Air strike hits Iraqi militia base south of Baghdad injuring four An air strike has targeted a military base used by Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) in the town of Jurf al-Sakhar, Babil province, south of Baghdad. Four people were wounded in the attack, Al Jazeera reported, citing police and medical sources.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 24 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence said its air defence systems successfully intercepted a significant barrage of projectiles launched from Iran on Monday, amid escalating regional tensions. In a post on the social media platform X, the Ministry confirmed the scale of the latest engagement.
Conflicting signals about whether any negotiations to end the fighting were in progress created confusion.
Explosions heard over Tehran Powerful explosions are heard in the skies over the Iranian capital, Al Jazeera is reporting.
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 24 (ANI): On US President Donald Trump's 'military pause' statement and Iran refuting it, former diplomat Suresh Goel said that for the war to end, Israel must also participate with America. Goel, while talking to ANI, said that a solid political agreement should be drawn between the three. He said, 'It's a good thing if the war is being halted for five days.
Israeli strike kills medic in attack on ambulance in south Lebanon An Israeli air strike in Lebanon’s southern city of Tyre targeted a civil defence ambulance, killing one medic and wounding four others, Lebanon's National News Agency reported. Israeli attacks since 2 March have displaced more than 1. 16 million people, Social Affairs Minister Haneen Sayyed told a press conference on Monday.
Hundreds of square kilometers of territory up to the Litani River should be seized, Bezalel Smotrich has said Israel should seize vast swathes of land in southern Lebanon as part of its ongoing campaign against Hezbollah militants, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has stated.
Israel's second-largest airline moves its operations to Jordan and Egypt Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 03/23/2026 - 20:00 Ben Gurion Airport is effectively closing as US-Israeli war on Iran enters fourth week A plane from the Israeli airline Arkia flying through the sky, shown in an undated, edited photograph on its website (Screengrab) Off Israel's second-largest airline is moving its operations to Jordan and Egypt as restrictions tighten at Ben Gurion Airport four weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran, Walla reported on Monday. Arkia's CEO cited the 50-passenger limit being imposed on carriers, and said the policy "effectively means closing Israel's skies". Arkia's flights will take off from smaller airports in Aqaba, Jordan and Taba, Egypt, starting on Tuesday and for the foreseeable future, the company said.
London [UK], March 24 (ANI): A five-day pause on strikes against Iranian infrastructure by US President Donald Trump could provide a critical tactical window for de-escalation, according to a leading academic. While the move offers a brief reprieve in the ongoing conflict, its long-term impact on regional stability remains uncertain, says University of London's Iran expert Burzine Waghmar.
Tehran has denied any communication with the US, threatening to target regional energy infrastructure if the attacks resume US President Donald Trump has ordered a fiveday delay in planned strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, claiming "very good and productive" talks with Tehra
Israeli fighter jets strike southern suburbs of Beirut Israeli warplanes have carried out an air attack targeting the southern district of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported the aircraft remained in the skies over the city, conducting low-altitude overflights following the initial strike. The attack followed a forced evacuation threat issued by Israeli forces warning residents in eight neighbourhoods across the southern suburbs to evacuate, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The latest intelligence assessment of the conflict zone in northern occupied territories reveals that Hezbollah's sustained military operations have compelled Israel to reconfigure air defense posture, effectively stripping the southern occupied territories of aerial protection.
The plan failed as Tehran has continued to fight despite the deaths of many of its top officials and officers Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced US President Donald Trump to mount a joint attack on Iran by promising a quick coup in the country, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing anonymous sources.
The plan failed as Tehran has continued to fight despite the deaths of many of its top officials and officers Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced US President Donald Trump to mount a joint attack on Iran by promising a quick coup in the country, the New York Times reported on Sunday,
Hezbollah claims series of attacks on Israeli forces The Lebanese armed group says it carried out several attacks against the Israeli army, the National News Agency reports. Hezbollah fighters targeted Israeli soldiers in the northern Israeli town of Metula for the fourth time with attack drones and launched a rocket barrage in Khirbat al-Manara near Haifa. Also in northern Israel, the group sent drones to attack a group of soldiers at the Yiftah barracks, and targeted soldiers north of the Kfar Yuval settlement for the third time.
Tehran has threatened to place explosives in the critical global trade route in response to a potential US ground operation In response to reports that the US is deploying thousands of troops to the Middle East ahead of a possible ground incursion into Iran, the country's National Defense Council ha
Tehran has threatened to place explosives in the critical global trade route in response to a potential US ground operation In response to reports that the US is deploying thousands of troops to the Middle East ahead of a possible ground incursion into Iran, the country's National Defense Council has warned it could seed the Persian Gulf with mines in response.
Tehran has threatened to place explosives in the critical global trade route in response to a potential US ground operation In response to reports that the US is deploying thousands of troops to the Middle East ahead of a possible ground incursion into Iran, the country's National Defense Council ha
New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri has welcomed US President Donald Trump's announcement of a five-day postponement of all military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, describing the move as a critical opening for diplomatic engagement. Speaking to ANI, Sikri highlighted that the pause in hostilities indicates a shift towards a negotiated settlement.
Israelis say southern towns left unprotected as war with Iran intensifies Residents of Israel 's southern Negev region say they've been left defenceless against Iranian missile fire , and have called the government's response "a complete failure" rooted in years of policy neglect. Avi Dabush, the executive director of Rabbis for Human Rights, told Middle East Eye that Saturday's deadly strikes on Dimona , a city known for its proximity to Israeli nuclear facilities, and the nearby city of Arad, exposed deep gaps in civilian protection. "The government's response to the missile fire is a complete failure," Dabush said.
