TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi expressed condolences for the unjust death of a Turkish driver in Iran in an incident caused by the US-Israeli military aggression.
Missile fire kills three Palestinians in occupied West Bank Three Palestinians, including a teenager, were killed and 13 others injured on Wednesday night when missile fragments struck a hair salon near Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. Wafa news agency reported that medical teams recovered the bodies of the three victims and responded to 13 injured women, two of whom are in critical condition. The injured were taken to Dura Governmental Hospital and other medical facilities in Hebron.
New posts 18:01 Israel's Haifa Oil Refinery Hit By Iranian Missile An oil refinery in the northern Israeli port city of Haifa was hit on March 19 after the country's military warned of missile launches from Iran, Israeli media reported.
New posts 23:19 EU Leaders Call For 'Moratorium' On Strikes Against Energy, Water Sites In Middle East The European Council called for a "moratorium" on attacks on energy and water facilities in the Middle East, as tit-for-tat strikes by Israel and Iran continue to roil oil markets in the ever-expanding conflict.
Saudi Red Sea port Yanbu targeted in aerial attack, minimal impact, source says Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu, currently the only export outlet for its crude, was targeted in an aerial attack on Thursday, an industry source said, adding there was minimal impact. It was not immediately clear what specifically was targeted in Yanbu.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said it has carried out a retaliatory strike against oil facilities associated with the United States in the region.
US president claims Israel will not attack South Pars again – but threatens to destroy ‘extremely important and valuable’ site if Iran continues to attack gas facilities in Qatar Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump threatened to “massively blow up” the world’s largest gasfield after Israeli strikes on the Iranian site prompted Tehran to step up attacks on energy facilities across the Middle East. Israel’s decision to target the South Pars gasfield on Wednesday marked a major escalation of the war, heightening fears of significant disruption to international energy supplies. Continue reading...
Why soaring Israeli morale over the war on Iran exposes deeper delusion Submitted by Antony Loewenstein on Tue, 03/17/2026 - 09:42 As the weapons industry celebrates and polls show renewed public optimism, Israel's aggression across the region reveals an addiction to violence that no military victory can cure An Israeli self-propelled howitzer fires towards southern Lebanon from a position in upper Galilee, northern Israel, on 15 March 2026 (Odd Andersen/AFP) Off Who's excited about the US and Israeli war on Iran ? As the Middle East is on fire, from Tehran to Manama, the Israeli weapons industry is licking its lips at the prospect of future sales to the Gulf states, many of which have recently taken direct hits from Iranian missiles and drones. The Israeli defence sector has seen the vulnerabilities of Gulf nations and wants to rush in to exploit them.
Trump says Israel attacked Iran gas field without US and Qatari involvement US President Donald Trump said late on Wednesday the attack on Iran's South Pars gas field was carried out by Israel, and the US and Qatar were not involved in it. Trump also said Israel would not make any more attacks on Iranian facilities in South Pars unless Iran attacked Qatar, warning that the US would attack those facilities if Iran acted against Doha. "The United States knew nothing about this particular attack, and the country of Qatar was in no way, shape, or form, involved with it, nor did it have any idea that it was going to happen," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Israeli attacks kill 45 people in Lebanon in two days Israeli attacks killed 45 people across Lebanon over the past two days, according to Lebanon’s public health ministry. The ministry said in a statement that eleven people were killed and 45 were wounded, including 14 children, only in Beirut. Firefighters are seen at the site of an Israeli air strike in Beirut's Bashoura neighbourhood on 18 March 2026.
Drones reported over base where US Secretary of State resides in Washington Unidentified drones have been spotted over a military base in Washington where the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defence reside, The Washington Post reported. The reports said that the sightings have raised security concerns at the facility and authorities are considering relocating the officials to other locations after repeated drone activity over their residences.
Qatar says Ras Laffan fires fully contained, no injuries Qatar’s interior ministry said civil defence crews have fully contained all fires at the Ras Laffan Industrial Area, adding that no injuries were reported. Authorities said the situation is now under control following attacks that led to multiple incidents of fire at the energy complex. The ministry said cooling and securing operations are ongoing at the sites, while security teams are handling any hazardous materials.
Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): News outlet Axios has reported that the strikes at South Pars Gas field in Iran came after US President Donald Trump gave it a green-light. In its report, Axios said citing Israeli officials that PM Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump coordinated about the strike, with the aim to deter Iran from continuing to disrupt oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz.
New York [US], March 19 (ANI): The State of Qatar has sent its ninth identical letter to the United Nations and the UN Security Council, raising alarm over what it termed continued Iranian aggression on its territory and calling for urgent international attention to the escalating situation.
Tehran [Iran], March 19 (ANI): Iranian state media Press TV reported on Thursday that suicide drones hit the US military base in Iraq, while explosions were reported at a US military base in Kuwait. Press TV shared the updates in a series of posts on X. It said, 'Suicide drones reportedly hit a US military base in northern Iraq, causing multiple explosions in Erbil.
Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): The administration of Donald Trump is weighing the deployment of additional American troops to the Middle East as the ongoing conflict with Iran enters what officials describe as a potentially new and more complex phase, according to multiple sources familiar with internal deliberations, reported Reuters.
Ship struck by 'unknown projectile' near Qatar's Ras Laffan A vessel was hit by an “unknown projectile” near Ras Laffan, Qatar, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said, adding that all crew members were safe. The incident occurred about four nautical miles east of the industrial area, as the agency advised vessels in the region to exercise caution and report suspicious activity as tensions continue to affect regional shipping. The incident follows a similar strike reported earlier off the United Arab Emirates near the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump says US had 'no idea' Israel would attack Pars gas field in Iran Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 03/19/2026 - 03:11 US president warns Iran of ‘massive’ response if Qatar energy sites hit again US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, on 18 March 2026. Jim WATSON / AFP Off US President Donald Trump on Thursday America had 'no idea' of Israel's attack on facilities linked to Iran 's oil industry in South Pars and Asaluyeh, warning of severe military consequences if Tehran launches more attacks on Qatar 's energy infrastructure, as tensions across the Gulf escalated following strikes on major liquefied natural gas facilities. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility known as South Pars Gas Field in Iran.
Tehran [Iran], March 19 (ANI): Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has taken onus of attacks on what they dub are Oil facilities associated with the US in the Region. IRGC said the attacks were part of the 63rd wave of its ongoing retaliatory Operation True Promise 4 which was undertaken after the US-Israel strikes on Iran. The Corps' Public Relations Office said in a statement.
The reported inquiry predates Joe Kent’s departure on Tuesday from his post as director of the national counter-terrorism center The resignation of Joe Kent , a senior counter-terrorism official who spoke out against the US war in Iran, took a dramatic turn on Wednesday with a report that he is under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over an alleged leak of classified information. The inquiry predates Kent’s departure on Tuesday from his post as director of the national counterterrorism center, where he had overseen the analysis of terrorist threats, according to Semafor and CBS News . The FBI declined to comment on the existence of any such investigation.
