Tehran warns conflict could spread beyond Middle East

 

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned it will expand the current conflict beyond the Middle East if the United States or Israel resumes military operations against Iran, according to statements carried by state-affiliated media on Wednesday. The IRGC said any renewed U.S. aggression would face “crushing blows” in unexpected...

Washington sets 72-hour ultimatum on Iran deal

 

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on May 19, 2026, that he has given Iran roughly 72 hours to accept a broad peace agreement or face a large-scale U.S. military assault. He told reporters at an unscheduled White House press conference that the United States had been less than one...

United States reviews reported Cuban drone threat

 

The United States is evaluating intelligence suggesting Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and discussed potential attacks on U.S. targets, including the Guantanamo Bay naval base, nearby military vessels, and possibly Key West, Florida, according to an Axios report published Sunday. The drones, reportedly obtained from Russia and...

Trump's 'Calm Before Storm' Warning Raises Iran Tensions

 

Washington, May 17: U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image on social media with the caption 'It was the calm before the storm,' and multiple outlets reported that his aides have discussed contingency plans for potentially resuming air strikes on Iran. The post showed symbolic naval imagery and was...

US Brokers Lebanon-Israel 45-Day Ceasefire Extension Talks Continue

 

United States officials hosted envoys from Lebanon and Israel in Washington this week, and on Friday announced a 45-day extension to the cessation of hostilities that began in mid-April. The two-day talks, held May 14–16 at the State Department, produced a negotiating framework and scheduled follow-up military and political track...

Iranian Planes Reportedly Parked at Pakistan’s Nur Khan Airbase

 

Washington — According to a CBS News report citing US officials, Pakistan quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airbases during the recent conflict between Iran and the United States. The report says multiple aircraft, including an Iranian Air Force RC-130 reconnaissance plane, were moved to Pakistan shortly...

India MoS Strengthens Ties During Costa Rica Visit

 

San Jose: India's Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, inaugurated the 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' Wall at the University of Peace on May 10, planted a sapling under the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam initiative, and on May 11 held bilateral meetings with Costa Rican ministers including Foreign Minister Manuel...

Trump Rejects Iran Offer as US Strikes Increase Tensions

 

Washington — President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s written response to a US peace proposal on May 11, while US forces this week reported neutralising two Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The developments follow hostilities that began on February 28 and continued maritime disruptions that have constrained shipping...

US and Iran clash; blockade tests tenuous ceasefire

 

Washington: U.S. naval forces have maintained a blockade of Iranian ports imposed about a month ago, and this week exchanges of fire occurred in and around the Strait of Hormuz, including renewed attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Friday, as diplomats reported a tenuous ceasefire that began roughly a...

India Highlights Inclusive Migration, e-Migrate, Meets UN Chief

 

New York. Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh delivered India’s national statement at the International Migration Review Forum on Thursday, May 8, and publicly urged an inclusive, humane framework to address irregular migration and trafficking; he also presented India’s digital migration platform and arrived in New...