Iran
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 […]
Iran summons envoys as Israel intensifies Beirut bombing
Israel’s military said Thursday it had hit Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, as troops battled militants near the border and warplanes bombarded their strongholds around the country. Israel announced this week that its troops had started “ground raids” into parts of southern Lebanon, a stronghold of Hezbollah, after days of heavy bombardment […]
Israel Issues New Evacuation Order For Parts Of Southern Beirut
The Israeli military issued orders in the early hours of Thursday telling people to leave multiple areas of densely-populated southern Beirut, where it says it will hit Hezbollah sites. “You are located near facilities and interests belonging to Hezbollah, which the army will act against in the near future,” Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee said […]
UN Secretary-General Banned From Entering Israel
The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has been banned from entering Israel over his response to Iran’s ballistic missile bombardment. Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz in a statement on Wednesday called Guterres an “anti-Israel secretary-general who lends support to terrorists”. Katz declared the UN Secretary General persona non grata, saying that anyone […]
Oil prices rise by $1 as Iran launches attack on Isreal
Oil prices surged by more than a dollar in early trading today amid growing concerns that escalating tensions in the Middle East could disrupt crude production, following Iran’s most significant military strike against Israel. Brent futures rose by $1, or 1.36%, to $74.56 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude increased by $1.07, […]
Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, killed in Tehran — Iran’s Guards
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday that the chief of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in Tehran along with one of his bodyguards. “The residence of Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political office of Hamas Islamic Resistance, was hit in Tehran, and as a result of this incident, he and one of […]