Islamabad Talks Fail; US Orders Hormuz Naval Blockade

 

Islamabad — U.S. Vice President JD Vance concluded marathon talks in Islamabad on Sunday and departed without a deal after a 21-hour session with an Iranian delegation led by parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi; the talks failed to produce a commitment from Tehran to...

US Says Mine-Clearing Passage; Iran Denies Ship Transit

 

Washington DC — On April 12, US Central Command said two destroyers, USS Frank E. Petersen (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), transited the Strait of Hormuz and began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Arabian Gulf to establish a safe passage for commercial shipping. CENTCOM said...

US Warships Transit Hormuz; Mine-Clearing Operation Underway Now

 

Washington: Two US Navy guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday as US Central Command said it began setting conditions to clear sea mines said to have been laid by Iran. CENTCOM named the USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy and said additional forces, including underwater...

US and India deepen air force cooperation in Washington visit

 

Washington: On April 8, US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach hosted Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh for an official counterpart visit; Singh received full honours at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and met Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Wilsbach at the...

Lebanon: Israeli airstrike damages Shia complex in Sidon

 

Sidon, Lebanon – An Israeli airstrike has damaged a Shia religious and community complex in the southern coastal city of Sidon, according to initial reports from local officials and residents. The strike hit the complex late on Wednesday, sending smoke and debris into nearby streets and prompting emergency crews to...

U.S. Hosts Talks to Curb Israel-Lebanon Fighting, Diplomacy Advances

 

Washington — The U.S. will host ambassador-level talks next week in Washington, D.C., to discuss a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, with U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa to lead alongside Israeli and Lebanese envoys; U.S. and Iranian negotiators are also scheduled to meet in Pakistan this weekend, officials said Thursday. Israeli strikes...

U.S. strikes dozens of military targets on Kharg Island

 

Washington reported that U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on Kharg Island in Iran early Tuesday, striking dozens of military targets, U.S. officials said; the operation was described as air-only with no ground troops involved and aimed at neutralizing defensive and logistical capabilities. Officials said the strikes did not hit oil infrastructure and...

US and India Bolster Ties Ahead of Dinner

 

Washington: U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor held a series of meetings in Washington this week, meeting Vice President J.D. Vance, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and is scheduled to attend a White House dinner with President Trump on Tuesday as part of diplomatic engagement. The meetings...

U.S. F-15E Shot Down Over Iran; Rescue Underway

 

Iran: Iranian forces shot down a U.S. F-15E over southern Iran on Friday, U.S. officials and local authorities reported, and U.S. forces rescued one of the two crew members while search efforts continued for the second pilot after the incident. Washington said rescue helicopters and an A-10 were involved and sustained...

US fighter jet downed in Iran; search ongoing

 

Iran: U.S. forces launched search-and-rescue operations on April 3 after U.S. officials and Iranian state media reported an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over southern Iran, with one crew member rescued and a second crew member still missing, multiple outlets said. The incident prompted briefings to U.S. leadership this week,...