Over 300 health centres, 90,000 homes damaged in attacks on Iran The Iranian Red Crescent is reporting that US-Israeli attacks on Iran have damaged over 90,000 residential units, more than 300 health facilities and 760 schools.
Unrwa chief seeks probe into killing of hundreds of personnel in Gaza war The outgoing head of the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday he wanted an investigation into the killing of nearly Unrwa staff during the war in Gaza . “I believe that we need to have a panel... a high-level panel of experts to look into the killing of our staff,” Philippe Lazzarini told reporters in Geneva.
Israeli strikes kill five in Gaza Strip, medics say Israeli strikes killed at least five people in the Gaza Strip in two separate attacks on Tuesday, health officials said, in the latest violence overshadowing a fragile five-month-old US-brokered ceasefire deal. Medics said an Israeli air strike in Jabalia, north of the enclave, killed at least three people earlier in the day, while another airstrike killed two others in Khan Younis, in the south.
Russia's Putin, Egypt's Sisi discuss Middle East conflict by phone, Tass says Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed the war in the Middle East by phone on Tuesday, Russia's Tass state news agency reported. The two men also spoke about large-scale investment projects in energy and industry, Russian state news agencies said.
More than 200,000 people have left Lebanon for Syria since the start of the war More than 200,000 people, the vast majority of them Syrians, have crossed the border between Lebanon and Syria since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah in early March, the UN refugee agency (Unhcr) said on Tuesday. "Nearly a month after the intensification of hostilities in Lebanon, Syria has seen a sharp increase in the number of people crossing its border with Lebanon. Between March 2 and 27, more than 200,000 people entered Syria through the three official crossing points," said Aseer al-Madaien, Unhcr's acting representative in Syria, during a press briefing held via videoconference in Geneva from Damascus.
Al-Aqsa and the Holy Sepulchre: How has Israel undermined the Status Quo? Submitted by Daniel Tester on Mon, 03/30/2026 - 17:14 The precarious balance of power that governs religious sites in the Old City is again threatened by Israeli forces against Palestinian worshippers Muslim worshippers stand in front of the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City on 17 October 2025 (AFP) On The Old City in occupied East Jerusalem is home to some of the world’s most important religious sites for Muslims, Christians and Jews. For decades, an internationally recognised arrangement known as the Status Quo has governed access and control.
Israel to establish buffer zone in south Lebanon up to Litani River, defence minister says Israel will establish a buffer zone inside southern Lebanon and maintain control over the entire area up to the Litani River, Israel's defence minister said on Tuesday.
US-Israeli strikes hit pharmaceutical company producing cancer drugs, Iran says US-Israeli strikes hit on Tuesday one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Iran, which produces anaesthetics and cancer drugs, the Iranian government said. "During the US and Zionist regime attacks on civilian centres, on the morning of Tuesday, one of the largest companies producing anti-cancer, anaesthetic and specialised medicines was damaged, and the drug production line was damaged," the government said in a post on X. The pharmaceutical company is owned by the Social Security Investment Company, a state-run holding firm managing pension funds.
Israel prepared to keep striking Iran for 'weeks to come', military spokesperson says Israel is prepared for "weeks" more of attacks on Iran, a military spokesman said on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview that the war was "beyond the halfway point". Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told reporters the decision was up to political leaders, but said "we are prepared to keep operating for weeks to come. We have the targets for that, the munition for that, the manpower for that, and it's up to the leadership to decide".
Israeli drone strikes kill four in south Lebanon Israeli drone attacks have killed four people in southern Lebanon, the National News Agency reported. A strike on a car in the al-Wasita al-Qasimiya area near Tyre killed two, while another raid on Deir Kifa also left two dead.
Saudi Arabia says drone interception leaves two injured near Riyadh A drone interception left two people injured in a Saudi region southeast of the capital Riyadh, the country's civil defence said Tuesday. "Falling debris from the interception of a drone in Al-Kharj province caused two minor injuries and limited material damage to three homes and several vehicles," said a statement carried by Saudi Arabia's official SPA news agency. Al-Kharj province is home to Prince Sultan air base.
