Kuwait says missiles and drones intercepted over past 24 hours Kuwait’s defence ministry said its forces intercepted and destroyed five ballistic missiles and seven drones that entered the country’s airspace over the past 24 hours.
Eyewitness video released on 31 March and verified by Reuters shows a large explosion and plumes of smoke rising in Isfahan. The central Iranian city is home to a number of important military facilities, including nuclear facilities. Analysts believe much of Iran’s highly enriched uranium is likely stored there.
UN diplomat resigns over claims of planned nuclear strike on Iran Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 03/31/2026 - 15:45 Mohamad Safa, a UN representative for the Patriotic Vision Association NGO, also claimed that senior figures at the UN were 'serving a powerful lobby' Mohamad Safa, a UN representative for the Patriotic Vision Association, at UN offices in Geneva (Wikimedia Commons) Off A diplomat at the United Nations resigned from his post on Friday and accused the international body of preparing for a scenario involving the possible use of nuclear weapons on Iran . Mohamad Safa, a UN representative for the Patriotic Vision Association (PVA), a non-governmental organisation that holds special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc), said that he resigned from his role in order to "leak the information", before claiming that some senior figures at the UN had been "serving a powerful lobby" and not the UN itself. "This is a picture of Tehran.
IRGC threatens to target US tech firms in region Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned it could target US technology companies operating in the region, urging staff and nearby residents to evacuate. In a statement carried by Tasnim, the IRGC said firms involved in “designing and tracking” targets using ICT and AI would be considered “legitimate targets”. It said more than 15 companies could be targeted from 20:00 local time tomorrow if further Iranian leaders are killed in what it described as “targeted assassinations”.
AMMAN, 31st March, 2026 (WAM) -- Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF)- Arab Army announced Iran targeted the Kingdom's territory with four missiles in the past 24 hours. In a statement, carried by Jordan news agency (Petra), the JAF's Military Media Directorate at the General Command confirmed the Royal Jordanian Air Force intercepted and professionally destroyed all four missiles.
Jerusalem's Christians urge church leaders to challenge harsh Israeli restrictions Submitted by Peter Oborne on Tue, 03/31/2026 - 14:23 Palestinians say Israel is using war as an excuse to assert control over Old City's holy sites after Catholic Patriarch was denied entry to Church of the Holy Sepulchre Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem, leads a Palm Sunday service at the Church of All Nations on 29 March 2026 (AFP) Off Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem, has been the subject of a wave of global sympathy after Israeli forces stopped him on the way to pray at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday. But on our visit to the ancient church in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City the next day, we discovered that some, at least, of the cardinal’s flock feel rather less warmly towards the patriarch. For weeks since Israel joined the US in attacking Iran , the Old City has been mostly closed off to visitors, with Israeli security forces stationed at the gates and restricting access to the holy sites.
Israeli military says it conducted over 230 strikes on Iran in last 24 hours Israel's army has said it has conducted over 230 strikes across Iran in the last 24 hours. It said the attacks are aimed at degarding Iranian military capacity, but Iran has reported multiple US-Israeli attacks on civilian infrastructure.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The “Nasir Hackers” group said it organized a cyberattack against the “Al-Safi” oil company in Saudi Arabia.
UN says initial probe findings show Lebanon peacekeepers killed by blast The UN has said that the initial findings of an investigation into the deaths of two Indonesian peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on 30 March point to a roadside explosion striking their convoy. On Sunday, an Indonesian soldier was killed in a separate incident. United Nations peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that the investigation into the deaths is ongoing, warning that peacekeepers should never be a target.
China and Pakistan call for 'immediate cessation of hostilities' China and Pakistan's foreign ministers have called for an immediate ceasefire to end hostilities amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, urging peace talks as soon as possible, Pakistan's foreign ministry and Chinese state news agency Xinhua is reporting. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar, issued a five-point plan for "restoring peace and stability" in the region, following talks in Beijing. The steps include an immediate end to attacks on civilians and non-military targets, the securing of the Strait of Hormuz's shipping lanes and the establishing of a comprehensive peace framework.
