Iran Attack

Trump Vows "1,000 Times Greater" Response To Any Iran Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 15, 2020

US President Donald Trump on Monday vowed that any attack by Iran would be met with a response "1,000 times greater in magnitude," after reports that Iran planned to avenge the killing of top general Qasem Soleimani.

Over 100 US Troops Have Brain Injuries From Iran Attack: Officials

World News | Reuters | Tuesday February 11, 2020

The US military is preparing to report a more than 50 per cent jump in the number of cases of traumatic brain injury stemming from Iran's missile attack on a base in Iraq last month, US officials told Reuters on Monday.

Mike Pompeo Urges Iraq To Uphold 'Sovereignty' As Iran Attacks US Facilities

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 28, 2020

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday urged Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdel Mahdi to uphold his country's "sovereignty" in the face of "attacks" from Iran on US facilities in Iraq.

Working To Prevent Military Confrontation: Iran President Amid Tension With US

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 16, 2020

Iran's president said Thursday dialogue with the world remained "possible" despite high tensions with the United States, and stressed that Tehran was working daily "to prevent military confrontation or war".

How Hours Of Forewarning Saved US, Iraqi Lives From Iran's Missile Attack

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 14, 2020

By midnight, not a single fighter jet or helicopter remained out in the open, said one of the sources, an intelligence officer. Another Iraqi intelligence source said U.S. troops even seemed to know the timing of the attack, saying they seemed "totally aware" the base would be attacked "after midnight."

Ukrainian Boeing Plane Shot Down Due To "Human Error", Says Iran

World News | Reuters | Saturday January 11, 2020

A Ukrainian aircraft which crashed earlier this week in Iran had flown close to a sensitive military site and was brought down due to human error, Iranian state TV reported on Saturday.

2 Rockets Hit Iraq Capital Baghdad's Green Zone, Day After Iran Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 9, 2020

Two rockets crashed late Wednesday into the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, the high-security enclave where foreign embassies including the US mission are based, security sources told AFP.

Iran May Have Deliberately Avoided US Casualties In Iraq Strikes: Report

World News | Reuters | Thursday January 9, 2020

Iran is believed to have deliberately avoided U.S. military casualties during retaliatory missile strikes on bases housing American troops in Iraq, following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general, according to U.S. and European government sources familiar with intelligence assessments.

Iraq Says Iran Gave "Verbal Message" Informing About Attack On US Forces

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Iraq's prime minister's office said Wednesday it had received "an official verbal message" from Iran informing it that a missile attack on US forces stationed on Iraqi soil was imminent.

Airlines Avoid Flying In Iran, Iraq Airspace After Missile Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 8, 2020

A growing number of airlines said Wednesday they were avoiding Iranian and Iraqi airspace for flights to the region after Tehran fired ballistic missiles against bases housing US troops in Iraq.

"Slap In Face" To US: Iran Over Missile Attack On Troop Bases

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Iran's supreme leader said a "slap in the face" was delivered to the United States, when the Islamic republic fired missiles at US troop bases in Iraq on Wednesday.

"No Victims Among Iraqi Forces": Iraq Military On Missile Strikes

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 8, 2020

A total of 22 missiles struck two bases housing US troops in Iraq but there were no Iraqi casualties, the military in Baghdad said Wednesday after the overnight attack.

80 "American Terrorists" Killed In Missile Strikes: Iran State Media

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Iranian state television said on Wednesday that at least 80 "American terrorists" were killed in attacks involving 15 missiles Tehran launched on U.S. targets in Iraq, adding that none of the missiles were intercepted.

Petrol, Diesel Prices On Hold After Six Days Of Hike; Crude Oil Prices Jump

Business | Edited by Sandeep Singh (with inputs from Reuters) | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Currently, petrol and diesel prices in India are reviewed by oil marketing companies on a daily basis and any changes - to bring the prices at par with international crude oil and forex rates - are implemented at fuel stations at 6 am.

Iran Warns US Against Retaliatory Response After Missile Strikes: Report

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said that any retaliatory measures by the United States against Tehran's missile attacks on American targets in Iraq would draw a renewed response, state television reported.