Washington: Iran Retains Significant Strike Capacity Despite Strikes

 

Washington — On April 3, U.S. intelligence assessments reported that roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers remained intact and thousands of one‑way attack drones were still in Iran’s arsenal more than one month after U.S. and Israeli strikes, CNN and other agencies reported, citing classified assessments. On April 4, think tank...

US Strike On Isfahan; Trump Announces Short Exit

 

Washington: The United States struck a military facility in Isfahan, Iran, on April 1, 2026, using a 2,000-pound bunker-buster, U.S. officials said; President Donald Trump shared video of the overnight attack and said the conflict could end within two to three weeks. Iran responded with strikes including an attack on a...

U.S. Embassy Reopens in Caracas, Diplomatic Ties Restored

 

Caracas — The United States formally reopened its embassy in Caracas on Monday, restoring full diplomatic relations after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was ousted in early January and an interim government assumed power; a small U.S. diplomatic team had been operating from neighboring Colombia for over a month. The State Department...

Trump Declares Regime Change in Iran, Seeks Deal

 

Washington: President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran has effectively undergone "regime change," citing the deaths of newly appointed leaders in recent strikes, and told reporters aboard Air Force One he expects a deal may be reached, while noting Iran had agreed to many U.S. points. The remarks come amid...

Allied ships urged to secure Strait amid media warnings

 

Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday urged China, France, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and other nations to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to keep the chokepoint open, warning of strikes against Iranian vessels and shoreline; the U.S. said it would escort tankers amid disrupted traffic...

US Conducts Bombing Raids on Iran's Kharg Island

 

Washington — The United States conducted bombing raids on military targets on Iran's Kharg Island this week, the U.S. president announced. He posted that the strikes targeted military facilities and that commanders spared oil infrastructure to avoid disrupting exports. U.S. Central Command and Pentagon statements cited strikes on numerous targets...

Washington Warns Iran After Tehran Apology, Threats Escalate

 

Washington US President Donald Trump warned on Saturday that Iran could face expanded strikes after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to neighboring states and said Tehran would suspend attacks unless provoked. Trump posted on Truth Social claiming Iran had 'surrendered' and that US and Israeli strikes had degraded Iranian capabilities...

US Submarine Sinks Iranian Frigate Off Sri Lanka Coast

 

Sri Lanka: U.S. forces sank an Iranian frigate in the Indian Ocean on March 4, triggering a Sri Lankan navy rescue operation that recovered 32 survivors and bodies, officials said. U.S. officials and the Pentagon attributed the attack to a U.S. submarine; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the sinking as...

U.S. Forces Report Casualties Amid Iran Strike Campaign

 

Washington, U.S. and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran this weekend, killing Iran's Supreme Leader and prompting sustained counterattacks, officials said. On Sunday, U.S. Central Command reported three American service members killed and five seriously wounded during operations. Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones at neighboring countries and struck Gulf...

Washington: Khamenei's Death Spurs Global and Iranian Reactions

 

Washington — U.S. and Israeli forces struck targets in Iran on Saturday, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, officials said. Across the United States and worldwide, Iranian diaspora communities reported celebrations, cautious hope, and concern for relatives still in Iran. Exiled claimant Reza Pahlavi called for nightly protests, urged regime...