Category: World

The United States knew Iranian missiles were going to strike American facilities in Iraq well before the actual attacks, according to a report published by Washington Post, quoting several defence and White House officials. Officials say the early warning came from intelligence sources as well as from communications in Iraq. “We knew, and the Iraqis told us, that […]

The crew of a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed in Iran, killing 176 people, never made a radio call for help and were trying to turn back for the airport when their burning plane went down, an initial Iranian report said on Thursday. The Iranian report suggests a sudden emergency struck the Boeing 737 operated by […]

The standoff over United States President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial deepened after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there will be no haggling with Democrats as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi demands more details and witnesses. McConnell’s Senate majority has the leverage Republicans need to launch Trump’s trial toward swift acquittal of the charges, but Pelosi’s […]

While justifying the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani by the United States as an act of self-defence, US ambassador to the United Nations said that Washington was prepared to hold negotiations with Iran “without preconditions”. In a letter to the UN Security Council, US ambassador Kelly Craft said that the US stands “ready to […]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Wednesday that Israel would strike a “resounding blow” if attacked by arch-foe Iran, as regional tensions soar after the US killing of a top Iranian general. “Anyone who attacks us will receive a resounding blow,” the premier told a Jerusalem conference after Iran launched a salvo of retaliatory missile […]

Iraq’s prime minister’s office said on Wednesday it had received “an official verbal message” from Iran informing it that a missile attack on US forces stationed on Iraqi soil was imminent. Iran launched 22 missiles at Iraqi bases housing US and other coalition troops early Wednesday in response to the killing of senior Revolution Guards […]

Kuwait on Wednesday denied reports that the United States had decided to withdraw its troops from the Gulf state, saying the Twitter account of its official news agency had been hacked. The state-run Kuwait News Agency tweeted that the Kuwaiti defence minister had been informed by the commander of US forces in the emirate of their intention […]

Trump administration officials will brief the US Congress on Wednesday on the killing of an Iranian commander that has sparked a new Middle East crisis, as Democrats push for legislation to rein in the president’s ability to launch a war. The US president will also deliver remarks on the situation in the Middle East at […]

Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has called upon all concerned parties in the dangerously escalating conflict between US and Iran to “avoid rhetoric in favour of diplomatic engagement”. The rise in tensions between both countries comes after top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed a US drone attack in Iraq last week. […]

Croatia’s defence ministry said that the country’s 14 troops in Iraq have been moved to Kuwait amid soaring tensions after a United States airstrike killed Iran’s top commander Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad last week. The statement says any future steps also will be made in consultation with Nato allies. A growing number of European countries […]