Iran
Iran denies closing Strait of Hormuz shipping route
Iran has denied reports that it shut down the Strait of Hormuz shipping route as tensions escalate in the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. The clarification was issued in a statement published on Thursday via the official X account of the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the […]
Iran drones hit US embassy in Saudi Arabia
A drone strike set off a small fire at the United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital early Tuesday, as Iran’s retaliation for US and Israeli attacks spread across the Gulf and raised fears of a wider regional conflict. Saudi officials said two drones struck the embassy compound in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter, causing what they […]
ICYMI: Iran Appoints Interim Leadership Council After Assassination Of Supreme Leader, Khamenei
Authorities in Iran have established an interim leadership council to temporarily oversee the country’s highest political and religious authority following the reported killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in coordinated United States and Israeli strikes, officials announced Sunday. The move comes amid escalating regional tensions and vows from Tehran to retaliate against what it […]
Iran launches retaliatory strikes at targets across Middle East
Iranian forces say they have struck a US naval base in Bahrain, as Iran launched strikes across the region in retaliation for a “massive” and ongoing attack against it by the US and Israel. Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an area near the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in […]
Iran strikes US Navy service center in Bahrain
Following a joint US-Israel attack on Iran early Saturday morning, Bahrain’s National Communication Centre has disclosed that the service centre of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet has been “subjected to a missile attack”. According to a statement quoted by the state-run Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the missile strike is coming hours after Iran vowed a […]
List of Iranian commanders killed in Israel’s attack
Israel struck dozens of targets, including nuclear facilities, military sites and private residences, across Iran on Friday, killing a number of senior military commanders in what it called “Operation Rising Lion”. The Israeli attacks also targeted a number of other influential figures linked to Iran’s nuclear programmes, including six nuclear scientists, IRGC-affiliated news agency Tasnim […]
Eight Pakistanis killed in southeastern Iran
The Pakistani government said on Sunday that at least eight of its citizens were killed in southeastern Iran. In a statement released by the government, the people, who have yet to be identified, were killed in the Mehrestan County of Sistan-Baluchistan province, which borders Pakistan. According to the statement, the Pakistani Embassy in Tehran and […]
Two Judges Shot Dead At Iran’s Supreme Court
Two judges were killed in a shooting attack on Saturday at the Supreme Court building in Tehran, Iranian state media reported. “This morning, a gunman infiltrated the supreme court in a planned act of assassination of two brave and experienced judges. The two judges were martyred in the act,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website reported. […]
Two peacekeepers injured as Israel attacks UN base in Lebanon
The United Nations (UN) has warned of a humanitarian law breach after two peacekeepers were injured when Israel attacked a UN base in southern Lebanon. Israeli forces have “repeatedly hit” UN positions in the last 24 hours, including “deliberately” firing at security cameras, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said. UNIFIL said, “Any deliberate […]
Lebanon prime minister demands more pressure on Israel
Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, has called for “pressure on Israel” to enforce a ceasefire, as a new Israeli strike hit the southern suburbs of the capital on Sunday. Mikati expressed support for US and French efforts to secure a truce, as the official National News Agency reported a strike south of Beirut. An AFP […]