Kharg Island, left, and Qeshm Island US President Donald Trump is weighing several military options against Iran, with a focus on key islands in the Persian Gulf. The islands are strategically important because of their proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy chokepoint, and their role in Iran’s oil industry and military defenses….
Iran-linked hackers have reportedly claimed that they broke into the personal email inbox of FBI Director Kash Patel and published a series of private photographs and documents online, marking one of the most sophisticated cyberattacks on a sitting US law enforcement chief. According to a report by news agency Reuters, the claim was made on…
As the United States deepens its military involvement in Iran, President Donald Trump has been publicly acting as if the conflict is already behind him.Even as thousands of additional troops are being sent to the Middle East and tensions remain high, Trump has repeatedly signaled that he sees the war as effectively over — a…
US Vice President JD Vance confronted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a tense phone call this week, challenging what he viewed as overly optimistic claims about the war in Iran. According to Axios, the exchange laid bare growing unease within the Trump administration over how the conflict was initially presented and how it is…
China has stationed converted fighter jets, now repurposed as attack drones, at multiple air bases close to the Taiwan Strait, according to a new report, in what analysts see as a significant shift in Beijing’s warfighting posture around Taiwan.Satellite imagery reviewed by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies shows rows of ageing J-6 aircraft positioned…
NEW DELHI: US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Kash Patel‘s email was hacked, as claimed by Iran-linked hackers publicly on Friday.The hackers got access to Patel’s personal inbox, with photographs of the director and his purported resume, as reported by Reuters. On its website, the hacker group Handala Hack Team said Patel “will now…
The United States has destroyed roughly a third of Iran’s missile arsenal, according to a previously unreported intelligence assessment cited by Reuters, offering the clearest picture yet of the impact of nearly a month of sustained US-Israeli strikes. The assessment contrasts with public remarks by President Donald Trump, who said Iran had “very few rockets…
NEW DELHI: Pilots flying certain categories of VVIPs including Z+ category SPG protectees, Lok Sabha speaker, Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson, central ministers of cabinet rank, Chief Justice of India, CMs, governors and state ministers of cabinet rank, have now been empowered to put their foot down and refuse to fly if it is not safe…
In a big boost for the capabilities of the armed forces, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has accorded the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of equipment worth Rs 2.38 lakh crore. DAC has cleared the procurement of major defence equipment such as Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) for…
Bill Gates’ ex-wife and philanthropist Melinda French Gates recently shared the rule she follows when she is upset. Speaking at Bloomberg Business‘s Leaders with Francine Lacqua podcast this week (via Fortune), Gates said “If I’m unhappy with work you have done, you will hear from me within 48 hours”, adding, “I’m not going to tell…