Iran’s Hormuz Stranglehold Upends Markets and Geopolitics
Energy prices continued to climb around the world as war in the Middle East intensifies. That has scrambled President Trump’s foreign policy strategy.
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UN Must Hold US, Israel Accountable for War on Iran: Araqchi
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged the United Nations to fulfill its obligation to condemn the US-Israeli unprovoked military campaign against Iran and hold the aggressors accountable in compliance with the Chapter 7 of the UN Charter.
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UN warns Israeli-US war on Iran could push 45 million into hunger
UN warns Israeli-US war on Iran could push 45 million into hunger The World Food Programme warns that the widening Iran war risks deepening global food insecurity. The UN agency says as many as 45 million more people could face acute hunger if the conflict drags on, raising alarm over supply disruptions, rising prices and growing pressure on already fragile food systems.
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Hezbollah Shoots Down Israeli Advanced Drone in Southern Lebanon
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah announced Tuesday that it has shot down an advanced Israeli drone over southern Lebanon, emphasizing its commitment to defending the country and its people.
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Egypt Condemns Israeli Ground Invasion of Lebanon
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Egypt’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning the Israeli military's ground invasion of Lebanon, emphasizing that it violates Lebanese sovereignty and international law.
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Iranian Drones Attack Israeli Arms Factory
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Army said its drones have attacked an arms manufacturing complex of the Zionist regime in the occupied territories on Tuesday.
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Iranian Kurds Watch And Wait As Tehran's Air Strikes Hit Region
After initially voicing support, US President Donald Trump says he doesn't want Iran's Kurds to enter the military operation against Tehran -- at least for now. Still, one group of exiled Kurds is "preparing for war" just in case, according to a photographer who visited one stronghold of Iranian Kurds.
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Amid US-Israeli Campaign, Iranian Kurds Watch And Wait
After initially voicing support, US President Donald Trump says he doesn't want Iran's Kurds to enter the military operation against Tehran -- at least for now. Still, one group of exiled Kurds is "preparing for war" just in case, according to a photographer who visited one stronghold of Iranian Kurds.
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Massive Explosions Heard in Occupied Palestine amid Iranian Missile Barrage
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A new wave of Iranian missile attacks struck occupied Palestinian territories on Tuesday, with reports of explosions and the activation of warning sirens.
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Lebanese soldier killed after Israeli raid in south Lebanon
Lebanese soldier killed after Israeli raid in south Lebanon Lebanon’s army says one of the soldiers wounded in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon has died from his injuries. In a statement carried by the National News Agency, the Army Command confirmed the death following an earlier announcement that five soldiers had been wounded in the Qaqaiyat al-Jisr area in Nabatieh. The army said the casualties resulted from a “hostile Israeli raid” targeting the area.
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Saudi Defence Ministry says it "downed three more drones" in Eastern Province
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 17 (ANI): The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defence has confirmed a fresh wave of aerial activity today, reporting that it 'has downed three more drones' within its Eastern Province. This latest interception occurred just a short period after the military successfully neutralised a larger swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles in the same vicinity.
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"Eliminated": Israeli Defence Forces confirm death of senior Iran military chief Soleimani
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 17 (ANI): Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday confirmed the killing of Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of Iran's Basij Unit. According to the Jerusalem Post, the IDF confirmed the death of the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Basij paramilitary militia, Gholamreza Soleimani, and his deputy, Seyyed Karishi.
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Trump’s Iran war has cost Americans at least $11bn already. And that’s just the start | Arwa Mahdawi
That $11. 3bn doesn’t include any estimate of repairing facilities or replacing losses Generally speaking, when you bomb another country, and that country retaliates, you call it a “war”. Very simple word.
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America, Alone
We explain why America’s allies aren’t coming to the rescue in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran says Hormuz tensions tied to US-Israeli war
Iran says Hormuz tensions tied to US-Israeli war Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says instability in the Strait of Hormuz cannot be separated from the ongoing Israeli-US war against Iran. In a message posted on Telegram on Tuesday, Araqchi said he raised the issue directly with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, warning that maritime disruptions in the strategic waterway stem from the broader conflict. Araqchi also urged governments and international organisations responsible for safeguarding global peace and security to take a clear stance and condemn the illegal war on Iran.
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Iran Expands Attacks Across Middle East, Hits U.S. Embassy
Military activity across the Middle East intensified in the early hours of Tuesday, March 17, with strikes reported both inside Iran and ...
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German investor confidence plunges as Israeli-US war rattles markets
German investor confidence plunges as Israeli-US war rattles markets Investor confidence in Germany has dropped sharply as the Middle East war unsettles financial markets across Europe. A survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW economic research institute showed sentiment among investors about Germany’s economic outlook fell steeply over the past month. The indicator dropped by 58.
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US push to build Iran coalition turning into mess Axios
Donald Trumps attempts to obtain help securing the Strait of Hormuz have been met with strong skepticism, the report claims US efforts to build an international coalition to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have turned into a "mess" because Washington's partners are reluctant to offer assistance, Axios reported on Monday, citing sources.
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Israel Claims To Kill Iranian Security Chief Larijani In Air Strike
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has claimed that Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, was killed in a wave of air strikes on Tehran that also took the lives of other senior Iranian officials.
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Iran Confirms Security Chief Ali Larijani Has Been Killed
Iranian authorities have confirmed that the country's powerful security chief, Ali Larijani, has been killed, the highest profile official to die since Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed on the first day US and Israeli air strikes on February 28.