US-Israeli strikes damage religious site in Iran's northwest, state media says US-Israeli strikes damaged a religious site in Zanjan in Iran's northwest, the Fars news agency reported. آسیب دیدن حسینیه اعظم زنجان در پی حمله هوایی دشمن 🔹حسینیه اعظم زنجان به دنبال حمله بامدادی دشمن به محدوده خیابان فردوسی این شهر دچار خسارت شد. 🔹در این حمله بخشهایی از گنبد و منارههای این حسینیه آسیب دیده است و احتمال آسیب دیدن داخل این بنا نیز وجود دارد.
Rescue operations continue in Tehran, Zanjan, Iranian Red Crescent says The Iranian Red Crescent Society says its aid workers have launched rescue operations in Tehran and the northwestern city of Zanjan following US-Israeli strikes. In statements on X, the group said that injured people were transferred to a hospital in Tehran. تصاویری از امدادرسانی تیم های عملیاتی هلال احمر به هموطنان متأثر از حملات هوایی رژیم صهیونیستی و آمریکا به حسینیه اعظم زنجان Following this morning’s U.
Six wounded in Israel following Iranian missile fire Six people were lightly wounded in Petah Tikva in Israel after Iran fired ballistic missiles, Haaretz reported, citing the Magen David Adom emergency medical service. Several impact sites were reported in Tel Aviv and the cities of Bnei Brak and Petah Tikva in central Israel following the missile attacks. The Israeli military urged the public to "avoid gathering in these areas".
Dalai Lama warns 'violence begets violence', urges peace in Mideast Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama warned Tuesday that violence only results in more conflict, urging peace as conflict rages in the Middle East and Ukraine. "History has shown us time and again that violence only begets more violence and is never a lasting foundation for peace," he wrote in a letter on Tuesday. "An enduring resolution to conflict, including the ones we see in the Middle East or between Russia and Ukraine, must be rooted in dialogue, diplomacy and mutual respect -- approached with the understanding that, at the deepest level, we are all brothers and sisters," the Nobel Peace Prize laureate added.
US amphibious assault ship with 1,800 Marines deployed to Indian Ocean A US amphibious assault ship carrying about 1,800 Marines is operating in the Indian Ocean as speculation grows over a possible ground operation against Iran, US Central Command said. The USS Tripoli, part of an amphibious ready group, was shown in a recent image sailing in the region, though its exact distance from Iran was not disclosed. CNN reported that the ship is carrying troops from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, with additional US forces, including elements of the 11th MEU and the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division.
Iran says it shot down MQ-9 drone near Isfahan Iran said its air defence units shot down a United States MQ-9 drone near Isfahan, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency. The report said the drone was intercepted and destroyed earlier Tuesday. Iranian officials said the downing marked the 146th drone shot down during the conflict.
Attack on Iran’s Mahallat kills eleven people An air strike killed 11 people and injured 15 others in the city of Mahallat in the Markazi province last night, Al Jazeera reported, citing Iran’s Isna news agency. Three residential units in Mahallat city were “directly hit by projectiles”, causing significant damage, Isna said.
How Israel is waging war on bearing witness in Lebanon Submitted by Ghada Ageel on Mon, 03/30/2026 - 16:07 Killing of three journalists follows a brutal pattern established in Gaza, amid ongoing efforts to transform victims into accused People hold pictures of Fatima Ftouni and Ali Shoeib in downtown Beirut, as they protest their killing from an Israeli strike that targeted their vehicle in southern Lebanon on 28 March, 2026 (AFP) On After a day of documenting destroyed families and their homes, Al Mayadeen TV reporter Fatima Ftouni was traveling with colleagues on the Kfarhouna–Jezzine road in southern Lebanon when an Israeli drone began its attack on Saturday. The first missile struck near the clearly marked press vehicle. Fatima managed to run away, but then th second strike hit - followed by a third and a fourth .
Strikes in central Iran hit 'military sites', Iranian media reports Iranian media reported that initial investigations indicated strikes in central Iran had hit some "military sites", without specifying the locations. "Initial investigations indicate that some military locations in Isfahan were targeted," the Fars news agency quoted Akbar Salehi, a security official at the governor's office in Isfahan province, as saying. The official also said the extent of the damage and any casualties were not immediately clear.
