TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi hit back at US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for his comments on merciless attacks on Iran and his ignorance about the law of armed conflict.
Washingtons new assault on Tehran ignores its resilience, central position, and the global economic risks of another failed experiment The war that the US and Israel have unleashed against Iran demonstrates that Washington has not learned the right lessons from the results of its past regime change policies in the Middle East, largely conducted in an attempt to ensure Israel's long-term security.
Doha [Qatar], March 17 (ANI): Qatar's Ministry of Interior has confirmed that emergency response teams are currently attending to a blaze in an industrial zone. The incident was triggered by falling debris following the successful neutralisation of an aerial threat.
Iran parliament speaker says regional security can only be established by local states The US military presence in the Middle East does not bring security, Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf told state TV on Tuesday, pointing out that regional security needs to be established by regional countries. "The face and order of the Middle East will change, but not according to US plans. We, the Islamic countries of the region, will establish regional order and security in the economic and security dimensions," Qalibaf said, adding that US forces need to leave the region.
Morning recap Good morning, Middle East Eye readers, Here are some of the latest key updates from the Iran war: Qatar said it had intercepted a missile attack, as Iran continued its retaliatory campaign over US-Israeli strikes that killed its supreme leader. Falling shrapnel from an intercepted missile killed a Pakistani national in Abu Dhabi, the government media office said. Israeli strikes rained down on three neighbourhoods in Beirut, as Lebanon said more than one million people had been displaced in two weeks of fighting.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi categorically denied reports claiming that he has made a new contact with US president’s special envoy Steve Witkoff.
New posts 10:56 Iran Security Chief Ali Larijani Killed In Strike, Claims Israel Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has claimed that Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, was killed in an air strike on Tehran. There was no evidence presented to back up the claim. Iran appeared to try and refute the statement, showing what it said it was a handwritten note by Larijani from March 17.
New posts 10:56 Iran Security Chief Ali Larijani Killed In Strike, Claims Israel Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has claimed that Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, was killed in an air strike on Tehran. There was no evidence presented to back up the claim. Iran appeared to try and refute the statement, showing what it said it was a handwritten note by Larijani from March 17.
New posts 10:56 Iran Security Chief Ali Larijani Killed In Strike, Claims Israel Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has claimed that Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, was killed in an air strike on Tehran. There was no evidence presented to back up the claim. Iran appeared to try and refute the statement, showing what it said it was a handwritten note by Larijani from March 17.
New posts 12:32 In Photos: 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.
New posts Featured entry 16:08 US Counterterrorism Chief Kent Quits Citing Iran Conflict Joseph Kent, the head of the United States' National Counterterrorism Center, said he is resigning over the Iran military operation.
New posts 20:17 Ukraines Zelenskyy Calls Russia And Iran 'Brothers In Hatred' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lashed out at Russia and Iran in a speech to the British Parliament, calling their governments brothers in hatred and terrorist regimes that are helping each other fight wars.
New posts 00:08 Trump: We Are Ahead Of Schedule In Iran In a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin at the White House, US President Donald Trump spoke of his administration's military operation against Iran and reiterated it is not going to take much longer.
Kuwait City [Kuwait], March 17 (ANI): A drone has been neutralised by Kuwaiti military personnel as part of 'ongoing efforts to enhance security, protect vital sites, and confront any potential threats,' according to a report by Al Jazeera. The spokesperson for Kuwait's National Guard confirmed that the craft was taken down by the armed forces.
Baghdad [Iraq]/ Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): The US Embassy and a hotel in Baghdad were targeted by drones early Tuesday, with video appearing to show air defences engaging a projectile near the embassy, CNN reported. The Majnoon oil field in southern Iraq also came under attack, the spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of Iraq's armed forces said, according to the US broadcaster.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) conducted a new wave of missile strikes against Israeli and American targets in the occupied territories and the Persian Gulf region as part of the retaliatory Operation True Promise 4.
One killed by falling debris from intercepted missile in Abu Dhabi One person has been killed by falling debris from an intercepted missile in the Bani Yas area of Abu Dhabi, the emirate’s media office says. The victim was a Pakistani national, the office said in a post on X.
IMO chief says naval escorts will not guarantee safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, FT reports The head of the International Maritime Organisation has said that naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz will not "100 percent guarantee" the safety of ships attempting to transit the waterway, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Military assistance was "not a long-term or sustainable solution" to opening up the strait, Arsenio Dominguez told FT.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence in the United Arab Emirates has confirmed that the nation's air protection units are currently engaged in repelling incoming missiles and drones launched from Iran. Providing context to the ongoing situation, the ministry explained that the loud sounds heard across the area are the result of 'air defence systems intercepting missiles and drones.
Iran says 10 foreign-linked 'mercenaries' arrested for espionage Iran’s intelligence organisation in Khorasan Razavi said it arrested 10 suspected foreign-linked “mercenary elements” accused of espionage activities, Tasnim news reported. Officials said four of those detained were "spying by collecting information and the location of sensitive places and economic infrastructures". They added that a core group of three suspects allegedly planned operations that were disrupted in an intelligence operation.
