Earlier, Trump had on Saturday attended the dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to honour six US Army soldiers killed in Kuwait. File Pic/AFP
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West Asia War LIVE Updates: Children among critically injured in Iranian drone attack on Sitra; four in serious condition
The state news agency of Bahrain has reported that four individuals among the casualties are in critical condition, including children who require surgery. These details regarding the medical status of the victims were confirmed following an incident in the Sitra area, located south of the capital, Manama, according to reports by Al Jazeera. The reports, which cited the country`s Ministry of Health, focused on the severity of the injuries sustained by those in the affected region. It was further specified by the authorities that the injuries were caused by an Iranian drone attack on the Sitra area: ANI
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West Asia War LIVE Updates: Trump reacts to Mojtaba Khamenei`s appointment as Iran`s new Supreme Leader
United States President Donald Trump has declined to offer a formal assessment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei`s elevation as Iran`s new Supreme Leader, sufficing with the brief remark, "We`ll see what happens." The 56-year-old was designated to the country`s highest office by the 88-member Assembly of Experts. The clerical body confirmed he was "appointed and introduced as the third leader of the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, based on the decisive vote of the respected representatives of the Assembly of Experts": ANI
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West Asia War LIVE Updates: Iran, regional allies launch massive retaliatory strikes against US and Israeli assets
Iran`s military forces and regional resistance groups have launched a series of retaliatory military strikes against the United States and the Israeli regime, according to reports by state broadcaster Press TV. The operations, conducted on Sunday, were reportedly led by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Army as part of "Operation True Promise 4." This military action follows what Tehran describes as an unprovoked act of aggression by a US-Israeli coalition against the Islamic Republic: ANI
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West Asia War LIVE Updates: EAM to make statement on West Asia situation
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to deliver a statement regarding "The Situation in West Asia" in the Lok Sabha as the second phase of the Budget Session of Parliament will begin on Monday. The statement comes amid growing international attention on the ongoing conflict in West Asia, following the killing of Iran`s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran on February 28. In retaliation, Tehran launched counter-strikes targeting American military bases in multiple West Asian countries and Israeli assets across the region: ANI