Ascertaining who was behind the killing of over 160 schoolgirls in Minab doesn't currently matter, according to William Fallon Questions over who bears responsibility for the killing of over 160 schoolgirls in an airstrike in Iran are irrelevant, former CENTCOM commander Admiral William Fallon has s
Israeli military says it had prepared for a prolonged conflict after a news report said its supplies of ballistic missile interceptors were running “critically low.
Iran's health infrastructure is holding up, says WHO Iran's health system is holding up despite the evacuation of six hospitals across the country, a World Health Organisation official has told Reuters. "The primary healthcare and the health infrastructure of Iran is quite good and robust, and they're able to accommodate the casualties as of now," WHO regional director Hanan Balkhy said. As the war enters its third week Iran's ambassador to the UN has said more than 1,300 people have been killed during the conflict with over 7,000 injured .
JERUSALEM, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Tel Aviv, Israel's largest city, has come under repeated attacks from Iranian drones and missiles. The city serves as Israel's main financial and economic hub, generating roughly half of the country's gross domestic product.
US told Turkey war on Iran would end in just four days, expert says Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Mon, 03/16/2026 - 13:05 Asli Aydintasbas, who has sources within Washington and Ankara, says US had believed it would quickly declare victory Iranians after crossing into Turkey at the Kapikoy Border Gate in the eastern Van province, Turkey, 3 March 2026 (Reuters/Dilara Senkaya) Off The United States government had told Turkey through official channels that the war on Iran would only take four days, Asli Aydintasbas, a Washington-based Turkey expert, said during an interview on Sunday. “Turkey and some of its allies were told, through official channels, that this operation would take days and be completed in four days,” Aydintasbas, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, said in an interview with the Serbestiyet news site. “You cannot tell a Nato ally that you have made a four-day plan and then extend the operation to 14 days.
Israeli strike on prison was a war crime, UN concludes An Israeli air strike on a Iranian prison that killed more than 70 people in June 2025 was a war crime according to the UN official leading the investigation. Sara Hossain, chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, also told the UN Human Rights Council that the strike on Evin prison killed 80 people including one child and eight women. Her report on the attack, she said, "Israel committed the war crime of intentionally directing attacks against a civilian object".
UK was an 'active participant' in Israeli war crimes, Corbyn tribunal finds Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 03/16/2026 - 12:17 The highly publicised tribunal was held last September and its findings were published in a report on Monday Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn poses for a photo outside the Royal Courts of Justice in central London on 13 May 13 2025 (AFP) Off Britain was an active participant in some Israeli war crimes in Gaza, a tribunal chaired by Your Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and two international law specialists has found. The highly publicised Gaza Tribunal was held last September and its findings were published in a report on Monday. It was held after the Labour government blocked a bill put forward by former Labour leader Corbyn for a public Chilcot -style inquiry into Britain's military cooperation with Israel.
Israeli strike kills nine officers and personnel, says Gaza health ministry An attack on Sunday by the Israeli military has led to the deaths of police officers and governorate personnel in the centre of Gaza. The attacks, which are being investigated by the Israeli army, was described by the interior ministry as a "heinous crime", adding that it "targeted a police vehicle carrying several officers and personnel in the central governorate". Another four people were reported to have been killed in earlier Israeli air strike in the Nuseirat refugee camp which the Israeli military says it is also investigating.
US president on social media said he was ‘thrilled’ that Brendan Carr was looking into broadcasters’ licenses Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump reinforced comments made by Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), threatening the broadcast licenses of news organizations that report unfavorably on the war in Iran. In a Truth Social post Sunday night, Trump said he was “thrilled” that Carr was “looking at the licenses of some of these Corrupt and Highly Unpatriotic ‘News’ Organizations. They get Billions of Dollars of FREE American Airwaves, and use it to perpetuate LIES …”.
According to an informed source, the ruling establishment, particularly the IRGC, has no clear strategy for what will happen after the w ...
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Forty-five flights from various countries in the Gulf region, includng the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the Qatar are expected to land at various airports in India on Monday, an Indian government official said adding that around 2,20,000 Indians have returned to the country since February 28, when the war first began.
Reuters has published images reporting that the Islamic Republic carried out an attack on Dubai Airport on Monday, March 16. The image ...
Britain drawn closer to Iran war as a reluctant Starmer moves to appease Trump Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 03/16/2026 - 10:51 The British prime minister is reportedly planning to send minesweeping drones to the Strait of Hormuz Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media on the situation in the Middle East, at Downing Street in central London on 16 March (AFP) Off British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday the UK is working on a "viable plan" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after speaking to US President Donald Trump. His comments come after Trump threatened on Sunday night that Nato faces a "very bad" future if its member states fail to help America in opening up the crucial waterway, through which a fifth of the world's oil passes - and which Iran has effectively shut in response to the US-Israeli war on the country. The president had appealed on Saturday to Britain, China, France, Japan and South Korea to join a "team effort" to open up Hormuz.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli forces have initiated a ground invasion of Lebanon, prompting Hezbollah to actively engage the invading regime’s troops.
Explosions heard across Doha, report says Several explosions were heard across Doha on Monday, according to AFP journalists, with Qatar's defence ministry subsequently saying it had intercepted a missile attack. "Qatar announces that its armed forces intercepted a missile attack which targeted the State of Qatar," the ministry said in a statement, as Tehran continues a retaliatory campaign in the region following attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran. تعلن وزارة الدفاع القطرية عن تصدي القوات المسلحة لهجمة صاروخية استهدفت دولة قطر.
Energy prices have soared as Iranian strikes and reports of mines prevent ships from transiting the chokepoint Middle East crisis – live updates More than 1,000 cargo ships, mainly oil and gas tankers, have been blocked from transiting the strait of Hormuz by the Israeli-US war against Iran after Tehran closed the key maritime passage, with a potentially large global economic impact. Officials in the Trump administration have suggested an international naval taskforce to reopen the strait, but enthusiasm remains low from other countries to join it, with a number saying they had no plans to participate or offering only minimal assistance. Continue reading...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Several of US President Donald Trump’s close advisers now express regret over the war with Iran, according to Axios.
President Trump is getting little to no support so far for his call that other countries do their part to try to ease an energy crisis prompted by U. S. -Israeli attacks on Iran.
The port of Fujairah plays a crucial role in helping keep global supplies moving when the Strait of Hormuz is blocked.
Exclusive: Israel to keep Al-Aqsa Mosque closed through Eid al-Fitr and beyond Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Mon, 03/16/2026 - 11:19 Sources tell MEE Israel has limited Al-Aqsa access to just 25 Waqf staff per shift for over two weeks A drone view shows the Dome of the Rock in Al-Aqsa Mosque amid heavy restrictions on worshippers accessing the holy site, 6 March 2026 (Reuters/Ilan Rosenberg) Off Israel is set to keep Al-Aqsa Mosque closed through the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr and beyond, Middle East Eye has learnt. Sources familiar with the occupied East Jerusalem mosque’s affairs said Israeli authorities informed the Islamic Waqf, the body responsible for administering the site, of the decision in recent days. Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of the holiest sites in Islam, was closed by Israeli authorities earlier this month, citing the “security situation” amid the US-Israeli war on Iran .
