Middle East

Residential area hit in Tehran, rescue operations begin Rescue efforts are underway in Tehran after a US-Israeli air attack struck a residential area, the Iranian Red Crescent Society said. In a post on X, the group said its aid workers had been deployed and were “attempting to rescue their fellow citizens.” The strike comes amid ongoing bombardment of the capital, where emergency teams have repeatedly been deployed to search for survivors under rubble

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraq’s official oil marketer SOMO has requested that clients submit crude oil lifting schedules within 24 hours, according to a document obtained by Reuters, after reports that Iran had freed Iraq from transit restrictions via the Strait of Hormuz. The motion arises as Iraq seeks to normalize petroleum shipments after recent interruptions caused by regional tensions, which disrupted tanker movements and commercial activities in the Gulf. The decision i

April 5 (Reuters) - The U.S., Iran and a group of regional mediators are discussing the terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war, Axios reported on Sunday, citing four U.S., Israeli and regional sources with knowledge of the talks. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The White House and the U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.

World Food Programme warns Iran war could trigger global food crisis The World Food Programme warned that the escalating war in the Middle East could trigger the most severe global food crisis since the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency cited rising food prices, particularly for grains, higher energy and agricultural input costs, and disruptions to supply chains. The developments could push an additional 45 million people into hunger as pressure mounts on

US-Israeli attack targets Sharif University as blasts rock Tehran Iranian television reported an “American-Zionist attack targeting Sharif University of Technology” west of Tehran, as explosions were heard across the capital. Al Jazeera reported that warplanes were flying overhead as blasts were reported in multiple areas. Iranian media said air defences were activated as the explosions were heard, including in eastern parts of Tehran, as the US-Israel

After ejecting from the jet, the officer sent a message over his radio saying “Power be to God,” according to Trump who added that it "sounded like something a Muslim would say."

Drone strikes hit Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah, explosions reported Explosions were seen in Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah after drone attacks, with footage showing fire and smoke rising over the city in the Kurdish region. The strike came shortly after another drone attack damaged a separate building. The incidents come as Iraq is increasingly drawn into the US-Israeli war on Iran, with Iraqi militia groups launching attacks on American assets in the region. لحظة سقوط

Iran warns wider shipping lanes at risk beyond Hormuz A senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader warned that key global shipping routes beyond the Strait of Hormuz could be at risk if the United States and Israel escalate attacks. Ali Akbar Velayati, speaking to state-run Press TV, said the Bab al-Mandeb Strait is viewed as “equally strategic as the Strait of Hormuz” by what he described as a “unified command of the resistance.” Velayati said a misstep

One person was arrested, and three officers were lightly injured. Authorities used crowd-control measures to disperse the group and restore public order. 

Haaretz: Israel expects US-Iran talks to collapse Israel believes talks between the United States and Iran are likely to collapse without an agreement, according to an Israeli political source cited by Haaretz. The report said Israel has a list of targets ready if Washington expands its campaign, including energy facilities, if US President Donald Trump "lifts restrictions" on strikes against Iranian infrastructure. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ha

Democrat calls Trump's Iran rhetoric ‘psychotic,’ warns of war crimes Democratic member of the US House of Representatives Jim McGovern criticised President Donald Trump’s latest statements on Iran, calling them “psychotic” and warning that US conduct in the war could violate international law. “When the US degrades international humanitarian law, we invite others to do the same. That makes us all less safe,” McGovern wrote in a post on X. He said inte

Iran says 100,000 civilian sites including  universities damaged in strikes Dozens of universities, schools and research facilities in Iran have been damaged by US-Israeli air attacks, a government spokesperson said. Iran’s English-language Press TV quoted spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani as saying civilian infrastructure has been widely affected. “The enemy cannot tolerate Iran’s achievements,” Mohajerani said. The report said that more than 100,000 c

Israeli attacks on Beirut kill 8, wound 55, report says Israeli attacks on Beirut’s Jnah and Ain Saadeh areas have killed eight people and wounded 55 others, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. The strike on Jnah killed five people, including a 15-year-old girl, and wounded 52 others, including eight children. In Ain Saadeh, in the Matn district, three people were killed, including two women, and three others were wounded, all women.   Earlier, Lebanon’s heal

Report: 5 killed in US-Israeli attack in Qom At least five people were killed in a US-Israeli attack in Iran’s city of Qom, south of Tehran, a deputy governor told the semi-official SNN news agency. News agency Reuters reported that the strike hit areas in the city, though further details were not immediately available. Qom, a key religious centre, has been targeted in previous strikes during the conflict, according to local media reports.

Netanyahu says Trump thanked Israel for help in US rescue mission Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he spoke with US President Donald Trump, congratulating him on what he called a “perfectly executed American mission” to rescue an air force personnel in Iran. “The President expressed his appreciation for Israel’s help,” Netanyahu said, adding that cooperation between the two countries is “unprecedented.” CNN reported that Israel provided i

Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill at least 15, ministry says Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens, according to the Lebanese health ministry. An air strike on Beirut’s Jnah neighbourhood killed five people and injured 52, while a strike on an apartment building in Ain Saadeh, east of the capital, killed three and wounded three others. In southern Lebanon, an attack on the town of Kfar Hatta killed at least seve

Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 15 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close.Israel has launched airstrikes across Lebanon as well as a ground invasion in the south since March 2, when armed group Hezbollah entered the Middle East war on the side of its backer Iran.Israeli military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir visited troops in southern Lebanon on Sunday and pledged to intensify strikes against Hezbolla

Missile hits Haifa building, people trapped under rubble, Israeli media reports Rescue teams were working to reach people trapped under the rubble of a building in Haifa after an Iranian missile strike, Israeli media reported. Channel 12, citing a fire and rescue official, said crews were making “great efforts” to reach those trapped, describing the situation as among the most complex in northern Israel since the war began. The missile struck a five-st

Last week, a federal Court of Appeals judge ruled to reinstate the original 2015 decision of Sokolow v. the Palestinian Authority.

UAE, Kuwait say air defences intercept missile attacks The United Arab Emirates said its air defences were responding to new missile and drone attacks, with the Ministry of Defence confirming that sounds heard in various areas were the result of interception operations. The attacks were reported to be coming from Iran. In Kuwait, the General Staff of the Army said air defences were also responding to missile and drone threats, adding that explosions hea