WASHINGTON: While on Thursday (19th March, 2026) 20th day of Iran-US War, President Donald Trump made it clear that he was not putting troops anywhere, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that Ground Component was needed (for regime change in Tehran).
On the 19th day of Iran-US Conflict (18th March, 2026), Iran had confirmed the death of its security chief Ali Larijani who was killed by Israeli airstrikes a day earlier.
Defence Minister of Israel had claimed on 17th March that he had been informed by the military head of his country that Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani had been ‘eliminated..’.
Iran’s president took to the X to endorse the news apropos assassination of Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib.
Taking to X Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed “the cowardly assassination” of Khatib in a statement on X.
President Donald Trump, after failing to persuade allies over the weekend to send warships to secure Strait of Hormuz, has warned NATO of very bad avenir on 16th March, 2026) and insinuated: “We will remember”.
British PM while talking to journalists at a Presser on energy crisis held in London 16th March, maintained that ending the War was the quickest way to reduce cost of living. He further proclaimed that UK would not be drawn into wider War. As for the reopening the Strait of Hormuz, he said it was not a simple task to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He further informed that he was working with allies on a viable plan. A day earlier, he had exchanged notes with the Canadian PM.
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi, while addressing the Parliament on 16th March, maintained: “We have not made any decisions whatsoever about dispatching escort ships. We are continuing to examine what Japan can do independently and what can be done within the legal framework.” While talking to ABC on 16th March, a member of Australian PM’s cabinet member held: “We won’t be sending a ship to the Strait of Hormuz.
“We know how incredibly important that is, but that’s not something that we’ve been asked or that we’re contributing to.” According to the Sunday (15th March) proclamation from the presidential office of S. Korea: “We will communicate closely with the US regarding this matter and make a decision after careful review.”
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