Iraq: Iran fires ballistic missiles at 2 bases used by US troops
Jan 08, 2020, at 09:13 am
Baghdad/Washington/Tehran/IBNS: The US Department of Defence on Wednesday said more than a dozen ballistic missiles, which were fired by Iran, hit at least two airbases housing US troops in Iraq.
Iran Parliament names Pentagon terrorist organisation
Jan 07, 2020, at 04:56 pm
Tehran/UNI: Iran's Parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill designating the US Department of Defence and all affiliated entities as terrorist organisations and all those involved in assassinating General Qasem Soleimani as terrorists.
Russian Defence Min, Iran official discuss situation after Soleimani murder: Ministry
Jan 06, 2020, at 08:06 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/IBNS: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held a phone conversation with the chief of staff for the Iranian armed forces, Mohammad Bagheri, to discuss steps for preventing escalation in Syria and the Middle East after the killing of Iranian top military commander Qasem Soleimani, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
US denies reports alleging Iranian-Americans detained at border
Jan 06, 2020, at 10:15 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sunday denied reports that its agents were detaining Iranian-Americans at the nation's border.
Netanyahu hails US for killing Iranian commander
Jan 05, 2020, at 08:10 pm
Jerusalam/Xinhua/UNI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised on Sunday the United States for killing Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps.
Anti-war protesters rally in NYC following US airstrike in Iraq
Jan 05, 2020, at 10:12 am
New York/Xinhua: Hundreds of anti-war protesters rallied Saturday in Times Square of New York City (NYC), in the wake of a US airstrike near Baghdad International Airport, which killed an Iranian commander and resulted in Iran vowing to retaliate.
One killed in small plane crash in Los Angeles County
Jan 05, 2020, at 10:04 am
Los Angeles/UNI: A single-engine small plane crashed in the Santa Clarita area in Los Angeles County on Saturday, killing one person, local authorities said.
US lawmakers from Bay Area slam Trump's order to kill top Iranian commander
Jan 04, 2020, at 04:49 pm
San Francisco/Xinhua/UNI: Some U.S. lawmakers from San Francisco Bay Areas on Friday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's order to kill top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, fearing a new war in the Middle East.
US airstrike kills 3 Al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia - AFRICOM
Jan 04, 2020, at 07:54 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US forces in conjunction with their Somali counterparts conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants reportedly killing 3 terrorists in the process, Africa Command said in a press release.
US strike on Soleimani was legally authorized - National Security Adviser
Jan 04, 2020, at 07:35 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The US strike that killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq was done in accordance with constitutional authority, White House National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said during a conference call.
Trump says US took action against Iran's Soleimani to stop war, not start one
Jan 04, 2020, at 07:10 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump said during a press conference on Friday that his decision to kill top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani aimed to prevent war rather than start one.
Pakistan: Punjab Assembly resolution seeks most stringent anti-blasphemy laws, USCIRF condemns
Jan 03, 2020, at 06:52 pm
Washington/IBNS: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Friday condemned the resolution passed by the Punjab Assembly in Pakistan which asked the federal government to make new or improve existing laws to sternly punish blasphemers and set up a Saudi Arabia like central screening or filtration system to intercept blasphemous material on social media.
Iran to respond to Soleimani's killing Soon: Authorities
Jan 03, 2020, at 05:20 pm
Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Tehran will respond to the killing of Iran's Quds commander Qasem Soleimani by a US airstrike in the near future, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said Friday.
China slams US strike on Iraq, says opposes military force use in international relations
Jan 03, 2020, at 04:08 pm
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The Chinese Foreign Ministry has slammed the US strike on Iraq that killed Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani and said that it opposed the use of military force in international relations.
Damascus strongly condemns killing of Soleimani: Syrian Foreign Ministry
Jan 03, 2020, at 03:56 pm
Beirut/UNI/Sputnik: Syria has slammed the US airstrikes in Iraq that resulted in the killing of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Friday, as cited by the SANA news agency.
