ISRAEL – Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Iran no longer have the capacity to produce ballistic missiles, claiming that the manufacturing capabilities have been destroyed in the 20 days of war. “We are winning, and Iran is being decimated,” Netanyahu said during a virtual press conference with foreign reporters. He said that after […]
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Russia Offers to Broker a Diplomatic Solution to Middle East Crisis
RUSSIA – Russia on Thursday expressed concern over the escalation in the Gulf, and offered to broker a diplomatic solution to the ongoing Middle East crisis. The Russian Foreign Ministry said the scale of damage to energy and other vital infrastructure in Iran and neighboring Arab states is growing and called the conflict the result […]
Israeli Military Spent $6.4 Billion in First 20 Days of War with Iran
ISRAEL – The cost of the Israeli military war with Iran in first 20 days reached approximately $6.4 billion, according to Israeli Haaretz newspaper, citing anonymous sources. The newspaper said daily spending averaged around one billion shekels (approximately $320 million) during the period. The total budget allocated for managing the war stands at roughly 39 […]
At Least 3,924 Israelis Have Been injured in Ongoing War with Iran
ISRAEL – At least 3,924 Israelis have been injured as war with Iran continues, according to the Health Ministry on Thursday. It added that 79 people remain hospitalized. In the past 24 hours, hospitals received 177 casualties, including one person in serious condition, two in moderate condition, 167 with minor injuries and seven treated for […]
Trump was Aware of Planned Strike on Iran’s South Pars Gas Field but Lied About it
USA – Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that he wasn’t aware of the strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field, but according to American and Israeli officials who spoke to the Axios news site, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump had coordinated on the strike with the aim of deterring Iran from disrupting oil […]
Israel Exploiting Middle East Crisis to Expand Illegal Settlements in Occupied West Bank
PALESTINE – Israel is exploiting the Middle East crisis to expand illegal settlements in occupied West Bank, according to a Palestinian diplomat. Speaking during a briefing to members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the State of Palestine on Tuesday, Varsen Aghabekian Shahin warned that Israel is accelerating policies aimed at expanding illegal settlements and […]
Iran’s Operation True Promise 4 Latest as 2 Killed in Tel Aviv & More
IRAN – As the Iran’s Operation True Promise 4 continues in retaliation to the US-Israeli strikes, Israeli media early Wednesday reported the deaths of 2 people in the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Gan after an Iranian missile strike. Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth reported that four people were also injured in the attack, while emergency teams […]
Russia is Sharing Satellite Imagery and Drone Technology with Iran; WSJ
RUSSIA – A report by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday asserted that Russia is sharing satellite imagery and drone technology with Iran to facilitate the targeting of US forces in the Middle East. The WSJ reported that Moscow has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation with Tehran, aiding its Middle Eastern ally […]
Power Politics & Unilateral Bullying has no Future; Wang Yi
CHINA – Power politics and unilateral bullying win no heart and have no future, according to the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday as he concluded Vietnam visit, while calling for a stronger cooperation in Asia. Wang called for enhanced cooperation through multilateral frameworks to safeguard regional peace and stability, according to the state-run […]
Israeli Settlers Conduct Overnight Raids, Sexually Assault a Palestinian Man in Occupied West Bank
PALESTINE – Israeli settlers sexually assaulted a Palestinian man in a raid at northern Jordan Valley of the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses in a Tuesday report by Haaretz. Testimonies said dozens of masked settlers stormed the Khirbet Humsa community in the northern Jordan Valley around midnight, splitting into groups and simultaneously raiding homes […]
Fire at US Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Leaves Over 600 Sailors Sleeping on Floors and Tables
USA – Fire at US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford left over 600 sailors sleeping on floors and tables after their beds were consumed by the fire, as the carrier was operating in the ongoing operations against Iran in the Middle East, in conjunction with Israel. The blaze broke out on the carrier last […]
Commercially Available Satellite Imagery Restricted After Iran War; Report
USA – Amid ongoing Iran war, monitoring commercially available satellite imagery have become harder as new restrictions inhibit open-source intelligence monitoring due to delays. According to a report by The Economist on Sunday, a researcher said on March 6 that satellite images of Iran’s coastline that had been accessible a day earlier were no longer […]
EU’s Kaja Kallas Decries Ease of US Sanctions on Russian Oil
BELGIUM – EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday decried the ease of US sanctions on Russian oil, despite the ongoing energy disruptions due to the Middle East war, saying that it sets a dangerous precedent. “We see the easing of sanctions on oil, on Russia, by US is a dangerous precedent, because right […]
Thailand Seeks Iran’s Help to Find Missing Crew Near Strait of Hormuz
IRAN – Thailand is seeking Iran’s help to find 3 crew members missing after a Thai cargo ship was struck near Strait of Hormuz last week. In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, on Sunday, Thailand’s foreign minister, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, asked Tehran to allow access to the Thai cargo ship so the […]
Israeli Attacks on Southern Lebanon Kills 14
LEBANON – Israeli attacks on Southern Lebanon Killed at least 14 people, including 4 children, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry on Sunday. 3 others were injured. “In the attack carried out on the Rahibat neighborhood in the city of Nebatieh in southern Lebanon, seven people, including four children, were killed,” the ministry said in […]