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US House speaker announces ‘new axis of evil’

Mike Johnson reverted to Republican orthodoxy as he vowed to get weapons to Ukraine as a matter of “critical” importance. In a dramatic break from...

Israel strikes Iran – update

Air defenses have reportedly been activated in several provinces of the Islamic Republic. Israel carried out strikes in Iran in the early hours of Friday,...

Israel launches missile attack on Iran’s Isfahan Province

ABC News has reports Israel has launched a missile attack on a site in Iran. Iran's Fars news agency noted explosions in Isfahan province, with...

US preparing new sanctions on Iran

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has described the punitive measures as a response to Tehran’s bombardment of Israel. The US government is working on a...

‘No evidence’ Iran developing nuclear weapons – IAEA

The UN’s atomic watchdog has dismissed claims by Israel that Tehran is weeks away from acquiring a nuclear capability. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)...

Netanyahu called off retaliation strikes after speaking to Biden – NYT

The US president reportedly talked the Israeli prime minister out of military action against Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a plan to launch...

Israel shows aftermath of Iranian attack on airbase

Only a few of more than 300 projectiles launched by Tehran made it through Israeli defenses, according to the IDF. The Iranian airstrikes on Israel...

IDF confirms ‘minor damage’ to military base

Iran launched more than 200 drones and missiles against Israel, the military has said. Israel and its allies shot down the vast majority of drones...

Iran struck ‘important’ Israeli military targets – IRGC

Multiple IDF sites have been “hit and destroyed,” the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed. Revolutionary Guard Corps has said in a statement published...

Biden convenes security meeting over Iranian attack

Washington has responded to the latest salvo in the Middle East by reiterating its “ironclad” support for Israel’s security. The administration of US President Joe...

Iran warns foreign nations against helping Israel counterattack

Any country that provides an air or land passage for West Jerusalem’s troops will face Tehran’s wrath, the Islamic Republic has said. Any nation that...

Israel & allies intercept incoming Iranian drones – media

West Jerusalem and its allies have reportedly shot down more than 100 UAVs. The US and other Western allies are reportedly helping Israel to defend...

Iran confirms launching ‘extensive’ strike against Israel

The Islamic Republic has sent multiple drones toward the Jewish State, according to media reports. An operation has been carried out against Israeli targets in...

Iran launches drone attack against Israel – reports

Iran has reportedly launched drones towards Israel, according to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released on Saturday night. The IDF warned that...

Why Israel is risking a dramatic escalation with Iran

While Israel’s latest airstrike in Syria appears totally unhinged, there seems to be clear strategic thinking. On April 1, Israel bombed and ultimately destroyed the...

US sends reinforcements to ‘defend Israel’

Washington is “devoted” to West Jerusalem, President Biden has stated. American ships and troops in the Middle East prepared for a likely Iranian attack on...

Israel kills top Iranian general

IRGC Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi was among the dead in a Damascus airstrike. Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...

US porn star criticised over Iran visit

Whitney Wright drew backlash online after she posted photos of herself in front of the former US Embassy in Tehran. US porn actress Whitney Wright...

Meta blacklists Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei

The tech giant says it prohibits people with a “violent mission” or those “engaged in violence”. Meta has banned multiple Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging...

Luxon briefed on ‘threats to critical infrastructure’

Officials have highlighted the need to protect critical infrastructure in New Zealand in a briefing to the Minister for National Security and Intelligence, Christopher...

US approves strikes on ‘Iranian targets’ – media

The bombing campaign may last for several weeks, American officials have said. The US will carry out a series of strikes on “Iranian personnel and...

US names alleged culprit behind deadly drone strike

The White House has blamed an “Iranian-backed” umbrella group in Iraq for an attack that killed three American troops at a base in Jordan. The...

‘We are attacking Iran’ – Netanyahu

Israel’s prime minister accuses Tehran of supporting militant groups ‘from the Houthis to Hezbollah to Hamas’. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel is...

Prepare for war with Russia, China, Iran and North Korea – UK defense minister

Grant Shapps wants Western nations to increase their military spending ahead of a possible conflict. British defense minister Grant Shapps has predicted a global conflict...

Explosions heard in Iran amid Pakistani air raid

Islamabad has struck several “terrorist” targets on its neighbour’s soil, following a similar cross-border attack by Tehran. Pakistan has carried out airstrikes on a militant...

US troops ‘flee Syria’ after attacks on bases, says Iranian media

The US is evacuating its Hemo military base near the airport in the northeastern Syrian city of Kamishli (al-Qamishli) after repeated attacks by "Iraqi...

Iran fires missiles at ‘terrorists and spies’ near US consulate

The attacks in Iraq and Syria were a reprisal for the January 3 Kerman bombing, the IRGC has said. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)...

Iran confirms ‘retaliatory’ oil tanker seizure

The St. Nikolas was transporting crude from Iraq to Turkey when it was boarded. An oil tanker has been boarded and seized by Iranian forces...

Almost 100 killed in ‘terror attack’ at memorial to Iranian general

Qassem Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike on this day in 2020. At least 95 people have been killed and over 200 injured...

Iran executes four ‘Mossad agents’

A total of ten people were found guilty of working for Israeli intelligence, Iranian state media has said. Four people linked to the Israeli intelligence...

US Senator Lindsay Graham calls for bombing Iran

Lindsey Graham wants the IRGC headquarters “blown off the map”. The US should bomb Iranian oil fields and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps HQ in...

Israel kills senior Iranian general in Syria strike

“The barbaric Zionist regime will pay” for the death of Seyed Razi Mousavi, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have said. Israeli warplanes struck the Syrian capital of...

Israeli-owned ship attacked by suspected Iranian drone – AP

The vessel is owned by a billionaire with historical links to Israeli intelligence operations, according to reports. A Maltese-flagged container ship owned by one of...

Tehran tells Hamas it won’t enter war with Israel – Reuters

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly made it clear that Iran won’t get directly involved in the conflict in Gaza. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader,...

Iranian president makes first Saudi Arabia visit for Gaza summit

Ebrahim Raisi is making the trip after Tehran and Riyadh normalized ties earlier this year. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said “action” rather than “words”...

Iran warns US of ‘new fronts’ in Middle East

Washington’s reluctance to change course could lead to a region-wide escalation, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said. The US could face dire consequences in the...

Iran a ‘Nazi regime’ – Israel

Iran’s support for Hamas makes it culpable in last Saturday’s attack, Israel’s envoy to the UN says. Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan,...

Iran unveils advanced drones

The new unmanned aerial vehicles are reported to have an operational radius of 2,000 kilometers (about 1,250 miles). The Iranian Defense Industry has unveiled the...

US deploys 3,000 troops to Middle East

The move comes after Iran boosted its own naval capabilities with a series of new weapons. The US military has deployed thousands of troops and...

Outrage across Muslim world at Quran burning in Europe

Rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran united in condemning the series of incidents in Sweden and Denmark. Muslim-majority nations have angrily criticized the governments of Denmark...

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