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  US conducts 'self-defence' strikes in Iran, targets mine-laying boats, missile sites amid talks

  World | May 26, 2026 6:56 IST

  US Central Command said that the strikes were carried out to protect American troops from threats posed by Iranian forces. Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats that were allegedly attempting to lay mines in the strategic waterway.

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  Iran, US race against time to find American pilot after F-15 downed, IRGC announces reward

  World | April 04, 2026 17:00 IST

  Both US and Iranian military are involved in a frantic search to find the missing pilot after an American F-15E Strike Eagle plane was shot down over southwest Iran on Friday. While the US is carrying out search and rescue operations, Tehran has called on people to locate and capture the pilot.

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  Hundreds or thousands of boots on ground? Inside US plan to seize Iran's uranium stockpile

  World | April 02, 2026 22:00 IST

  As per a media report, the US is considering a plan to seize Iran's uranium stockpile. The proposed plan involves hundreds of even thousands of troops who would be involved in the "large-scale ground-intensive" operation inside the enemy territory.

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  Iran's fiery threat as Trump weighs ground invasion: 'Troops would be food for Persian Gulf sharks'

  World | March 29, 2026 23:51 IST

  Earlier, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf also cautioned the US President, saying Iranian forces 'are waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to set them on fire and punish their regional partners forever.'

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  Billions already burned in Iran war, US mulls diverting weapons from Ukraine to Middle East: Report

  World | March 26, 2026 21:20 IST

  The US Department of Defense is reportedly spending USD 2 billion per day in the ongoing conflict against Iran in the Middle East. The financial burden has prompted the Pentagon to rethink its weapons supply to Ukraine to defend against Russia.

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  Iran War: Trump set to deploy 1,000 soldiers from US Army's rapid response force to Middle East

  World | March 25, 2026 7:45 IST

  The US is preparing to deploy around 1,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, joining thousands of Marines already headed to the region. The announcement follows contradictory claims by President Trump regarding progress with Iran.

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  US military refuelling plane goes down in Iraq amid ongoing war, rescue operation underway

  World | March 13, 2026 6:56 IST

  A US KC-135 refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during operations against Iran, according to US Central Command, which confirmed that a second tanker landed safely. The incident comes amid escalating regional tensions in the Middle East.

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  Middle East crisis: Trump rates Iran war effort '15 out of 10', says US in very strong position now

  World | March 05, 2026 4:41 IST

  US-Israeli strikes have targeted nuclear infrastructure, missile launchers, government buildings in Tehran, and leadership compounds, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other top military officials.

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  Iran says it struck multiple US air bases, military sites in Gulf: Full list of locations targeted

  World | March 02, 2026 11:38 IST

  Iran struck US military bases across six Middle Eastern countries after a US-Israel joint operation in Tehran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and inflicting widespread destruction.

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  US deploys 50 fighter jets including F-22s, F-16s to Middle East, 2nd carrier strike group enroute

  World | February 18, 2026 7:38 IST

  A fleet of 50 US fighter jets has been moved to the Middle East, while the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has departed the Caribbean and is now in the mid-Atlantic, sailing towards the region.

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  US military downs Iranian drone that approached its aircraft carrier off Iran's southern coast

  World | February 03, 2026 23:51 IST

  In a statement sent by email, Central Command said the drone kept flying towards the ship even after US forces tried to reduce tensions. The carrier was operating in international waters at the time. The drone was identified as a Shahed-139. It was destroyed by an F-35C fighter jet.

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  Operation Hawkeye Strike: US launches large-scale airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria

  World | January 11, 2026 6:40 IST

  Operation Hawkeye Strike: The large-scale strikes, conducted by the US alongside partner forces, occurred around 12:30 pm ET. The strikes hit multiple Islamic State targets across Syria.

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  US seizes another oil tanker, this time in Caribbean Sea in action against Venezuela-linked vessels

  World | January 09, 2026 20:45 IST

  The Olina is the fifth tanker seized by US forces under a wider effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to regulate the global movement of Venezuelan oil products.

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  'Sink some American boats': Russian MP's fiery warning to US after Venezuelan oil tanker seizure

  World | January 08, 2026 18:43 IST

  Russian MP Alexei Zhuravlev called for attacking with torpedoes, to sink a couple of American coast guard boats - normally, they guard their shore several thousand kilometres away from it.

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  Trump proposes USD 1.5 trillion defence budget for 2027: 'This will allow to build dream military'

  World | January 08, 2026 8:30 IST

  Trump called for the massive surge in spending days after he ordered a US military operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and spirit him out of the country to face drug trafficking charges in the United States.

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  Moscow fumes as US seizes Russia-flagged Venezuelan oil tanker, tensions high: All you need to know

  World | January 08, 2026 0:23 IST

  US officials had been tracking the tanker across the Atlantic after it evaded a US maritime blockade, repeatedly refused boarding requests from the US Coast Guard, and attempted to avoid interdiction by changing its flag and registration.

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  US seizes Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Atlantic: How this could heighten tensions with Russia

  World | January 07, 2026 20:14 IST

  The seizure of M/V Bella 1 comes in the wake of reports that Russia attempted to shield the vessel by deploying naval forces to escort it.

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  As Trump proposes to takeover Greenland, here's what European leaders said

  World | January 06, 2026 19:50 IST

  Greenland is a self-governing territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. Trump’s comments came after a US military operation in Venezuela over the weekend.

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  Venezuela-US conflict: US will govern Venezuela until proper transition, Trump declares | Highlights

  World | January 04, 2026 6:20 IST

  Venezuela US tensions: US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife after carrying out major strikes in Caracas in the wee hours of Saturday in a feresh escalation between the two countries.

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  2 US soldiers, civilian killed in IS attack in Syria, Trump vows 'very serious retaliation'

  World | December 14, 2025 7:08 IST

  According to the US military, the attack was conducted by a lone ISIS militant. It also left three other servicemen injured, who according to Trump are "doing pretty well".