Iran announced it will hold a state funeral for its top security official Ali Larijani, as the war with Israel continues to escalate following his killing in an Israeli strike. Authorities in Tehran pledged a ? decisive?
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 18 (ANI): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Abdullah bin Zayed strongly condemned Iranian attacks on the UAE and extended his condolences to the families of people who lost their lives. In his statement shared by the UAE Foreign Ministry, it was noted that the victims were from Palestine, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Video: Israeli air strike destroys building in Beirut Footage captured the moment an Israeli air strike levelled a building in the Bachoura neighbourhood in central Beirut on Wednesday. Footage captured the moment an Israeli air strike levelled a building in the Bachoura neighbourhood in central Beirut on Wednesday pic. twitter.
US-Israeli strikes in Iran's Lorestan kill seven, dozens wounded A US-Israeli strike on the city of Dorud in Iran’s Lorestan province killed seven people and wounded 56, according to a provincial official cited by Tasnim news agency. The attack reportedly hit residential and densely populated civilian areas. Earlier, authorities said four people were killed in a separate strike on rural areas in the Chegeni region of the same province.
'Unprecedented expulsion': UN says Israel displaced 36,000 Palestinians in West Bank Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Wed, 03/18/2026 - 07:02 UN warns Israel’s campaign of raids, settlements and settler violence is driving mass Palestinian displacement in the West Bank Mourners carry the body of Amir Mutasem Odeh, a 28-year-old Palestinian killed in an attack by Israeli settlers, in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank on March 15, 2026. (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off The number of Palestinians forcibly driven from their homes by Israel in the occupied West Bank has surged over the past year, with more than 36,000 displaced, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday. Covering the 12 months up to 31 October 2025, the report records 1,732 incidents of settler violence that caused casualties or property destruction, up from 1,400 in the previous reporting period - an increase of nearly 25 percent.
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 18 (ANI): The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has announced the completion of a 'wide-scale airstrike in Tehran,' confirming that 'command centres of the Iranian terror regime were attacked' during the operation. In a post on X, the IAF detailed that the mission, which took place on Tuesday, was guided by Military Intelligence.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Iranian Army announced that its missiles have forced the US navy’s aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to retreat from the region.
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PARIS, France: U. S. and Chinese economic officials were expected to conclude talks in Paris on March 16 to outline potential trade agreements in areas including agriculture, critical minerals, and managed trade, ahead of a possible summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei condemned the unjust war the US has imposed on Iran under the wrong pretext that Tehran was pursuing nukes.
At least six people were killed and 24 others injured after two Israeli strikes hit central Beirut early on Wednesday, according to Lebanon's health ministry, which stressed the figures remain preliminary. Authorities also reported that human remains had been recovered from the debris, with identification to be carried out through DNA testing.
UN body to meet over Gulf shipping and maritime safety concerns UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will hold an extraordinary session to address the impact of the ongoing conflict on shipping and seafarers in the Gulf, AFP news agency reported. The two-day meeting will consider possible resolutions as concerns grow over maritime safety and disruptions in key shipping routes. Several countries, including the United Kingdom, France and Germany, are urging the IMO council to condemn what they describe as attacks by Iran and threats to close the Strait of Hormuz.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iraqi Islamic resistance group Saraya Awliya al-Dam reported to have carried out 105 anti-US-Israeli operations in 15 days, in retaliation for the assassination of Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
Tehran [Iran], March 18 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has asserted that the political infrastructure of the nation remains a 'very solid structure' and will not suffer a 'fatal blow to Iran's leadership' following the confirmed killing of Ali Larijani. Larijani, who was the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, was a pivotal figure in Tehran's security apparatus.
Last year it was China’s answer to tariffs, now it’s Iran’s retaliation to airstrikes – ‘America First’ keeps foundering on global economics Donald Trump is teaching the world a lesson, but not the one he thinks. The attack on Iran was meant to be a dazzling display of military supremacy. It has instead illuminated chinks in the US’s armour.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei highlighted the defeat of the United States and Israeli regime in their military campaign against Iran, saying the silly president of the US is imploring other countries to deploy naval ships to Hormuz Strait.
Israel reports 192 injured; Iran says four killed Israel’s health ministry on Wednesday said 192 people were injured over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of wounded since the start of the war to 3,727. Of those, 74 are currently receiving medical treatment, according to officials. In Iran, authorities in Lorestan province said four people were killed and eight others wounded in US-Israeli strikes on rural areas, according to Tasnim news agency.
The US-Israel war on Iran is doomed to fail. Will it take down America's crumbling empire? Submitted by Ammiel Alcalay on Tue, 03/17/2026 - 13:23 After decades of waging wars against weaker enemies, the US and Israel may have finally confronted an immovable object, exposing the limits of American power Iranians stand on a large US flag during an al-Quds Day, an annual event in support of Palestinians, weeks after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran that triggered a regional war, in Tehran on 13 March 2026 (AFP) On Somewhere along the way, we have seen the rationale for the existence of the state of Israel transition from reliance on western guilt and being a safe haven for Jews after the attempted destruction of Jewish communities in Europe, to the violent biblical rhetoric now deployed across the spectrum.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Lebanese Islamic resistance movement Hezbollah initiated a new wave of military operations codenamed "Khaybar 1," targeting Israeli military bases in occupied territories to counter the regime's relentless attacks.
Tehran [Iran], March 18 (ANI): The funeral procession of the sailors of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena took place at the Imamzadeh Saleh shrine in Tehran on Tuesday, as reported by Press TV. The Islamic Republic of Iran Ship (IRIS) Dena sank on March 4 after the frigate was hit by a US torpedo and sunk approximately 40 nautical miles off the coast of Galle in Sri Lanka.
