Washington will finalize its commitments once Kiev agrees to withdraw from Donbass, the Ukrainian leader says The US has told Ukraine it will provide security guarantees only if it fully withdraws from Donbass and gives up its claim to the region, Vladimir Zelensky has told Reuters.
Kollam (Kerala) [India], March 26 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that while there are reports of possible peace talks involving the United States, the situation in West Asia remains tense, with Iran's statements not suggesting an imminent resolution to the ongoing conflict.
Iran says 87,000 civilian sites damaged in war Iran’s Red Crescent says Israeli-US attacks on the country have caused widespread damage to civilian infrastructure since the war began. The humanitarian body said more than 87,000 non-military units have been damaged or destroyed across Iran during the ongoing strikes.
BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- China urges all relevant parties to the raging Iran conflict to work in the same direction and create conditions for launching truly meaningful and sincere peace talks, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement expressing extreme indignation over a new dangerous strike carried out on March 24 in the immediate vicinity of the operating power unit No. 1 of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant.
Negotiations between the United States and Iran continue to evolve, though both sides present sharply contrasting interpretations of the process. US President Donald Trump maintains that Tehran is eager to reach an agreement, while Iranian officials insist that Washington's approach reflects weakness and a failure to achieve its objectives.
Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz by raising risks for ship operators. In doing so, it has taken lessons from American financial policy.
US embassy urges citizens to leave Iraq over attacks The United States embassy in Iraq has issued a fresh security alert, warning of escalating attacks by Iran-aligned armed groups across the country. The embassy said the groups have carried out “widespread” attacks targeting US citizens and interests. It urged US nationals to leave Iraq immediately and warned them not to approach the embassy in Baghdad or the consulate in Erbil due to the continued threat from missiles, drones and rockets.
Investors continued to parse conflicting signals on whether the war in the Middle East was nearing de-escalation.
Israeli media claim IRGC naval commander killed Israeli media report that a senior commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy has been killed. Channel 12 said the commander was killed in Bandar Abbas and had been responsible for efforts to close the Strait of Hormuz. Channel 14 also reported that the commander of the Revolutionary Guard Navy had been “eliminated”.
Israeli soldier killed in south Lebanon fighting Israel’s military says one of its soldiers has been killed during its ongoing invasion in Lebanon. The death raises the number of Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon to three since 2 March, when Israel restarted its war on Lebanon.
Hezbollah says it struck Israeli settlement Hezbollah announced that it had hit the settlement of Kiryat Shmona with missiles.
Iraqi Kurdish commander says there are no plans to invade Iran Submitted by Wladimir van Wilgenburg on Wed, 03/25/2026 - 17:40 Peshmerga general and millionaire businessman Sirwan Barzani tells MEE Iran should not be attacking Kurdish bases Sirwan Barzani speaking to Middle East Eye in March 2026 in the Kurdistan region of Iraq (Wladimir van Wilgenburg/MEE) Off A top Iraqi Kurdish commander has told Middle East Eye his forces have no plans to invade Iran but that he is exasperated by Iranian attacks on their bases. Sirwan Barzani, a Peshmerga major-general and millionaire businessman, said that since the US - Israeli war on Iran began on 28 February, the Kurdistan region of Iraq has faced around 430 drone and missile attacks. Sirwan, who is responsible for holding the Kurdish frontline against the Islamic State (IS) militant group in northern Iraq, met with MEE on Tuesday, the same day that Iranian ballistic missiles killed six Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers and injured 30.
Israeli soldier killed in southern Lebanon The Israeli army's spokesperson said in a statement that one soldier was killed and two others were wounded in southern Lebanon. He has been identified as 21 year-old Sergeant Uri Greenberg. Earlier, Israeli media reported that several soldiers were evacuated from southern Lebanon for medical treatment.
Drone targets Turkish-owned crude oil tanker in Black Sea A crude oil tanker with 27 Turkish crew on board was hit by a drone in the Black Sea, Istanbul's Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said. The vessel, which is reportedly owned by Turkish firm Besiktas and carries the flag of Sierra Leonne, had left a Russian port with around one million barrels of crude oil. According to Anadolu Agency, there were no reports of casualties.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf raised alarms about a coordinated plot aimed at seizing an Iranian island backed by a regional ally of the enemy.
Israel removes two Iranian officials from hit-list, Pakistani officials says Israel has removed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf off its hit-list at the request of Pakistan, an official from the country told Reuters on Thursday. "The Israelis had their ... coordinates and wanted to take them out, we told the U.
Hezbollah claims attack on Israel's Northern Command headquarter Hezbollah announced that it had targeted the Israeli army's headquarters of the Northern Command, located in the city of Safed, with a missile barrage. Meanwhile, several Israeli soldiers have been evacuated from southern Lebanon for medical treatment.
Sirens blare across Israel as fourth Iranian barrage in two hours detected A salvo from Iran heading towards central Israel was detected, making it the fourth in the past two hours. Sirens have been activated in various areas, including central Israel, Jerusalem and Ashdod.
New posts 13:55 Israel Says It Killed IRGC Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri Alireza Tangsiri Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says an Israeli air strike killed Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy.
