IRAN – US-Israeli attack on residential building in Karaj city, Iran, on Wednesday killed 4 people and injured 8 others, according to local reports. Iranian media also reported that parts of the capital Tehran were simultaneously targeted in the morning attacks. There were no immediate official statements regarding the extent of damage or possible casualties […]
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Qatari Oil Tanker Struck by an Iranian Missile
QATAR – A Qatari oil tanker was on Wednesday struck by an Iranian missile after Iran launched 3 missiles targeting Qatar, according to the Qatari Defense Ministry. The armed forces “successfully intercepted two of the cruise missiles, while the third missile struck an oil tanker leased to Qatar Energy in Qatar’s territorial waters,” the ministry […]
Iranian Parliament Approves Strait of Hormuz Toll Plan
IRAN – The Iranian parliament approved the Strait of Hormuz toll plan for vessels passing through, according to local reports on Tuesday. The measure, which cleared the National Security Commission, outlines a series of new regulations governing the strategic waterway, including financial provisions that would require ships to pay transit fees in Iran’s national currency, […]
4 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Southern Lebanon
LEBANON – Four Israeli soldiers were killed in Southern Lebanon during military operation, according to the army on Tuesday. Israel has pounded Lebanon with airstrikes and launched a ground offensive in southern Lebanon since a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2. Lebanese authorities said at least 1,247 people have been killed and 3,690 injured […]
Israel Extends Military Offensive in Occupied West Bank Refugee Camps
PALESTINE – According to Palestinian officials on Monday, Israel has extended its military offensive in occupied West Bank refugee camps, targeting both Tulkarem and Nur Shams camps, in what the officials say is part of a forced displacment. Tulkarem Governor Abdullah Kamil said the Israeli army had informed residents that its operation in the two […]
Israel to Continue its War in Lebanon Even After Iran Deal; Netanyahu
ISRAEL – Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israeli war in Lebanon will continue even after any deal is reached between US and Iran, according to a report on Monday. The Israel Hayom daily said Netanyahu conveyed the message during recent closed-door talks with senior officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration. According to the newspaper, […]
Find Out Which Side Each Knesset Member Voted in Death Penalty for Palestinian Prisoners’ Bill
ISRAEL – The Israeli Knesset on Monday approved the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners, with 62 voting in favor of the bill, 47 against, and 1 abstention. The contentious bill introduced by the far-right Jewish Power party led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was approved in its second and third readings in the Knesset. […]
Israel’s Knesset Approves 2026 State Budget Worth $271 Billion
ISRAEL – The Israeli Knesset on Monday approved the 2026 state budget worth $271 billion (850.6 billion shekels), with $45.8 billion (143 billion shekels) allocated to the Defense Ministry, marking the largest defense allocation in Israel’s history. The budget passed its final reading in the Knesset by 62 votes to 55. The vote came ahead […]
US-Israeli Strikes Target Mehrabad International Airport & Petrochemical Facility in Iran
IRAN – Early Monday, US-Israeli strikes targeted Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, as well as a petrochemical facility in Tabriz, according to local reports. Iranian state television said several sites across the capital were also hit. The broadcaster said the strikes also targeted a branch of Iran’s National Bank and a cardboard factory in the […]
US Army Used Untested Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in Iran on Feb. 28
IRAN – The US Army used an untested Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in the Feb. 28 strike on Iran that targeted a sports hall and an elementary school near a military compound in Lamerd city, according to evidence and weapons experts. An analysis of videos and photos from the scene suggests the weapon used was […]
US-Israeli Attack on Southern Iran Kills 5, as Israeli Soldier is Killed in Southern Lebanon
IRAN – A US-Israeli attack on Southern Iran killed 5 people and injured 4 others when a pier was targeted, according to local reports on Sunday. According to the Iran’s official news agency IRNA, the strike hit the Bandar Pol pier in Bandar Khamir County, located in Hormozgan province along the Persian Gulf, in the […]
Israeli Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon Kill 11, Including Paramedics
LEBANON – Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon targeting several towns on Sunday killed at least 11 people and injured several others, according to local reports. Seven of them were killed and a number of others were wounded in a strike on the town of Hanniyeh in the Tyre district, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported. […]
Israeli Airstrike on Al-Mawasi Area in Khan Younis Kills 7
PALESTINE – Israeli airstrike on al-Mawasi area in Khan Younis early Sunday killed at least 6 Palestinians and injured 4 others, according to witnesses. Witnesses said that an Israeli drone strike targeted a group of civilians in the “Bir 19” area in al-Mawasi of Khan Younis early Sunday. Later, another Palestinian was killed by Israeli […]
Israeli Drone Strike Kills 1 in Gaza City Despite Ceasefire
PALESTINE – An Israeli drone strike on Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood on Saturday killed a Palestinian and seriously injured another one, despite a ceasefire being in effect. An Israeli drone carried out a strike on the Al-Shamaa area of the Shejaiya neighborhood, eyewitnesses said. Earlier on Saturday, the Israeli army launched airstrikes and artillery shelling […]
US-Israeli Strikes on Iran Kill 5, as Other Attacks Target University in Tehran
IRAN – US-Israeli strikes on Iran‘s Zanjan province killed 5 civilians and injured 7 others, according to authorities on Saturday. Zanjan Deputy Governor Ali Sadeghi said the deaths occurred when a residential building was targeted in an airstrike. He added that the injured were transferred to hospitals. In another report, the University of Science and […]