These Patriots were very upset! After 36 hours of dangerously flying through Enemy Territory, they landed, they knew the Success was LEGENDARY, […]