Iran cannot participate in World Cup, sports minister says Iran cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup after the United States killed their leader Ayatollah Ali Khamene, sports minister Ahmad Donyamali. "Considering that this corrupt regime (the US) has assassinated our leader, under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup," the minister told state television.
The US reportedly lacks the capacity to probe the murder of around 170 children in Minab after civilian protection units were cut by 90% US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reportedly gutted Pentagon oversight offices that would normally help investigate the deadly US strike on an Iranian girls' school
Israel's Katz says Iran war to continue 'as long as necessary' Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the US-Israeli strikes on Iran would go on "as long as necessary", insisting the strikes had inflicted heavy casualties on Tehran's forces. "This operation will continue without any time limit, as long as necessary, until we achieve all the objectives and decide the outcome of the campaign," he said. Katz said hospital morgues in Iran were full "with many thousands of members of the Revolutionary Guards and the Basij," adding, "we must definitely continue doing this.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said that a second cargo ship was targeted in the Strait of Hormuz on the morning o ...
Iran's new supreme leader 'lightly injured' but still active, Iranian official tells Reuters Newly-appointed supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was "lightly injured" but is continuing to operate, an Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday. The official did not give details about what injuries had been incurred or why Khamenei had not made a statement to the public since being appointed the new leader. Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, 2 March 2016.
(260311) -- ANKARA, March 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the ruling Justice and Development Party's parliamentary group meeting in Ankara, Trkiye, on March 11, 2026. Erdogan said Wednesday that the war triggered by attacks on Iran must be halted before it expands and sets the entire region on fire, stressing that diplomacy still offers a path to de-escalation.
Officials in Tokyo and Berlin said they planned to release oil from their strategic reserves to address disruptions of oil supplies from the Middle East.
EU sanctions 19 Iranian officials, including Mojtaba Khamenei, over protests The EU has approved new sanctions on 19 Iranian officials and entities, its foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Wednesday, citing "serious human rights violations" during Tehran's deadly crackdown on mass protests. Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was not among those hit by the measures, according to diplomatic sources. "As the Iran war continues, the EU will protect its interests and pursue those responsible for domestic repression," Kallas said, announcing the sanctions agreed by EU member states.
It seems there is no let-up in the war. Nocturnal and diurnal bombardments have disturbed the circadian rhythms of people trying to slee ...
The head of soccer’s global governing body, Gianni Infantino, said that President Trump had assured him the Iranian team could play in this summer’s tournament despite the war in the Middle East.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A large number of people attended a funeral procession held in Tehran on Wednesday for military commanders and others martyred in the ongoing US-Israeli aggression on Iran.
Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesperson met Israeli president accused of inciting genocide Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 03/11/2026 - 10:36 MP Calum Miller met Isaac Herzog on a trip organised by Lib Dem Friends of Israel last month Calum Miller posing for a photograph with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in February 2026 (Screengrab/X/Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel) Off The Liberal Democrat party's foreign affairs spokesperson Calum Miller has been photographed meeting Israeli President Isaac Herzog in February - after Herzog was found to have incited genocide by the United Nations' top investigative body on Palestine and Israel . The meeting came on a trip last month, not previously reported in the British press, which Middle East Eye understands was organised by the Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel (LDFI) group. The Lib Dems have accused Israel of genocide and party leader Ed Davey boycotted the royal banquet held for visiting US President Donald Trump last year over Gaza.
Shrapnel from bombing kills woman in Iraq, health, security officials say Shrapnel killed a woman following a strike on an arms depot belonging to an Iran-backed armed group in central Iraq, health and security officials told AFP. A security source said "a bombing targeted an arms depot at a military base", which mainly hosts the powerful Asaib Ahl al-Haq group in the eastern Wasit province. He added that "a woman was killed when shrapnel from a rocket fell near her after the strike".
Lebanon’s prime minister mulls sacking army chief over Hezbollah disagreements Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is considering removing his army chief due to disagreements over how to confront Hezbollah in the midst of Israel’s latest war on Lebanon, sources have told Middle East Eye. Shortly after Hezbollah opened fire on Israel to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader - and, it argues, pre-empt an Israeli attack - Salam on 2 March banned the armed movement from pursuing any military activities. Since then, Israeli attacks have rained down on Lebanon - killing more than 570 people - and US officials have piled pressure on the Lebanese state to follow through with Salam’s declaration.
Iran says oil will reach $200 a barrel, warns of 'continuous strikes' Iran will switch from "reciprocal hits" after attacks to continuous strikes on adversaries, and the US will not be able to control oil prices, the spokesperson for Tehran's Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters said on Wednesday. "We won't allow even one litre of oil to reach the U. S.
Spain decides to remove ambassador to Israel Submitted by Sondos Asem on Wed, 03/11/2026 - 12:10 Spanish embassy in Tel Aviv to be led by a charge d'affaires in the latest sign of rift with Israel over its war on Iran Off Spain has decided to remove its ambassador to Israel, the official state gazette said on Wednesday. The Spanish embassy in Tel Aviv will be led by a charge d'affaires, a source at the foreign ministry told Reuters. This comes as Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been Europe's most vocal opponent of Israel's genocide in Gaza and its war on Iran, which it is waging alongside the US.
Pars Today – The Al Jazeera news network wrote that continuous sirens and repeated rocket fire keep Zionists constantly running to shelters.
Spain removes ambassador to Israel Spain government on Tuesday decided to remove its ambassador to Israel, according to the official state gazette published on Wednesday. Spain's embassy in Tel Aviv will be led by a charge d'affares, a source at the foreign ministry said.
Pars Today – The commander-in-chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army emphasized that the men of this sacred land will defend and safeguard the strongholds of the honor and dignity of Islamic Iran with resolve, power, and to the last drop of blood.
Turkish arms subsidiary rebrands after sales to Israel sparks Iran war backlash Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Wed, 03/11/2026 - 11:05 Repkon’s US subsidiary will now be known as Paligen Technologies following public backlash over ammunition sales to Israel Repkon's logo can be seen at the Eurosatory Defense and Security expo in the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition centre on 21 June 2024 (Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Reuters) Off When the Turkish arms company Repkon announced that it was entering the US market in late 2024, the move was hailed by both the Turkish government and the defence industry. At the time, Turkey's state news agency said the struggling US arms industry, long dominated by American corporations, had found relief through Turkish defence companies signing agreements to build production lines for 155mm artillery rounds. The agreements saw Repkon's US subsidiary, Repkon USA, sign separate deals to design and build a production line for 155mm artillery combustible cartridge cases in Texas.