Iran warns US of 'consequences' after strike kills Quds force leader Qasem Soleimani
Jan 03, 2020, at 11:46 am
Tehran/Washington/IBNS: After a US strike killed Iran's top military general Qasem Soleimani, Tehran has slammed Washington and also warned of "consequences" for undertaking a "rogue adventurism", media reports said.
Terrorism: US issues advisory to its carriers to avoid Pakistan airspace
Jan 03, 2020, at 10:53 am
Washington/IBNS: Fearing terror attack, the United States has issued advisory to all its air carriers and commercial operators to exercise caution as they fly into, out of, within or over the territory and airspace of Pakistan.
US President Donald Trump praises 'heroes', Texas laws for saving lives in Church shooting
Dec 31, 2019, at 09:06 am
Washington/UNI/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has credited Texas gun laws, which allow residents to carry arms into places of worship, for saving more than 240 people during a shooting in a White Settlement, Texas, church on Sunday.
At least 15 injured in U.S. aviation plant explosion
Dec 28, 2019, at 08:12 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: At least 15 people were injured and no one was reported dead Friday in an explosion at an aviation plant in Wichita, the U.S. state of Kansas, according to U.S. media reports.
Pakistan rejects US step of placing it on list of countries violating religious freedoms
Dec 25, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The Pakistan Foreign Office on Tuesday rejected the US step of placing it on a list of countries violating religious freedoms.
Las Vegas: Six killed in apartment fire, 13 injured
Dec 22, 2019, at 08:49 am
Washington/UNI: At least six people were killed and 13 sustained injuries when a fire broke out in an apartment in the American city of Las Vegas.
Iranian President urges all countries to counter US 'Economic Terrorism'
Dec 21, 2019, at 07:43 am
Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Countries committed to the fight against terrorism must stand against the US economic terrorism as well, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said during his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday.
US took custody of 15 Islamic State children, 6 adults in war on terror – Senior Official
Dec 21, 2019, at 07:28 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The US government has taken custody this year of 15 American children of parents associated with the Islamic State terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) and of eight adults of whom six are being prosecuted for terror-related offenses, a senior Trump administration told a Department of State briefing.
Iran and US both undermining nuclear deal says UN political affairs chief
Dec 20, 2019, at 08:34 am
New York/IBNS: Both Iran and the United States have been putting strain on the groundbreaking 2015 deal to monitor Iran’s nuclear programme, which remains a “cornerstone of international peace and security”, said the UN’s political affairs chief on Thursday.
US urges India to 'protect and respect right of peaceful assembly'
Dec 17, 2019, at 11:26 am
Washington/IBNS: In view of the attack on protesting students of Jamia Millia University and later Aligarh Muslim University, the United States has urged India 'to protect and respect the right of peaceful assembly'.
2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s indictment: US welcomes move
Dec 14, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The United States has welcomed the Pakistan court's move of indicating 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and three of his top aides Hafiz Abdul Salam bin Mohammad, Mohammad Ashraf and Zafar Iqbal on terror financing charges.
US to develop 3 to 5 anti-drone systems for different attack scenarios: Pentagon Official
Dec 10, 2019, at 11:09 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US Defense Department has put the Army in charge of developing defences against drones with the goal of creating three to five weapon systems designed for different types of attacks, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Ellen Lord told reporters on Tuesday.
DPRK officials warn US over Trump words, actions
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:03 am
Pyongyang/Xinhua/UNI: Senior officials of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday issued a warning to the United States over the recent actions and words of US President Donald Trump.
Saudi Crown Prince says Riyadh ready to cooperate on probe into Florida shooting – Reports
Dec 09, 2019, at 10:23 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, pointing out Riyadh’s readiness to cooperate on investigating the shooting at the Pensacola naval air base in Florida, the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Dec 08, 2019, at 08:56 am
Washington/UNI: The United States and Iran completed a prisoner swap on Saturday, freeing one scholar from each country.