Washington: US President Donald Trump said the United States was closely monitoring activity at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site and warned that even limited movement there would trigger a new American strike. Trump told Fox News that US Space Force surveillance systems were watching the facility after reports of possible activity. “We’re looking at Pickaxe.
Kathmandu: Nepal witnessed a record number of Indian tourist arrivals by air in June, with visitors from the southern neighbour helping sustain the country’s tourism industry amid disruptions caused by the US-Iran war. The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said on Thursday that the country welcomed a total of 91,363 foreign tourists in June 2026, of.
Doha: Indirect talks between the United States and Iran are underway in Doha on Wednesday under the mediation of Qatar and Pakistan. “The talks are taking place indirectly now, with no face-to-face meetings between the two sides,” a source told Xinhua news agency. “The sessions are closed and are being facilitated by the mediators.” The.
Washington: The United States has completed military strikes against Iranian targets after an American Army Apache helicopter was allegedly shot down near the Strait of Hormuz, with US Central Command (CENTCOM) describing the operation as a self-defence response ordered by President Donald Trump. Announcing the action, CENTCOM said American forces had completed strikes on Iranian.
Meanwhile, Israel has claimed that rockets and missiles were fired toward its territory from Lebanon, all of which were intercepted before reaching Israeli airspace.
Tehran: The US military carried out fresh overnight strikes in Iran, targeting a military site that Washington said posed a threat to US forces and commercial vessels in the region, multiple US media outlets reported. US forces also intercepted drones launched from Iran, according to CBS News, citing a US official. The official described the.
Washington: In a major diplomatic development, amid a volatile situation in the Middle East, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and discussed the Russia-Ukraine war, bilateral relations, and the situation in Iran. The call took place at Lavrov’s request, the State Department said. Rubio is currently on a.
Washington: The US military struck missile launch sites and mine-laying boats in southern Iran on Monday, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM). “US forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” CENTCOM spokesperson Tim Hawkins said in a statement, Xinhua news agency reported. “Targets.
Tensions are high in the Middle East after clashes with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. Now, sharp new pressure on Cuba is raising questions: Is the Trump administration turning its focus to the Caribbean? Could decades of rivalry explode into open conflict? Here’s a clear look at the facts. Background on US-Iran Situation The.
