Death toll in Lebanon from Israeli attacks rises to at least 1,142 The Lebanese ministry of health says that 1,142 people have been killed and 3,315 injured by Israeli attacks on the country since 2 March.
The participants of the US-Israeli war on Iran have offered a rationale for the conflict that goes well beyond geopolitics Both the US-Israel tandem and Iran have offered religious reasoning for hostilities in the Gulf to go on, painting the conflict as an existential standoff.
US only certain of having destroyed a third of Iran's missiles Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 03/27/2026 - 14:11 Officials contradict statements by US President Donald Trump that Iran's stockpile has been largely destroyed Israeli soldiers stand guard near remnants of a missile lodged in the ground found in Kifl Haris village, near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, 24 March 2026 (Reuters/Mohammed Torokman) Off The US is only certain it has destroyed around a third of Iran 's missiles, despite comments from President Donald Trump boasting of military success. According to five people familiar with the US intelligence who spoke to Reuters, the status of around another third is less clear. However, US-Israeli strikes have likely damaged, destroyed or buried those missiles in underground tunnels and bunkers.
Saudi Arabia and Ukraine sign defence procurement memorandum Saudi Arabia's defence ministry has signed a memorandum regarding arrangements related to defence procurement with Ukraine's defence ministry in Jeddah, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Friday. Watch the video below for more on how Gulf states are turning to Ukraine for help against Iranian drones and missiles.
US President Donald Trump has warned of possible further action against Kharg Island, a key oil terminal of Iran and a major cog in the country's economic machine. But experts say three other Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf could also be part of efforts to pressure Tehran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil and gas supplies.
US President Donald Trump has warned of possible further action against Kharg Island, a key oil terminal of Iran and a major cog in the country's economic machine. But three other Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf could be just as strategic in efforts to pressure Tehran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil and gas supplies.
Intelligence reports find Russia is close to completing phased shipment of drones, medicine and food Middle East crisis – live updates Intelligence agencies in Europe believe Russia is in the final stages of preparing to supply supply drones to Iran for use in its war with the US and Israel, according to a senior European official. Russia has already been providing intelligence sharing with Tehran to help it target US forces in the region, the official said, but the upcoming delivery of explosive-laden drones would mark the first evidence of lethal support since the start of the war. Continue reading...
Nato to set up new corps in Turkey as Ankara eyes regional deterrence Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Fri, 03/27/2026 - 13:49 While plans for a multinational corps predate recent tensions, Ankara is looking to deepen its defences in the region Turkish amphibious troops aboard an assault ship during Nato exercises in the Adriatic Sea on 24 September 2025 (AFP) Off Nato plans to establish a multinational corps in Turkey , the Turkish defence ministry revealed this week, signalling Ankara’s desire to strengthen its deterrence in the region. The ministry said work on establishing the multinational corps MNC-TUR has been under way since 2023 as part of Nato’s southern regional plan, and that Ankara’s decision to move forward with it was communicated to Nato allies in 2024. Ankara has designated the 6th Corps Command, based in the southern province of Adana, to meet the needs of the new headquarters.
Experts see potential hallmarks of Iranian involvement in firebombing of four ambulances in Golders Green on Monday To some it was the moment the mask slipped. Wearing an open-necked white shirt, Mohsen Rafighdoost, former minister of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was filmed last March fondly reminiscing with an interviewer from the Tehran-based Dibdan Iran news website about the assassinations he had organised around Europe. There was Prince Shahriar Shafiq, the last Shah of Iran’s 34-year-old nephew, who was shot twice in the head outside his mother’s home in Paris in 1979.
Israeli strike hits southern Beirut with no prior warning A strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday afternoon without any warning from the Israeli military, Lebanese state media reported. Footage from AFP showed smoke rising from the area. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said Israeli warplanes "carried out a very heavy strike...
Iran-linked hackers claim breach of FBI director's personal email Iran-linked hackers have publicly claimed the breach of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal inbox, publishing photographs of the director and his purported resume. A Justice Department official confirmed to Reuters that Patel's emails were compromised but did not go into detail. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 27 (ANI): Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson BG Effie Defrin has issued a stern warning regarding the escalating tensions on the northern border, asserting that the military will take direct action to disarm Hezbollah if the Lebanese government fails to do so.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s criminal assassination of six Iranian diplomats in Lebanon.
Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels.
President’s move, dubbed Trump Always Chickens Out, appears to have soured as he loses hold on situation in Iran From Wall Street to the White House, the dish everyone’s talking about this week is the Persian Taco. It’s what’s served when Trump chickens out in Iran. In the early hours of Monday morning, witnessing oil prices surge, stock futures plummet and bond yields climb due to his threat to pummel Iran’s civilian power infrastructure , the president hurriedly walked it back, announcing he would put off the bombing because talks with Iran were actually going great.
Donald Trump is buying time for Washington in the conflict with Iran, Suhasini Haider has told RT India. The war against Iran unleashed by the US is not going according to Washington's plan, a noted Indian journalist has said. Misreading the mindset of Iranians has been the biggest miscalculation by the US, Suhasini Haider, the diplomatic editor of The Hindu, told RT India.
Donald Trump is buying time for Washington in the conflict with Iran, Suhasini Haider has told RT India. The war against Iran unleashed by the US is not going according to Washington's plan, a noted Indian journalist has said. Misreading the mindset of Iranians has been the biggest miscalculation by the US, Suhasini Haider, the diplomatic editor of The Hindu, told RT India.
Donald Trump is buying time for Washington in the conflict with Iran, Suhasini Haider has told RT India. The war against Iran unleashed by the US is not going according to Washington's plan, a noted Indian journalist has said. Misreading the mindset of Iranians has been the US' biggest miscalculation, Suhasini Haider, the diplomatic editor of The Hindu, told RT India.
Donald Trump is buying time for Washington in the conflict with Tehran, Suhasini Haider has told RT India The war against Iran unleashed by the US is not going according to Washington's plan, a noted Indian journalist has said.
Tehran has detailed dozens of cases of US fighter jets and drones allegedly conducting missions over the Gulf states during strikes Iran has formally accused the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia of allowing the US military to use their territory and airspace to launch and support strikes against the Islamic Republic, according to letters sent to the UN Security Council.
