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Iran will never have nuclear weapons; hitting them ‘surgically, overwhelmingly and unapologetically’: US

Washington: The United States (US) said on Monday that it would continue its operations against Iran, asserting that it will never allow the Islamic Republic to have nuclear weapons. Further warning Iran, the US said it would hit the Islamic Republic "surgically, overwhelmingly, and unapologetically", making it weaker with each passing day.  Addressing a press conference, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Washington hopes that Iranians would take "advantage" of the current situation and overthrow Khamenei's regime. He further reiterated that Iran, for the past 47 years, has waged a one-sided war against the US by bombing its embassies…

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Trump says Iran posed ‘colossal threat’ to US and Middle East, vows to crush Tehran’s nuclear threat

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday justified attacks on Iran, asserting that Tehran was aggressively advancing its ballistic missile program, which posed a threat to the United States. Trump stated that Iran was using its missile program to conceal its nuclear weapons development efforts. He added that an Iranian regime armed with long-range missiles and nuclear weapons would have posed a significant threat to both the Middle East and the United States. “The (Iranian) regime's conventional ballistic missile program was growing rapidly and dramatically, and this posed a very clear, colossal threat to America and our forces stationed overseas.…

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Etihad, Emirates begin limited operations amid restrictions; 16 flights departed from Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: Amid severe unrest in the Middle East, as many as 16 passenger flights successfully departed from Abu Dhabi on Monday. According to Flightradar24, these Etihad Airways flights were headed to destinations including Delhi, Islamabad, Mumbai, Karachi, Moscow, Paris, Amsterdam, Muscat, Cochin, Bengaluru, Cairo, Dhaka, Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh, and London. Notably, airspace has been closed in several regions of the Middle East following ardent missile exchanges between Iran and the US-Israel alliance.  Emirates to begin limited operations Emirates Airlines announced that it will resume limited operations starting the evening of March 2. Passengers with existing bookings will be given…

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Netanyahu thanks PM Modi for ‘standing with Israel’ as Middle East conflict rages on

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "standing with Israel", as tensions continue to rage in the Middle East following Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death. Though he didn't provide details regarding this conversation, he said people of India are admired in Israel a lot. "I spoke to our great friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and I thanked him for standing with Israel, standing for the truth and for the enormous friendship of the people of India. They are much admired in India. I won't get into the detail of the…

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Hezbollah intelligence headquarters chief Hassan Maqlad killed in Israeli strikes

Beirut: Hussein Makled, the head of Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters was killed in a precise strike in Beirut, the IDF said. This came amid ardent unrest in the Middle East, following Iran’s offensive after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini’s death in the US-Israel joint operation.   The Israeli Air Force said it launched an operation against terrorists in Lebanon after rockets were fired towards Israel. “In response to the rockets fired from Lebanon to Israel, the IAF precisely struck senior Hezbollah terrorists in Beirut, dozens of Hezbollah & Iranian terrorist regime command centers, and a site that was used by…

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Iran fires powerful and deadly Qadr ballistic missile with 2,000 km range against Israel

New Delhi: In a significant escalation of the ongoing Middle East conflict, Iran has launched a Qadr‑series medium‑range ballistic missile, marking a serious development in Tehran’s military action against Israel.  The Qadr family of missiles — technically part of Iran’s Ghadr‑110 series — are medium‑range ballistic systems with a reported operational range of 1,800–2,000 kilometres. These systems have been showcased by Iran in previous drills and are designed to strike deep into potential adversary territory, raising strategic stakes in the current conflict. Conflict escalates across Middle East The US and Israel carried out large, coordinated air and missile attacks on…

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US-Israel-Iran War: Indian killed after explosive-laden boat rams into oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

Muscat: An Indian citizen was killed after an unmanned boat laden with explosives collided with an oil tanker off the coast of Muscat Governorate in the Gulf of Oman.  "The Maritime Security Centre reported that the oil tanker MKD VYOM was attacked by an unmanned boat 52 nautical miles off the coast of Muscat Governorate," PTI quoted Oman's Ministry of Defence as saying in a statement. The attack triggered a fire and an explosion in the tanker’s engine room, resulting in the death of one crew member. The remaining 21 crew members were safely evacuated. While the ministry did not…

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US says Kuwait ‘mistakenly shot down’ 3 American F-15E Strike Eagles aircraft

Kuwait City: The three American F-15E Strike Eagles that were downed in Kuwait amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East were "mistakenly" shot down by the Kuwaiti air defence system, said the United States (US) military on Monday. However, all the six crew members ejected safely and their condition is said to be stable. In its statement, the US Central Command also stated that an investigation is underway to find out what led to the friendly fire incident, and additional information will be released soon. It also thanked the Kuwaiti military for acknowledging the incident and its support during…

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Middle East conflict: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s office attacked, claims Iran’s IRGC

Tehran: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also called the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, on Monday claimed that it has succesfully targeted the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv. However, it is not clear whether the 76-year-old Israeli leader was present in the office when the alleged attack took place.   "The office of the criminal Israeli PM, Netanyahu and the location of the regime’s Air Force commander were struck in targeted and surprise attacks by Kheybar Shekan ballistic missiles during the 10th wave," the IRGC said in a statement.    Israel or the Israeli media, however, has…

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Several US warplanes crashed in Kuwait, Iranian media releases picture of pilot of downed F15

Kuwait City: Several US warplanes crashed in Kuwait on Monday morning amid ongoing Iranian strikes in the Gulf, but all crew members survived, the Kuwait Ministry of Defence said. The statement said search and rescue teams were immediately dispatched to evacuate the crews and transfer them to hospitals for evaluation and treatment, noting that their condition was stable.  Crews were evacuated and transferred to the hospital "The spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence stated that several US military aircraft crashed this morning, confirming the complete safety of their crews. He explained that the relevant authorities immediately initiated search and rescue procedures,…

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