Israel to halt security procurement from 'hostile' France Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 03/31/2026 - 10:24 Tensions have grown between Israel and France since Paris became critical of Israel's conduct in Lebanon Peacekeepers with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) drive past a Lebanese army outpost in Naqura, southern Lebanon, on 27 March 2026 (Kawnat Haju/AFP) Off Israel has announced that it will be ending security procurement from France after what it claimed was the country's "hostile" attitude in recent months, Israeli media reported. An Israeli official told the Jerusalem Post the decision to stop the purchases was made under the directive of Defense Minister Israel Katz and Defense Ministry Director-General Amir Baram. According to the Jerusalem Post, it was taken as a result of France adopting what the news outlet called a "hostile" attitude towards Israel, forcing it to "re-evaluate how much it could trust sharing its defence products with the country".
US-Israeli strikes on Iran's oil and gas could poison people and environment for decades Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Fri, 03/27/2026 - 14:15 Experts say pollution from escalating attacks on industrial and energy infrastructure poses deadly long-term implications for civilian health Members of Iran's Red Crescent society stand near smoke plumes from an ongoing fire following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran on 8 March 2026 (AFP) Off On the night of 7 March, air strikes hit four oil depots and refineries in and around Tehran. The resulting petrochemical fires burned for days, spewing columns of thick smoke which shrouded the skies of Iran 's capital and poisoned its air. Residents described the fires as “hellscapes” and a “black monster”.
What began as a geopolitical flashpoint has evolved into a systemic economic shock, reverberating through energy markets, industrial supply chains and critical maritime routes. BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- With U. S.
JERUSALEM, March 31 (Xinhua) -- For more than a month, successive waves of Iranian missile strikes have triggered air-raid sirens across Israel, forcing many residents to retreat to shelters and, in some cases, to spend long stretches there during daily life, including at wedding celebrations. The alerts and sheltering have underscored the civilian impact of the ongoing conflict, which began after large-scale U.
Tehran has warned Kiev it would become a legitimate target if its involvement in the US-Israeli war continues, Farhad Ibragimov has said An Iranian strike that reportedly destroyed a depot of Ukrainian anti-drone systems in Dubai served as a "slap in the face" to Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky, a Middl
Tehran has warned Kiev it would become a legitimate target if its involvement in the US-Israeli war continues, Farhad Ibragimov has said An Iranian strike that reportedly destroyed a depot of Ukrainian anti-drone systems in Dubai served as a "slap in the face" to Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky, a Middle East expert has told RT.
Israeli invasion of Lebanon could be worse than 1982, warn European officials Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 03/31/2026 - 10:32 Israel’s offensive risks a protracted war as Hezbollah resists in the south An Israeli tank manoeuvers on the Israeli side of the Lebanese-Israeli border, 12 March 2026 (Reuters) Off Israel ’s invasion of southern Lebanon is drawing parallels with its 1982 campaign, and could prove even worse as it becomes more protracted, European officials told Middle East Eye. For many Lebanese, the broad scope of Israel’s military campaign in recent weeks already recalls its 18-year occupation of the south of their country, which ended after years of confrontation with Hezbollah forced Israeli troops to withdraw in 2000. This time, Beirut has taken unprecedented steps that include opening the door to direct engagement with Israel.
Iran hit the E-3 Sentry aircraft at Prince Sultan airbase on 27 March, underlining its ability to strike high-value targets Middle East crisis – live updates The destruction of a US E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft in an Iranian strike on a Saudi Arabian airbase has raised questions over how a critical surveillance asset was left unprotected, and how Iran was able to launch a direct strike on the plane. The plane was one of 16 operational E-3s, which first went into production in the 1960s and carry sophisticated monitoring equipment that allow them to warn of airborne threats such as missiles, as well as surveil and monitor their assigned battle space including communications, troop and equipment movements and air defence sites. Continue reading...
Lebanon death toll rises At least nine people have been killed and 137 others wounded in Israeli attacks across Lebanon in the last 24 hours, the country's health ministry is reporting. It said the latest figures have pushed the overall toll of people killed in Israeli attacks since 2 March to 1,247, with another 3,680 people wounded.
Strike on western Iraq kills two fighters Iraq's Hashd al-Shaabi coalition is reporting that two of its fighters have been killed in an attack in the west of the country. The alliance issued a statement blaming US and Israel for the attack, which it said targeted a checkpoint in the Anbar province. "This heinous attack resulted in the martyrdom of two fighters and the wounding of four others," the statement.
