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19 Jul

US Launches Fresh Airstrikes on Iran Following Troop Deaths, Raising Fears of All-Out War

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Tehran (Rajeev Sharma): The United States has launched a new wave of intense airstrikes against Iran following the killing of American service members in Jordan. The rapid escalation has pushed both nations closer to an all-out military conflict, effectively dismantling last month's interim ceasefire deal. As the violence intensifies, shipping traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz has ground to a near-total halt, raising global economic concerns. Meanwhile, retaliatory missile fire from Tehran toward Jordan has threatened to pull neighbouring Israel directly into the expanding regional warfare. The US military's Central Command confirmed that the latest aerial campaign specifically targeted…

13 Jul

Middle East Tensions Escalate as Iran Claims Closure of Strait of Hormuz Following US Airstrikes

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Tehran (Rajeev Sharma)— Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced the indefinite closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, declaring that the vital maritime choke point will remain shut until the United States halts its military interventions in the West Asia region. The declaration follows severe military escalations over the weekend, including a series of intensive U.S. airstrikes hitting roughly 140 Iranian military sites. While Tehran asserts that no shipping traffic will be permitted through the waterway, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has challenged the blockade, maintaining that naval assets continue to safeguard commercial transit lanes. The administrative decision to…

28 Jun

IRGC Announces Coordinated Attack on US Military Facilities in Gulf, Escalating Regional Tensions

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Tehran (Rajeev Sharma): Iran has claimed responsibility for launching a large-scale missile and drone offensive against American military positions in the Gulf, saying the strikes were carried out in retaliation for the latest US military action targeting Iranian assets. In a statement issued by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and broadcast through Iranian state media, the elite force said its naval and aerospace units jointly executed the operation during the early hours of Sunday. The IRGC alleged that ballistic missiles and armed drones were fired at the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the headquarters of the…

20 Mar

Iran Claims First-Ever Strike on US F-35 Stealth Fighter; Pentagon Confirms Emergency Landing

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Tehran (Rajeev Sharma): In a significant escalation of the ongoing West Asia conflict, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) claimed on Thursday, March 19, 2026, to have successfully struck a United States Air Force F-35 Lightning II. If fully verified, this would mark the first time a fifth-generation US stealth fighter has been hit by enemy fire in combat. The IRGC stated that the aircraft was intercepted at 2:50 a.m. local time over central Iranian airspace by their "advanced, modern air defense systems," following what they described as a successful campaign that has already downed over 125 US and Israeli…