Despite Iran’s critical economic reliance on China, Beijing’s response to strikes on its leader was limited to verbal condemnation and calls for de-escalation. China prioritizes its broader economic interests and balanced regional ties over defending Tehran militarily, demonstrating a strategic calculus that favors diplomacy and deniability over direct intervention or security guarantees. When American and…
A satellite image of Gerald R. Ford, the largest U.S. aircraft carrier, in the Mediterranean, before its expected arrival off the northern Israeli coast, in this image captured February 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters China told its citizens on Friday (February 27, 2026) to evacuate from Iran “as soon as possible”, and those in…
US-Iran tensions live: US-Iran nuclear talks resume in Geneva amid Donald Trump’s ‘never allow’ warning US Iran tensions live updates: The United States and Iran are set to meet in Geneva on Thursday for the third round of nuclear negotiations this month, even as US President Donald Trump intensifies military pressure and reiterates his warning…
Amid the tensions with Iran, US President Donald Trump has stated that the final call on whether the US military will carry out strikes against Tehran lies with him. In a lengthy Truth Social post on Monday, the Republican leader slammed “fake news media” on its reports regarding the US-Iran tensions. The US President has…
Updated on: Feb 24, 2026 10:51:49 AM IST Iran-US Tensions LIVE Updates: On Monday, Iranians reportedly received an anonymous text message saying, “The US President is a man of action. Wait and see”. Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: India issued an advisory on Monday, February 23, asking all its citizens currently in Iran to leave the…
US-Iran tensions LIVE: The fuming tensions follow the second round of talks between the two countries, mediated by Oman, in Geneva. US-Iran tensions LIVE: United States President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Iran would attract ‘bad things’ if it fails to make a ‘meaningful deal’ with Washington. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the…
US President Donald Trump issued a warning to Iran after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, saying that Tehran previously chose not to reach a deal and was then struck by ‘Midnight Hammer’, and added that he hoped Iran would act in a more reasonable and responsible way this time. ‘Midnight Hammer’ is…
The ongoing tension between the United States and Iran took a fresh turn on Wednesday after News Nation reported that battleship USS Abraham Lincoln and its carrier strike group is being moved from the South China Sea to the Middle East. Kellie Meyer, the White House correspondent of News Nation, reported the movement citing a…