US Uses B-2 Bombers, Suicide Drones, Anthropic AI

 

Washington — The United States struck Iranian targets on Saturday in Operation Epic Fury, deploying B-2 stealth bombers with 2,000-pound bombs, Tomahawk cruise missiles, F-18 and F-35 fighters, and one-way suicide drones modeled on Iran’s Shahed designs. U.S. Central Command released photographs and confirmed first combat use of LUCAS drones....

CENTCOM Launches Operation Epic Fury Against Iran

 

Washington — U.S. Central Command launched Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28 at President Trump's direction, striking IRGC command centers, air defenses, missile and drone launch sites, and airfields beginning at 1:15 a.m. ET. CENTCOM reported precision munitions from air, land and sea, no U.S. casualties, minimal damage to U.S....

US and Israel launch preemptive strikes on Iran

 

Tehran — United States and Israeli forces launched coordinated strikes across Iran on Saturday, targeting multiple sites in Tehran and other cities to degrade Iran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure. President Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” in a video and urged Iranians to take over their government, offering immunity to...

U.S. Allows Licensed Resale of Venezuelan Oil to Cuba

 

WASHINGTON, the U.S. Treasury said it will authorize companies to seek licenses to resell Venezuelan oil to Cuba, allowing commercial and humanitarian shipments to the Cuban people and private sector while prohibiting sales to Cuban government, military or intelligence-linked entities. The change follows U.S. control of Venezuelan export flows in...

US Military Buildup Spurs Iran Crisis, Decision Looms

 

Washington: The United States has deployed warships, F-22 and F-35 fighters, and support aircraft to the Middle East this week across allied bases as part of the largest buildup since 2003. President Donald Trump told the inaugural Board of Peace on Feb 19 he expects a decision on possible strikes...

U.S. Forces Mass Near Iran Amid Nuclear Standoff

 

Washington — The United States has deployed substantial naval and air forces to the Middle East this week as diplomatic talks with Iran faltered. Officials confirmed the USS Gerald R. Ford joined the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group, while flight-tracking and U.S. sources reported more than 50 fighter jets and...

US, Mauritius Hold Talks as Trump Urges Retention

 

Washington: The United States and Mauritius will hold bilateral security talks in Port Louis from February 23 to 25 to discuss cooperation and the operation of the joint U.S.–UK base on Diego Garcia, State Department said. Washington voiced support for the United Kingdom’s agreement with Mauritius and said officials will...

Second U.S. Aircraft Carrier Deploys to Middle East

 

Washington — The United States ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford to sail from the Caribbean to join the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East, U.S. officials told media. The deployment will place two carrier strike groups in the region amid heightened tensions with Iran as President Donald Trump...

US, Iran Will Hold Talks In Oman Friday

 

Washington, The United States will hold talks with Iran in Oman on Friday after U.S. forces shot down an Iranian drone this week for approaching the USS Abraham Lincoln, officials said. Iran moved the meeting from Istanbul to Muscat and insisted the session focus on its nuclear program, while the...

Trump Says Putin Agreed One-Week Pause On Kyiv

 

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to pause strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities for one week after Trump requested a humanitarian pause amid an extreme cold snap. Multiple outlets reported that Russian strikes on power infrastructure have left millions with disrupted heating,...