All posts tagged: Middle East war 2026

Trump Explains Why US May Strike Iran ‘Even Harder’ After Destroying Their Navy and Air Force

Trump Explains Why US May Strike Iran ‘Even Harder’ After Destroying Their Navy and Air Force

In fresh round of warnings for renewed strikes on Iran, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Tehran’s “navy and air force are ⁠gone” ​and the only question remains whether the ​Washington goes back ​to finish ⁠the job or will the Islamic Republic sign a document to finalise a truce. At the commencement address of US Coast Guard Academy, the US president said, “Everything’s gone. Their navy’s gone. Their air force is gone. Just about ⁠everything. ⁠The only question is, ⁠do we ‌go ​and finish it up? ‌Are they going to be ‌signing ​a ​document? ​Let’s see what happens.” Negotiations stall over nuclear terms Detailing about the ongoing negotiations, Trump said talks with Iran were in final stages but warned of further attacks if Tehran doesn’t agree to a US sponsored ceasefire deal. The US president told Coast Guard cadets that Washington “will ‌not let Iran have a nuclear weapon. It’s very simple.” Ultimatum on the ceasefire and ‘Operation Epic Fury’ Trump said that United States may have to attack Iran “even harder” in …

Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon, residents told to leave border towns | World News

Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon, residents told to leave border towns | World News

2 min readApr 27, 2026 10:35 AM IST Israel launched a missile salvo targeting Lebanon on Sunday (Apr 26), killing 14 people and wounding 37 others. According to Lebanon’s health ministry, the Israeli army issued a warning for residents to evacuate seven towns beyond the “buffer zone” that it had occupied before the ceasefire came into effect, which failed to put the hostilities on hold. The deceased included two children and two women, news agency Reuters cited the health ministry as saying. Israel said that one of its soldiers was also killed as tensions escalated, putting further strain on a fragile ceasefire amid ongoing cross-border hostilities. ‘Hezbollah violating ceasefire,’ says IDF A spokesperson for the Israeli military released a statement on X, accusing the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire, and warning that it would respond with force. He further urged residents in at least seven towns beyond a previously held “buffer zone” to leave immediately and move north and west. The villages include Mefdon, Shukin, Yahmar, Arnoun, Zoter Sharqiya, Zoter Gharbiya and …

‘We’re in war’: Trump says downing US jet won’t affect negotiations with Iran | World News

‘We’re in war’: Trump says downing US jet won’t affect negotiations with Iran | World News

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House. (AP) US President Donald Trump has said the loss of a US fighter jet over Iran will not affect ongoing diplomatic efforts, insisting that negotiations can continue despite the escalation. In a brief interview with NBC News, Trump played down the impact of the incident, saying: “No, not at all. No, it’s war. We’re in war.” The remarks mark his first public response since a US aircraft was brought down during the conflict, at a time when military operations and back-channel diplomacy are unfolding simultaneously. The president declined to share details about the ongoing search-and-rescue mission, calling it a sensitive operation, and voiced frustration with media coverage. He suggested some reporting had failed to reflect the complexity of the situation on the ground. According to US media reports, one crew member from the downed jet has been recovered and is receiving treatment, while efforts are still under way to locate the second. The aircraft has been identified as an …

Visitors at Iranian Embassy mourn Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | He will guide us always: In pages of Condolence Book, expressions of pain and loss | Delhi News

Visitors at Iranian Embassy mourn Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | He will guide us always: In pages of Condolence Book, expressions of pain and loss | Delhi News

3 min readNew DelhiMar 6, 2026 05:30 AM IST The air inside the Iranian Embassy on Barakhamba Road in New Delhi is still, and the silence is broken only by the soft scratching of pen on paper. On a long table draped in black cloth is a line of glass vases, with clusters of white roses in each. Beyond the long table is a screen of black cloth; in front, there is a line of chairs upholstered in black. On the screen are pictures of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, watching over the table and the open book placed on it. The book is for visitors to mourn the late Supreme Leader of Iran and Iranian Shi’ism. Among those who came to pay their respects on Thursday was Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri who signed the Condolence Book on behalf of the Government of India. There were many others, ordinary citizens, for whom the assassination of the Ayatollah marked the end of an era of resistance. “The martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is extremely painful …

Inside the Direct Strike on Bahrain’s US Navy Base

Inside the Direct Strike on Bahrain’s US Navy Base

4 min readMar 2, 2026 06:33 PM IST Bahrain has emerged as one of the central flashpoints in a rapidly widening Gulf conflict, after Iran launched coordinated drone and missile strikes across the region in retaliation for joint US–Israeli attacks on Iranian targets. The island kingdom, host to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, was among the primary targets, with both military installations and civilian infrastructure struck in successive waves beginning February 28. While fighting has spread to Israel, Lebanon, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and key oil infrastructure across the Gulf, Bahrain’s strategic position and its hosting of US forces have placed it directly in the line of fire. Fifth Fleet Base targeted According to official accounts cited in the source material, Bahraini air defences intercepted dozens of incoming threats during the initial barrage, reporting that 45 missiles and nine drones were shot down. Despite those interceptions, fires broke out at the US naval support centre and nearby command facilities associated with the Fifth Fleet headquarters. Eyewitness images showed thick black smoke rising over Manama …