Iran War
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Khamenei warns war will widen if US attacks resume, says Democrats' win won't soften policy
World | Nov 04, 2026, 05:28 PM ISTDemocrats' historic victory in the US House and Senate gives them greater power to challenge Donald Trump. Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said the result will not soften Washington's approach towards Tehran, while warning of a wider war if US attacks resume.
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Iran bracing for US nuclear attack? Tehran issues guide for impending radioactive scenario
World | Nov 03, 2026, 05:31 PM ISTIn the video guide, Iranian authorities identified four principal dangers associated with a nuclear explosion: intense light, blast waves, extreme heat and the potential release of radioactive materials.
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US 'secretly' strikes Iran's Qeshm Island as Trump signals progress in talks to end conflict
World | Nov 03, 2026, 08:12 AM ISTThe strike against Qeshm, the largest island in the Strait of Hormuz, is the latest of a series of limited strikes the US has secretly carried out against Iran in recent weeks, amid heightened military tensions between Tehran and Washington.
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'If the demands are met...': Iran signals reopening Hormuz within two days, puts ball in US' court
World | Nov 02, 2026, 04:56 PM ISTLaying down teh conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has emphasised that "everything depends" on the US whether it accepts the Islamic Republic's demands.
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Trump speaks to Netanyahu as US weighs renewed military action against Iran: Report
World | Nov 01, 2026, 07:26 AM ISTThe conversation came in the wake of a White House meeting held earlier in the week, during which US President Donald Trump consulted senior military leadership regarding strategic options for resuming major combat operations.
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Shifting uranium stockpile abroad, reopening Hormuz: Inside the draft US-Iran peace proposal
World | Oct 31, 2026, 10:08 AM ISTA report by an Arabian media outlet has stated that Iran could transfer its highly enriched uranium to an agreed third country under the peace proposal for which talks might be held in Doha.
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'We have time': Trump defends Iran war, claims US recovered costs through Venezuela
World | Oct 31, 2026, 07:34 AM ISTSpeaking to reporters at Oval Office, President Donald Trump has defended his action against Iran and claimed that the United States (US) has recovered costs through Venezuela, while hitting back at Democrat leader Ro Khanna.
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JD Vance writes to Iran security chief in last minute push to revive truce talks before US midterms
World | Oct 29, 2026, 08:12 AM ISTIran has expressed willingness to pursue diplomacy and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that renewed hostilities could severely disrupt global markets and energy supplies.
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'No US strike on Iran today': Trump now rules out fresh attack on Tehran in another U-turn
World | Oct 26, 2026, 07:05 AM ISTEarlier on Sunday, the US president said he was still considering whether to reach an agreement with Iran or continue military operations, framing the decision as whether to “finish the job” or strike a deal.
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'America stepped into a quagmire': Iran warns US as Trump hints at fresh strikes
World | Oct 25, 2026, 11:13 PM ISTIranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's remarks come as US President Donald Trump said there is a possibility that an attack on Iran could happen soon.
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'It's a possibility': Trump signals possible Sunday strikes on Iran as peace deal remains elusive
World | Oct 25, 2026, 08:17 AM ISTSpeaking to reporters in Florida, US President Donald Trump has hinted that Washington might resume its strikes against Iran this Sunday, indicating that the situation might escalate in the Middle East once again.
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'Will do another little Epic Fury': Trump warns Iran of fresh strikes, threatens Cuba too
World | Oct 24, 2026, 06:47 AM ISTAddressing a rally for midterm elections in Florida, US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington could relaunch strikes against Iran. He also threatened Cuba and said the US would deal with Havana once it is done with Iran.
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Kuwait-flagged oil vessel with 21 Indians targeted in Hormuz; all crew safe
World | Oct 22, 2026, 08:21 AM ISTThe Kuwait-flagged oil vessel, identified as M/T Al Dasma, was hit by an unknown projectile while it was transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel had 21 Indian seafarers, but no one was injured.
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Iran refuses to handover enriched uranium during security chief's meeting with Asim Munir
World | Oct 21, 2026, 07:33 AM ISTIn his meeting Pakistan's Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei has said that Tehran would not surrender the country's enriched uranium, describing it as a national asset. He said the nuclear material would remain in Iran for domestic use.
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Trump weighs using 'mother of all bombs' against Iran: What does the US aim to achieve?
Explainers | Oct 16, 2026, 11:37 PM ISTAccording to a report by US media outlet, the Trump administration is weighing the possibility of using the 'mother of all bombs' against Iran likely before or after the midterm elections. It could most likely be used to target Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility.
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Iran oil minister Mohsen Paknejad resigns amid US blockade, replaced by top executive
World | Oct 05, 2026, 10:22 AM ISTIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accepted the resignation and appointed NIOC head Hamid Bovard as acting oil minister, according to a statement broadcast by state media outlet IRIB.
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'Easy way or hard way': Trump says US to decide on Iran, claims Tehran has been 'decimated'
World | Oct 04, 2026, 06:37 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump's remarks came as he continued to withhold details of his forthcoming actions concerning Iran, while saying that the situation was progressing favourably and that Iran was not doing well.
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Trump signals possible strikes before midterms, Iran says 'fully prepared' for 'doomsday war'
World | Sep 28, 2026, 07:26 AM ISTWhen asked specifically whether military strikes could resume before the upcoming midterm elections, Trump declined to take the option off the table.
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Iran claims second US drone seized in Strait of Hormuz, calls it as Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish; US denies
World | Sep 28, 2026, 06:42 AM ISTIran claimed that the IRGC Navy targeted American submarines and seized the Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish drone, an advanced, autonomous AUV equipped with sonar and precision navigation, worth several million dollars.
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'They are dying because no money coming in': Trump says Iran wants immediate reopening of Hormuz
World | Sep 27, 2026, 08:51 AM ISTIran closed the strait after the US and Israel attacked the Islamic Republic in late February, and the number of ships passing through has dropped significantly because of Iranian threats and attacks on vessels in the waterway.