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Japan deploys long-range counterstrike missiles for 1st time despite opposition
Tokyo, Japan's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that long-range missiles with counterstrike capabilities have been brought into service for the first time at two Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) bases in…
US deploys 3,500 marine troops to Middle East amid war against Iran
New York, The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that a task force of 3,500 marines and sailors arrived in the Middle East. "US Sailors and Marines aboard USS Tripoli (LHA…
Trump warns time running out as Iran issues 5-point plan
New York, With the world in the throes of an energy crisis from the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that time was…
US readies 82nd Airborne Division troops for Middle East
Washington, The Pentagon is preparing to deploy thousands of troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, signalling a potential escalation in the Iran conflict even as…
US sends Iran 15-point war end plan
Washington, The United States has sent Iran a sweeping 15-point plan to end the war and dismantle its nuclear programme, media reports said, as President Donald Trump claimed Tehran “would…
Trump threatens Iran over Hormuz strait
Washington, US President Donald Trump threatened to “hit and obliterate” Iran’s power plants within 48 hours if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as he said Washington…
India reiterates Indus Waters Treaty to remain in abeyance till ‘terror epicentre’ Pakistan mends ways
United Nations, India has reiterated that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) will be held in abeyance till “the global epicentre of terror” Pakistan mends its ways. Pakistan “must uphold the…
War can’t erase Iran’s nuclear know-how: IAEA Chief
Washington, Military action has badly damaged Iran’s nuclear programme, but it cannot wipe out the knowledge, materials, and industrial capacity that could allow Tehran to rebuild, International Atomic Energy Agency…
Pakistan ICBM push raises US threat: Tulsi Gabbard
Washington, Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile programme could develop into a threat to the homeland, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard warned on said Pakistan’s missile effort “potentially could include ICBMs…
Trump’s counter terrorism chief quits in protest over Iran war
Washington, The Director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), Joe Kent, has resigned with immediate effect, in a significant setback to President Donald Trump and the first high-level exit…