Israel says it will take control of large buffer zone in southern Lebanon
Thousands of displaced Lebanese residents will not be allowed to return home until northern Israel is safe, he says.
Thousands of displaced Lebanese residents will not be allowed to return home until northern Israel is safe, he says.
The move by the Belgian authorities follows a bomb attack on a synagogue after the launch of the US-Israeli war against Iran Belgium has deployed the military to protect Jewish sites in major cities around the country, Defense Minister Theo Francken has said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on Tuesday that it has launched missile attacks on targets belonging to the Zionist regime’s intelligence agencies across the occupied territories.
Israel and Gulf states targeted and Iran hit by airstrikes as Tehran denies negotiations are taking place to end war Middle East crisis – live updates Violence has continued across much of the Middle East, a day after Donald Trump said the US was in “very good” talks with Iran to end the war in the region soon. Iranian barrages targeted Israel, Gulf Arab states and northern Iraq on Tuesday, while Israeli and US warplanes continued to carry out strikes across Tehran and on other targets in the Islamic Republic. Continue reading...
Israeli PM says ‘there’s more to come’ while Iran’s IRGC promise to attack ‘without restraint’ if conflict continues Middle East crisis – live updates An Iranian missile has struck central Tel Aviv and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has vowed to continue striking Tehran and Lebanon, dimming hopes of de-escalation after Donald Trump played up the chances of a deal to end the conflict . “There’s more to come,” Netanyahu said in remarks that appeared to corroborate those of three Israeli officials who told Reuters they thought it was improbable that Iran would accept US demands in any new round of negotiations. Continue reading...
As tensions escalate in the Middle East, the international community must not lose sight of the situation in Gaza, an official with US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace across the shattered enclave said on Tuesday in his first appearance in the UN Security Council.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters Major General Ali Abdollahi said Donald Trump, who has ensnared the US in a war with Iran, is now seeking assistance from some countries to rescue himself from the quagmire following the US’ military defeats.
Iran questions Africa's silence as US-Israeli war grinds on Submitted by Azad Essa on Mon, 03/23/2026 - 10:29 Tehran says Israeli influence and US pressure are behind African nations' cautious stance on the war, as analysts cite economic vulnerabilities and diplomatic risk A protester holds a portrait of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while gathering during a solidarity protest outside the US Consulate in Durban on 3 March 2026 (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP) Off Africa's muted response to the US - Israeli war on its territory has led Iran to accuse Israel of leveraging its expanding diplomatic footprint across the continent to deflect criticism of its actions in the Middle East. Since the war began in late February, most African states - alongside continental bodies such as the African Union - have largely skirted the crisis. Instead, they have issued general calls for de-escalation while condemning Iranian retaliation against US-Israeli targets in the Gulf.
ABU DHABI, 24th March, 2026 (WAM) -- Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), has received a message from Laszlo Kver, Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly, affirming Hungary's full solidarity with the United Arab Emirates in the face of Iranian attacks and current challenges.
The BBC's James Waterhouse is in central Tel Aviv, where Iranian strikes have hit "several impact sites", according to police.
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 24 (ANI): After six people were lightly injured in an Iranian missile in central Tel Aviv, the Home Front Command has begun with rescue operations along with emergency organisations, the Israeli Defence Forces said on Tuesday.
ABU DHABI, 24th March, 2026 (WAM) -- The UAE air defences on Tuesday intercepted 5 ballistic missiles and 17 UAVs launched from Iran. Since the start of the blatant Iranian attacks, UAE air defences have intercepted 357 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,806 UAVs.
Israel military says completed large wave of strikes in Isfahan Israel's military on Tuesday said it had conducted a large number of air strikes in several areas of Iran, including the central city of Isfahan. "The IDF has completed a large wave of strikes in Isfahan," the military said in a statement, adding that it had launched a "wide-scale wave of strikes.. in several areas in Iran".
Richard Nixon’s strategy was about shielding his own reputation. Now Trump needs a face-saving exit of his own Donald Trump’s struggle to justify continuing his war with Iran reminds me of Richard Nixon’s quest for “peace with honor” in Vietnam. Nixon caused years of death and suffering in pursuit of his elusive goal.
German president calls Iran war a disastrous mistake, in rare rebuke of Trump The Iran war is a "disastrous mistake" that breaches international law, Germany's president said on Tuesday in an unusually blunt rebuke of US President Donald Trump's foreign policy, which he said marked a rupture for German ties with its biggest post-war ally. In a scathing verbal attack, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, whose largely ceremonial role allows him to speak more freely than politicians, took a far more critical line than Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has skirted questions on the war's legality. "Our foreign policy does not become more convincing just because we do not call a breach of international law a breach of international law," Steinmeier, a former foreign minister from the centre-left Social Democratic Party, said in a speech at the foreign ministry.
Beijing [China], March 24 (ANI): China on Tuesday urged all parties involved in escalating tensions around Iran to immediately halt hostilities and return to dialogue, warning that a prolonged conflict would benefit no one, the China Daily reported.
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for a united voice promoting peace and dialogue globally, as the ongoing West Asia conflict disrupts trade, energy supplies, and affects the safety of millions of Indians in the Gulf. Addressing the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi said, 'It has been more than 3 weeks since the war in West Asia started.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said it has shot down another Hermes drone of the enemy over Iranian capital Tehran.
Israel says it will control bridges and area south of Lebanon’s Litani River The Israeli military will control the remaining bridges over Lebanon's Litani River and the area south of the river, Israel's defence minister said on Tuesday.
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