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Washington: As the war continues in West Asia, the United States (US) seems to be changing its stance in the region, with President Donald Trump on Thursday refusing to deploy troops in Iran, while his top aide said Washington is mulling removing sanctions on the Middle East nation. Trump, who made the remarks following a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House in Washington, DC, however, also stressed that Iran continues to remain a 'serious threat' to the world. "I am not putting troops anywhere. If I were, I certainly would tell you not," the 79-year-old American…

Washington: US President Donald Trump met Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House on Thursday, where the two leaders discussed a range of issues, including the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The meeting took a lighter turn when a Japanese reporter asked Trump why the US had not informed its allies in advance about the operation against Iran. In response, Trump offered a witty remark, saying he wanted to keep the move a “surprise,” adding with a quip that “no one understands surprises better than Japan.” “We didn’t tell anybody about this because we wanted to give…

Tehran: As the tensions in the Middle East continue causing a global uncertainty, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Thursday claimed that it has "attacked" and "damaged" a fifth generation F-35 fighter jet of the US military. It claimed that the F-35A/B Lightning ll was shot with a surface-to-air missile (SAM) over the skies of Iran. The Iranian state media has also released a video showing the moment when the fifth generation stealth fighter aircraft was shot over the Iranian airspace. However, India TV Digital cannot independently verify the veracity of the video.  The incident forced the fighter jet,…

London: European countries - The United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, The Netherlands, along with Japan, on Thursday offered support to ensure safe passage to shipping vessels through the Strait of Hormuz while condemning Iran's attacks on oil and gas tankers, which have disrupted the energy supply globally. "We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait. We welcome the commitment of nations who are engaging in preparatory planning," a joint statement from the countries said. However, it was not immediately made clear whether these efforts would include military action to open the strait. Strait…