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Congress confronts Hegseth for the first time since Iran war started

April 29, 2026 admin

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Department of Defence’s FY27 budget request on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. | Photo Credit: Reuters Skeptical Democrats confronted Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) for the first time since the Trump administration went to war…

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U.S., Iran clash over Tehran’s nuclear programme as review of atomic treaty begins at UN

April 28, 2026 admin

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S. on April 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States and Iran clashed over Tehran’s nuclear programme as a review of the treaty meant to prevent the spread of atomic weapons…

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Vance says he trusts Trump on war with Iran, plays down differences

March 17, 2026 admin

Donald Trump smiles as Vice President J.D. Vance speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on March 16, 2026, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance on Monday (March 16, 2026) expressed support for the way President Donald Trump was ‌handling the war in Iran and said he trusted him…

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Trump Warns Of Outcome As Iran Threatens Regional War

February 2, 2026 admin

US President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed hope that Washington could strike a deal with Iran, even as the United States moved significant naval assets closer to the country, escalating pressure amid rising rhetoric from Tehran. Speaking to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, Trump underlined the scale of America’s military deployment while insisting…

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U.S. says it was ‘unable’ to provide Iran assistance after helicopter crash that killed President Raisi

May 21, 2024 admin

File picture of U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller | Photo Credit: AP The United States on Monday said it had been unable, due largely to logistical reasons, to accept an Iranian request for assistance following the helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, as Washington offered its condolences. The rare request from Iran, which…

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Iran Court Orders US To Pay Damages For 1980 Hostage Rescue Bid

October 26, 2023 admin

An Iranian court ordered US to pay $420 million in compensation to victims (Representational) Tehran, Iran: An Iranian court ordered the US government Thursday to pay $420 million in compensation to victims of an abortive 1980 operation to free hostages held at the US embassy, the judiciary said. Shortly after the 1979 Islamic revolution toppled…

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Blinken Says Will Respond “Decisively” If Iran Attacks Americans

October 25, 2023 admin

“The United States does not seek conflict with Iran,” Antony Blinken said. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that the US would respond “decisively” if Iran or its proxies attack Americans, the sternest warning yet as the Biden administration tries to keep Tehran from joining the war between Israel and Hamas. “The United States does…

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