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The tension between Iran and the US has been soaring since the day US President Donald Trump decided to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. (Photo: AP)

From nuclear deal to cyber attacks: Here's how US-Iran standoff...

The dramatic tension between the US and Iran spiralled over months and several key incidents led to the present crisis.

24 Jun 2019 6:45 PM IST

Congressman Mike Pompeo. (Photo: AP)

Pompeo arrives in Saudi Arabia for Iran crisis talks

US is holding talks with its close ally amid mounting tensions with Iran.

24 Jun 2019 1:33 PM IST

US President Donald Trump

Donald Trump to visit South Korea to hold summit with Moon Jae-in

They will discuss ways to revive nuclear talks with North Korea, the South's presidential Blue House said on Monday.

24 Jun 2019 1:26 PM IST

New York allowed the siblings to attempt Sundays walk on the condition that they wear safety harnesses, a mandate Nik had said added physical weight and stress to the challenge. (Photo: AFP)

Watch: 'Flying Wallendas' cross Times Square on high wire in...

The near-fatal incident left her seriously injured, including breaking most bones in her face.

24 Jun 2019 12:11 PM IST

The aircraft was grounded and another plane is being scheduled tomorrow to fly the passengers to Frankfurt, the officials said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Woman falls asleep in flight, wakes up alone in dark

She woke up in 'pitch black', with the plane having landed and been towed away from airport, after passengers and crew...

24 Jun 2019 10:56 AM IST

US President Donald Trump

Donald Trump says re-election 'easier' if he is impeached

The President repeated his longstanding allegation that the FBI's counterintelligence investigation into his 2016...

24 Jun 2019 9:38 AM IST

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul more than two weeks ago, amid persistent reports he was killed inside. (Photo: AFP)

Trump isn't saying whether he'll direct FBI to investigate death of...

Trump said the subject of Khashoggi 'didn't come up' when he and the Crown Prince spoke last Thursday, largely about...

24 Jun 2019 8:46 AM IST

The cyber attacks against the Iranian spy agency represented the first offensive show of force since the cyber command was elevated to a full combatant command in May. (Photo: AP)

US launched cyber strikes on Iranian spy group after oil tanker...

The cyber attacks, coordinated with US Central Command, disabled Iranian computer systems used to control rocket and...

23 Jun 2019 2:48 PM IST

Trump will launch his campaign against the backdrop of mounting Democratic calls for his impeachment. (Photo:AP)

Trump says planned immigration sweep delayed for two weeks

2,000 families who had been served with deportation orders or failed to show up to court appointments was expected to...

23 Jun 2019 12:42 PM IST

A skydiving plane crashed and burst into flames just after takeoff from a small seaside airfield on the island of Oahu, killing 11 people, officials said on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

All 11 aboard killed as skydiving plane crashes in Hawaii

The twin-engine Beechcraft King Air plane took off from Dillingham Airfield on the north shore of the island.

23 Jun 2019 12:26 PM IST

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) slammed Russia, Syria and Iran for killing many innocent civilians. (Photo:AP)

Trump to enforce 'major' additional sanctions on Iran from Monday

As part of 'maximum pressure' campaign, the US has reinstated sanctions against Iran after exiting from the Iran nuclear...

23 Jun 2019 11:02 AM IST

The hearing in San Diego occurred as the government accelerated reunifications at eight unidentified US Immigration and Customs Enforcement locations. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump orders immigration sweep targeting 2,000 families: Report

The family roundup is likely to begin with pre-dawn raids in up to 10 cities including Houston, Chicago, New York and...

22 Jun 2019 4:10 PM IST