US-Iran crisis

US Senate rebukes Donald Trump, votes to limit Iran warmaking ability

The measure would require Trump to remove US troops engaged in hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or passes a specific authorization for the use of military force.

Feb 14, 2020, 12:09 PM IST

Successor to slain Iran general faces same fate if he kills Americans: US envoy

US President Donald Trump ordered the Jan. 3 drone strike in Iraq after an escalation that began in December with missile strikes that killed an American contractor, which Washington blamed on an Iran-aligned militia in Iraq.

Jan 23, 2020, 15:47 PM IST

Indian Navy to ensure security of Indian vessels in Gulf

Indian Navy warships and aircraft were deployed to establish presence, provide a sense of reassurance to the Indian merchantmen, monitor the ongoing situation and respond to any emergent crises.

Jan 08, 2020, 20:33 PM IST

US airbases in Iraq hit by 22 surface-to-surface ballistic missiles fired by Iran

There are so far no reports of casualties, but it was Iran's most direct assault on America since the 1979 seizing of the US Embassy in Tehran. The operation was codenamed "Martyr Soleimani".

Jan 08, 2020, 18:52 PM IST