U.S. intelligence indicates China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, CNN reported late on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. The network said there are indications that Beijing is working to route the shipments through third countries to mask their origin.Also read: JD Vance-led US…
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that Iran has given America a “present” worth a “tremendous amount of money”, related to the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway that has remained virtually closed since the US-Israeli strikes that started the war on February 28, causing global oil and gas prices to soar. The US…
Washington: US President Donald Trump has indicated that his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, may have been the one who pushed America towards launching a war on Iran. On Monday, Trump told the media that Hegseth was the first person on his team to suggest launching military operations against Tehran. “I called Pete, I called General…
Russia on Thursday (Mar 12) accused the United States and its Western allies of whipping up “hysteria” about Iran’s nuclear ambitions, as tensions flared at the United Nations over Washington’s military campaign Operation Epic Fury against Tehran. China also slammed the US, calling it the “instigator” of the Iranian nuclear crisis. US envoy to the…
Tehran: Tehran has responded to US President Donald Trump’s remark about ending the war in Iran, saying it will be the one who will “determine” when the military actions against American and Israeli targets cease. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stressed that equations and the future status of the region are now in the…
Last Updated:March 09, 2026, 14:14 IST China called Iran’s decision to appoint Mojtaba as new Supreme Leader “an internal matter”. China Opposes Interference in Iran’s Internal Affairs China on Monday said it opposes any targeting of Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, following threats from the Israeli military against the successor to his slain…
The UAE and many other Gulf nations have been caught in the crosshairs ever since the US and Israel escalated its conflict with Iran, launching an attack in Tehran which also led to the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. To counter the US, Iran then launched strikes on its bases in Qatar, Bahrain,…
Weeks after authorities crushed deadly anti-government protests that had rocked Iran, students in the country again chanted slogans on Saturday in the latest display of outrage against the clerical regime. The gatherings at universities came after a mass protest movement last month that was met with a government crackdown that left thousands dead. (X via…
Iran and the US reached an understanding on the main “guiding principles” during talks aimed at resolving their long-running nuclear dispute, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday, cautioning that an agreement was not imminent. This handout photo released by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)’s official website Sepanews on February 17, 2026, shows boats…
Updated on: Feb 09, 2026 10:14:39 AM IST Tensions between the United States and Iran have been on the edge since nationwide protests hit the latter against the current Islamic regime. US Iran tensions: As the US continues its military buildup in the Middle East, Iran has stated that the military deployment near the region…