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IDF confirms strikes on Iran

Israel has “fully mobilised” its offensive and defensive capabilities. The Israel Defense Forces is conducting “precise strikes on military targets” in Iran, IDF spokesperson Daniel...

Israel launches attack on Iran

Several explosions were heard in Tehran, according to local media. West Jerusalem has launched its retaliatory strike against Tehran, the Israel Defense Forces has confirmed. On...

Biden warns Iran: Any attack on Trump will be treated as an ‘Act of War’

President Joe Biden has issued a stern warning to Iran, cautioning that any attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump would be considered an...

Iranian and Saudi officials hold high-level talks over Gaza and Lebanon

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in Saudi Arabia to discuss...

Has Iran just tested a nuclear weapon?

An earthquake-like tremor has sparked speculation that it was more than seismic, perhaps an underground explosion. In the late evening of October 5, seismic tremors...

Israel prepares ‘serious’ response to Iranian missile attack

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Saturday that it is preparing a significant retaliatory strike against Iran following an Iranian missile barrage targeting...

Israel struck with hypersonic missiles – Iran

The IRGC claimed to have used cutting-edge Fattah-2 rockets to bypass air defenses. Iran used hypersonic missiles for the first time during its strikes on...

Iran fires barrage of missiles at Israel

Dozens of ballistic rockets have made it through the country’s anti-aircraft defenses, footage circulating online suggests. Iran has launched a large-scale ballistic attack on Israel,...

Iranian foreign ministry says it won’t be sending forces to support Hezbollah in Lebanon

Iran has announced it will not deploy troops to Lebanon or Gaza to confront Israel, despite escalating conflicts in the region. In a statement made...

Cause of Iranian president’s death revealed – media

Bad weather and an overloaded helicopter reportedly doomed Ebrahim Raisi. The helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was caused by bad weather and...

Israel preparing underground bunker for Iranian attack – media

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet could operate from beneath Jerusalem in the event of a full-scale war. Israel’s Shin Bet security agency has prepared a...

Iran releases details of Hamas chief‘s assassination

The deadly attack on Ismail Haniyeh involved a “short-range projectile with a warhead of about seven kilograms,” the IRGC has claimed. Hamas political chief Ismail...

France warns citizens to leave Iran

Paris cited an increased risk of military escalation as the reason for its latest advisory. The French Foreign Ministry has issued a recommendation that the...

Hamas chief killed in Tehran

Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in the Iranian capital of Tehran, the Palestinian militant group said in a statement on Wednesday. The agency...

Reformist at the helm: What can the world expect from Iran’s new president?

Political analysts discuss with RT how the election of President Masoud Pezeshkian will impact the Islamic Republic, the region and the world. Last week, it...

Iranian president killed in helicopter crash: What we know so far

Ebrahim Raisi’s aircraft hit the ground in a mountainous area during bad weather. The Iranian government has confirmed that President Ebrahim Raisi and several other...

Helicopter carrying Iranian president crashes – reports

The aircraft with Ebrahim Raisi on board suffered a “hard landing,” according to some media. A helicopter on which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was a...

India and Iran sign long-term port deal

South Asian nation will operate Iran’s strategic Chabahar Port on the Gulf of Oman, connecting it with Central Asia and Russia. New Delhi and Tehran...

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...

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