Araqchi Praises Turkey for Solidarity with Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi conveyed deep appreciation for the unwavering support of the Turkish nation for the people of Iran.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi conveyed deep appreciation for the unwavering support of the Turkish nation for the people of Iran.
Mood among some in Iran shifts from hope of being rescued to dismay at destruction of infrastructure, culture and lives After years of arrests, disappearances and mass killings of protesters, the hatred in Iran from some quarters for the hardline, oppressive governing regime had boiled into such a desperate rage that many believed Donald Trump’s promise that the US would “come to their rescue”. Now, after a fortnight of war, with US and Israeli airstrikes killing hundreds as they hit residential blocks, shops, fuel depots and even a school, the mood is changing. Continue reading...
Tehran [Iran], March 14 (ANI): Two Indian flagged vessels carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have been granted transit through the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian authorities. One of them is the Shivalik which as per Vessel traffic monitoring site marinetraffic was last reported to be in the Gulf of Oman and expected to reach its destination by March 21.
Iranian authorities have launched a sweeping wave of arrests and tightened domestic repression as US and Israeli strikes continue to hit military facilities and security institutions tied to the Islamic Republic.
Infant among six family members killed in US-Israeli strike in western Iran Six members of the same family, including a six-month-old baby, were killed in a US-Israeli strike on a residential building in Eyvan city in western Iran’s Ilam province, local media reported. A local official said rescue workers were still at the scene clearing rubble from the building after the attack.
Explosion at school on the south side of Amsterdam only caused limited damage, with no reported injuries An explosion damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam early on Saturday, in what the city’s mayor described as “a deliberate attack against the Jewish community”. The explosion at the school in an upmarket residential neighbourhood on the south side of Amsterdam only caused limited damage, the mayor, Femke Halsema, said in a press release, as police and firefighters arrived at the scene quickly. Continue reading...
Hezbollah says it launched multiple attacks on Israeli positions Hezbollah on Saturday said it carried out a series of overnight attacks targeting Israeli towns and military positions along the Lebanon-Israel border. The group said it fired rockets at the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona and launched two waves of attacks on Metula. It also said missiles targeted the Ein Zeitim base near Safed and claimed separate strikes on Israeli soldiers in Lebanon’s border areas of Odaisseh, Blida and near a detention centre in Khiam.
US President Donald Trump declared that Iran has been ? totally defeated? following American airstrikes on Kharg Island, releasing video footage that he said shows the scale of the operation and the destruction inflicted on Iranian military assets.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy reaffirmed that its retaliatory operations will continue unabated until the complete dismantling of US terrorist bases in the region.
Global oil markets have reacted sharply to the escalation of military strikes against Iran. According to Agence France-Presse, the price of Brent crude has jumped by roughly 42% since the start of U. S.
Fire reported at oil storage tanks at UAE’s Fujairah port A fire broke out at oil storage facilities at the United Arab Emirates’ Port of Fujairah early Saturday following an attack, Anadolu news agency reported. The report said that authorities were assessing the situation at the major Gulf energy hub, which serves as a key storage and export point for regional oil supplies. Details about the extent of the damage were not immediately available.
Iran war: Morning update Good morning, Middle East Eye readers, Here are some of the latest key updates from the Iran war: The US bombed military installations on Iran’s Kharg Island, close to the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump announced. The island handles roughly 90% of Iran’s crude exports. Tehran warned it would hit regional oil facilities if its own energy infrastructure was attacked, reported state media.
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 14 (ANI): The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) issued an urgent evacuation mandate on Saturday morning for an industrial zone situated west of Tabriz, Iran, as military tensions between the two nations continue to escalate. The directive was communicated via a Farsi-language post on X, targeting residents and workers within the specified perimeter.
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): Amid the ongoing LPG crisis in India triggered by the West Asia conflict, Congress MP Mohammad Jawed highlighted the stark contrast between the government's claims and the reality on the ground. The Congress leader alleged that MPs even struggled to get tea in Parliament and cited 'black-marketing' and inflated prices - Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000 for a cylinder. '...
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): The Joint Commissioner of Police (Operations) has issued a message to the police forces across all districts and units in Delhi. The message stated that, considering the evolving circumstances, no routine leave will be granted to any personnel. However, leaves may be sanctioned in emergency cases, subject to verification by the concerned officers.
Even as the first western journalist to interview Ayatollah Khomeini, I had no inkling of what was to come. Perhaps we should have learned from history Watching Iran in flames, I can’t help wondering whether history is coming a grotesque full circle 47 years after the fall of the US-backed Pahlavi dynasty , or whether western powers are simply repeating past errors by attempting violent regime change from outside. As a young reporter, I had a ringside seat for part of the 1979 revolution that overthrew Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and installed an austere Islamic republic headed by a Shia Muslim cleric with the titles of “leader of the revolution” and “guardian jurist” ( vali-e faqih ).
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi highlighted the hypocrisy of American oil diplomacy following the unprovoked military campaign against Iran, as evidenced by recent developments in global oil markets.
Washington, DC [US], March 14 (ANI): Hours after directing significant airstrikes against military installations on Kharg Island, US President Donald Trump released Video footage of the bombing campaign showing the scale of destructio of Iranian assers and claimed that Iran has suffered a decisive defeat and is now attempting to negotiate a settlement.
IRGC says strikes destroyed Israeli northern command infrastructure Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday said it achieved the strategic goals of the 45th phase of “Operation True Promise 4,” claiming strikes destroyed Israel’s northern command infrastructure and targeted a gathering place of American forces. The IRGC said the operation was carried out jointly with the Iranian army and Lebanon’s Hezbollah. “In this operation, precision-guided solid-fuel Kheybar Shekan missiles and large numbers of offensive drones were effectively launched at enemy targets,” the statement said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force said the accuracy rate of Iranian missiles hitting the American and Israeli targets has doubled in the past two days in the course of retaliatory strikes against the aggressors.