Washington DC [US], March 13 (ANI): Donald Trump said that the United States is looking forward to hosting the upcoming FIFA World Cup, expressing confidence that the tournament will be the 'greatest and safest sporting event' in American history. United States will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico.
Washington DC [US], March 13 (ANI): The United States has allowed countries to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea in a temporary move aimed at easing pressure in global energy markets following disruptions caused by the West Asia crisis.
Saudi Arabia downs 10 drones over eastern region, ministry says Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry said its air defences intercepted and shot down 10 drones over the country’s eastern region within the past hour. The announcement was made by the ministry’s spokesperson as authorities continued monitoring aerial threats. Officials did not immediately provide details on where the drones originated or whether any damage was reported.
US central command says aircraft lost in ‘friendly airspace’, adding the crash was not due to hostile or friendly fire Middle East war creating ‘largest supply disruption in history of oil markets’ How have you been affected by the latest Middle East events? Hello and welcome to our ongoing live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the impact it is having on the region and the global economy. Here are the latest developments: US Central Command said it is carrying out rescue efforts after it lost a military refuelling aircraft in “friendly airspace” in Iraq , while saying neither hostile or friendly fire were to blame.
Airstrikes in Iran have damaged several historic landmarks, including UNESCO-listed sites, raising concern among cultural experts and officials about the protection of heritage during the conflict.
Israeli media says 33 wounded in Iranian strike in Galilee At least 33 people were wounded in an attack on a building in the Galilee region of northern Israel, according to Israel’s Channel 12. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene as rescue teams treated the wounded. Authorities said the number of injured rose as more victims were found during response operations.
After surging about 10 percent on Thursday, oil prices had little reaction to the decision by President Trump to waive sanctions on the sale of some Russian crude.
Baghdad [Iraq], March 13 (ANI): Iran's state media has cited the spokesman for the Central Headquarters of Iran's Military to claim that the US military refueling plane was shot down by a missile fired by resistance groups in Western Iraq The spokesperson further told Press TV that all six of the service members on board had been killed.
Iran-backed group says it shot down US refuelling aircraft in western Iraq The Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) claimed responsibility for downing a US KC-135 refuelling aircraft in western Iraq. In a statement on its Telegram channel, the IRI, an umbrella group of Iran-backed armed factions, said it targeted the aircraft with air defence systems, causing it to crash. The claim contradicts US Central Command (CENTCOM), which reported on Thursday that two aircraft were involved in an incident in “friendly airspace”.
Macron says French officer killed, several wounded in Iraq's Erbil French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said a chief warrant officer was killed and several other French soldiers were wounded in an attack in Iraq’s Erbil region. “Several of our soldiers have been wounded. France stands by their side and with their loved ones,” he said in a post on X.
Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on ships in the Gulf.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was “unfortunate” that the move could benefit Russia, but maintained that it was only for the short term.
UN experts say US-Israel attack on Iran, Lebanon violates international law Twelve independent United Nations human rights experts have condemned the ongoing US and Israeli military assaults on Iran and Lebanon, calling them “flagrant violations of international law. ” In a joint statement, the experts warned that the conflict risks expanding into a wider regional war, "engulfing the wider region in catastrophic armed violence and threatens to set yet another precedent of total impunity for some of the world’s strongest military powers. " “[The US] and Israel should stop waging and expanding wars, and considering themselves as above international legality,” said the experts, who included Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Envoy for the occupied Palestinian territory.
IRGC says 44th missile wave launched against Israel, US bases Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched the 44th wave of missile attacks as part of Operation True Promise 4. The group said the strikes targeted Israel and US military positions across the region. According to the IRGC, the barrage included Khorramshahr, Kheibar Shekan, Fatah and Emad missiles and was aimed at locations including Kiryat Shmona, Haifa and US bases, including those linked to the US Fifth Fleet.
Israeli strikes kill six in south Lebanon, health ministry says Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least six people, Lebanon’s Public Health Ministry reported on Thursday. Three people were killed in the town of Ain Ebel during an Israeli bombardment, the country’s National News Agency said. Three more people were killed in the town of Barish in the Tyre district as Israeli forces intensified strikes across southern Lebanon.
Tehran [Iran], March 13 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday claimed that American negotiators dismissed Iran's proposal aimed at ensuring 'no nuclear weapons' because they failed to grasp its technical details. He said that Iran had proposed mechanisms to ensure there would be 'no nuclear weapons', but the idea was rejected because US counterparts 'didn't grasp the technical details'.
Coordinated Iran-Lebanon missile attack targets Israel, local media reports Missiles were launched simultaneously toward Israel from Iran and Lebanon in a coordinated attack, Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported. The report said the barrage targeted northern Israel, triggering air-raid sirens across several communities. Israeli air-defence systems intercepted projectiles fired from Lebanon, the report said, while authorities assessed the impact of missiles launched from Iran.
Over 250 US groups urge Congress to halt Iran war funding More than 250 organisations have signed a letter urging the US Congress to halt funding for the US-Israel war on Iran, arguing that the conflict is diverting billions of dollars from urgent domestic needs. Co-president of Public Citizen, Robert Weissman, said, “More money for the Pentagon will serve to extend and escalate an illegal, unpopular, and devastating war – as well as pave the way for still more Pentagon funding requests. " “The $11.
1 victim dies in shooting on university campus in U. S. state of Virginia One of three victims in a shooting on the campus of Old Dominion University in the U.
Iran’s new supreme leader delivered a forceful message in his first public statement since succeeding his slain father, as the Israeli military bombarded Tehran and the Lebanese capital with strikes.
