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Iran may put the U.S. military on its terror list if Washington designates the Iranian elite Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Photo:AP)

Iran to blacklist US military if Washington designates militants as...

The United States is expected to designate the Revolutionary Guards a foreign terrorist organization, three US officials...

6 April 2019 1:02 PM IST

The United States has already blacklisted dozens of entities and people for affiliations with the IRGC. (Photo:AP)

United States to classify Iranian force as 'terrorist organization'

The United States is expected to designate Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps a foreign terrorist organization.

6 April 2019 12:54 PM IST

Congressman Mike Pompeo. (Photo: AP)

Mike Pompeo says Trump resort arrest shows China's threat

Pompeo said the administration was looking closely at the arrest but declined further comment, saying the investigation...

6 April 2019 9:13 AM IST

The crisis takes root in President Donald Trumps withdrawal last year of the US from the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. (Photo:AP)

Iraq wants to be peacemaker as Washington-Tehran feud heats up

In recent weeks, tensions between Washington and Tehran soared over America deploying an aircraft carrier, B-52 bombers...

27 May 2019 9:58 AM IST

US President Donald Trump

Donald Trumps gives approval to sell arms worth USD 8 billion to...

Donald Trump's administration on Friday bypassed Congress to sell USD 8.1 billion in arms to Saudi Arabia and other Arab...

25 May 2019 8:49 AM IST

India, in April this year, had officially sent the Republic Day invite to US President Donald Trump. (Photo: File | AP)

Trump, Imran Khan, other leaders congratulate PM Modi after he gets...

The BJP party look set to have a clean sweep in the recently contested Lok Sabha Elections after counting of votes...

23 May 2019 1:13 PM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks about a state of emergency from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.

US stance on Iran 'deterrence, not about war': Pentagon chief

'Our biggest focus at this point is to prevent Iranian miscalculation. We do not want the situation to escalate,' he...

22 May 2019 9:04 AM IST

Earlier this month, the administration of US President Donald Trump dispatched to the region an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers. (Photo:AP)

Rocket struck near US Embassy in Baghdad, amid escalating tension

Tensions between the US and Iran have been high since Washington withdrew last year from the 2015 nuclear deal.

20 May 2019 12:10 PM IST

In seeking to reduce Irans oil exports to zero, the Trump administration is targeting the countrys top revenue earner in its latest no-holds-barred move. (Photo:AP)

Iran rubbishes talk of conflict; make it clear they do not want war

Tensions between Washington and Tehran have increased in recent days, raising concerns about a potential US-Iran...

19 May 2019 12:49 PM IST

The sanctions came just two days after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Putin in the Russian resort of Sochi. (Photo:AP)

US hit 5 Russians with sanctions despite Pompeo-Putin meeting

The State Department highlighted the actions against five people, plus one entity, as it submitted an annual report...

18 May 2019 12:14 PM IST

Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking at a cybersecurity conference in Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 6, 2018. Putin said its important to develop common cybersecurity standards that take into account interests of all nations. (Sergei Chirikov/Pool Photo via AP)

'Russia is not fire brigade to save Iran nuclear deal,' says Putin

'We regret that the deal is falling apart,' Putin said following talks with Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen...

16 May 2019 2:15 PM IST

Putin also praised the Mueller report, despite its findings that Russia interfered in the 2016 US presidential election. (Photo:AP)

Vladimir Putin wants to fully mend Washington-Moscow ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said he wanted to 'fully restore' strained ties between US and Russia.

15 May 2019 8:58 AM IST