Iran war ‘close to over’, says Trump. Sends 10k new troops

[ad_1] DUBAI/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the war he launched with Israel on Iran was “close to over”, even as 10,000 additional US troops move into West Asia, and Pakistan army chief Asim Munir arrived in Tehran with a mediation team to try to prevent a renewal of the conflict. Quoting […]

‘Head wounds, heavy bleeding..’: US troops recall chaos after deadly Iranian drone strike on Kuwait base

[ad_1] The survivors of what is described as the deadliest Iranian attack on US forces since the conflict began have challenged the Pentagon’s account of events. The US military officials said that their unit in Kuwait was left dangerously exposed when six service members were killed and more than 20 others were injured in a […]

‘Could involve hundreds or thousands of troops’: Inside Donald Trump’s high-risk plan to seize Iran’s uranium stockpile

[ad_1] The United States military has reportedly drawn up an extraordinary wartime contingency plan at the request of Donald Trump which involves a high-risk operation to seize Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium. The move could mark one of the most ambitious and unprecedented military missions in modern history, according to a Washington Post report, […]

War to end in ‘weeks, not months’: Rubio says no need to send ground troops to Iran

[ad_1] The United States expects its military operations against Iran to conclude within “weeks, not months,” and can achieve its objectives without deploying ground troops, secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Friday. Speaking after meetings with G7 counterparts in France, Rubio said Washington was “on or ahead of schedule in that operation, and expect […]

Iran invasion next? Pentagon plans for deployment of US troops on ground – report

[ad_1] AI photo for representation The Pentagon has reportedly drawn up detailed plans for a possible deployment of United States ground troops into Iran. The planning comes as the war between Iran and United States and Israel continues.According to CBS News sources, senior US military commanders have made specific requests to ensure operational readiness, indicating […]

US to deploy thousands of more troops to West Asia, say officials

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The US military is deploying thousands of additional Marines and sailors to West Asia, three US officials said on Friday. No decision had been made to send troops into Iran itself, but they will build up the capacity for future operations in the region, the officials said on condition of anonymity. One official […]

Megyn Kelly: ‘Dishonoring the fallen’: Megyn Kelly trolled after saying US troops ‘died for Iran or Israel’

[ad_1] American media personality Megyn Kelly is drawing fierce online criticism after declaring that US service members killed in the ongoing strikes on Iran died “for Iran or for Israel” rather than for the United States, a statement that has ignited heated backlash across social media. The former Fox News anchor, now a SiriusXM host, […]

BoJo says send non-combat European troops to Ukraine now

[ad_1] KYIV: Former UK PM Boris Johnson called for boots on the ground in Ukraine, even as he slammed Europe for not showing enough urgency to put pressure on Russia to end the war. “Europe is only applying a tenth of the pressure that it can on Russia. Things need to go up a gear […]

Greenland: EU troops deployment draws Trump’s ire; later admits it was ‘bad information’ | India News

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump, who got irked over the deployment of troops by the European Union in Greenland, later admitted that it was a “bad information”, CNN reported citing a senior UK official. The admission came during a phone call with UK counterpart Keir Starmer. “President Donald Trump conceded in a weekend phone call […]

Cash, talks, troops? How Europe plans to hit back at Donald Trump’s Greenland grab

[ad_1] With his promise of the “nice way or the difficult way,” Donald Trump appears to be reviving an old American ambition with a harder edge. A US plan to buy Greenland for $100 million in the 20th century never came to fruition, but Trump’s renewed interest has given the idea fresh urgency and made […]