Araqchi Refutes Claim of Contact with Witkoff
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.
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Tanker Struck By 'Projectile' Off UAE, Says Monitor
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.
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Israel Says Iran Security Chief Ali Larijani Killed In Strike
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.
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Israel Says Strikes Kill Several Top Iranian Officials
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.
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Drone Strikes Hit US Embassy In Baghdad
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.
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US Counterterrorism Chief Kent Quits Citing Iran Conflict
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.
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Ukraines Zelenskyy Calls Russia And Iran 'Brothers In Hatred'
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.
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Trump Reiterates Military Operation Against Iran 'Won't Take Long'
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.
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Kuwait military neutralises drone threat to safeguard critical infrastructure
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.
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US embassy, hotel in Baghdad, south Iraqi oilfield targeted by Iranian drones
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.
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IRGC Missiles Fired at Israeli, US Targets with Pinpoint Accuracy
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.
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One killed by falling debris from intercepted missile in Abu Dhabi
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.
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IMO chief says naval escorts will not guarantee safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, FT reports
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.
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UAE repels Iranian missiles and drones as air defence systems engage targets
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.
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Iran says 10 foreign-linked 'mercenaries' arrested for espionage
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.
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How Israel is using the war on Iran to control religious sites in Jerusalem
How Israel is using the war on Iran to control religious sites in Jerusalem Submitted by Dania Abul Haj on Mon, 03/16/2026 - 15:32 In a city where you are constantly in direct contact with your occupier, continued existence becomes the only means of resistance Palestinian Muslims pray outside the Old City of Jerusalem as Al-Aqsa Mosque remains closed by Israeli forces during Ramadan on 6 March, 2026 (AFP) On My friend and I were standing near Damascus Gate, observing how empty the Old City of Jerusalem was during the last stretch of Ramadan, when we noticed that we had become surrounded by more than a dozen fully armed Israeli police officers. In a climate designed to intimidate, my friend proposed that we leave for the sake of our safety. As we walked away, we acknowledged the new status quo enforced by Israel: a general atmosphere of looming fear, more entrenched than ever before.
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Four killed as US forces, Iraqi militia exchange fire in Baghdad
Four killed as US forces, Iraqi militia exchange fire in Baghdad At least four people were killed in Baghdad as US forces and Iraqi militia groups exchanged fire, with multiple explosions reported across the Iraqi capital. A building used by an Iran-aligned group was hit in an air raid in the Jadiriya district, while drones targeted the US Embassy in the fortified Green Zone. Air defence systems intercepted several drones, though one struck inside the compound, with fire and smoke seen rising from the area.
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Tanker struck by 'unknown projectile' near Oman, UK maritime agency says
Tanker struck by 'unknown projectile' near Oman, UK maritime agency says An "unknown projectile" struck a tanker off the coast of Oman, a UK maritime agency said Tuesday, noting there were no reported injuries. "A Tanker has reported being struck by an unknown projectile whilst at anchor," UK Maritime Trade Operations said in a post on X. "Minor structural damage reported.
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Why did only two Iranian football players stay in Australia?
After Australia gave humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two decided to stay - the BBC's Katy Watson explains what happened.
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What the Iran War Means for the U.S.-China Relationship
With the Xi-Trump summit now almost certainly delayed, and tensions rising over the war in Iran, vital issues for both the U. S. and China are also being cast into uncertainty.
