Iran Imposes New Wartime Restrictions on Divar and Aparat
The newspaper Shargh reports that as the war in Iran and the broader region intensifies, authorities have introduced new restrictions on ...
The newspaper Shargh reports that as the war in Iran and the broader region intensifies, authorities have introduced new restrictions on ...
An Iranian living in Australia shared a screenshot of a private exchange with Zahra Khajavi, the goalkeeper of Iran’s Women’s National F ...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranians from all walks of life filled central squares in capital Tehran as well as across the country in a large show of support for Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, who was appointed Leader of Islamic Revolution the previous day, amid the ongoing US-Israeli aggression.
Turkey’s Ministry of Defense said on March 9 that NATO air and missile defense systems intercepted and destroyed another ballistic missi ...
Renowned Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi dies aged 100 Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 03/09/2026 - 14:13 Scholar and co-founder of the Institute for Palestine Studies devoted his life to documenting Palestinian history and the Nakba Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi holds his degree after receiving an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the American University of Beirut 26 June 2010 (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir) Off Renowned Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi has died aged 100 after a decades-long scholarship focused on the history and displacement of the Palestinian people. The Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS) - a research and publication centre focused on the Palestinian plight that Khalidi co-founded in Beirut in 1963 - said he died in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the US on Sunday. Khalidi was a leading figure in documenting Palestinian society before the Nakba - the “catastrophe” of 1948, when Zionist militias ethnically cleansed Palestinians from their homeland to pave the way for the creation of Israel.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranians from all walks of life filled central squares in capital Tehran as well as across the country in a large show of support for Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, who was appointed Leader of Islamic Revolution the previous day, amid the ongoing US-Israeli aggression.
IEA called for joint release of emergency oil stocks at G7 online meeting The International Energy Agency (IAE) called for a coordinated release of emergency oil reserves during online meeting with the finance ministers from the Group of Seven states, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama told a briefing. "IEA called for each country to do coordinated release of oil reserves," Katayama said, as the ministers gathered online to discuss the impact of war in Iran on the markets which saw oil prices surging to more than $119 a barrel on Monday.
UAE tycoon rules out Abu Dhabi joining Iran war in scathing attack on US Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 03/09/2026 - 14:25 Khalaf al-Habtoor says that while Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham may 'risk their country for Israel's interests', the Emiratis would not do the same Khalaf Ahmed al-Habtoor, chairman of the United Arab Emirates' al-Habtoor Group, gestures during a press conference at Beirut airport on 20 March 2007 (AFP/Haitham Mussawi) Off In a scathing statement on X, Khalaf al-Habtoor, a prominent Emirati billionaire, has ruled out the UAE getting involved in the war on Iran , and accused the US of putting Israel ’s interests over its own. Habtoor noted that US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham had in recent days called on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to join the US and Israel in its war on Iran. “I say to him clearly: We know full well why we are under attack, and we also know who dragged the entire region into this dangerous escalation without consulting those he calls his ‘allies’ in the region,” he wrote.
By the time this account is published, morning light will have returned to Iran, yet for hours after sunrise, Tehran’s sky remained veil ...
ParsToday – A US military analyst affirmed that the United States lost the war against Iran on the very first day.
Five members of Iran’s women’s national football team have left the squad in Australia and sought refuge in the country, informed sources told Iran International on Monday.
Washington DC [US], March 9 (ANI): Following the appointment of a new Supreme Leader for Iran by the country's Assembly of Experts, exiled crown prince of the country Reza Pahlavi on Monday called on the Islamic Republic's military to lay down arms and join the Iranian people against the current regime, saying those who stand with the people now will have a place in a 'free Iran'.
Moscow [Russia], March 9 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday extended greetings to Mojtaba Khamenei following his appointment as Iran's new supreme leader, as per RT News. Futher, he pledged Russia's unwavering support for Iran amid the ongoing conflict involving the US-Israeli alliance with Iran. 'At time when Iran is confronting armed aggression.
Tehran [Iran], March 9 (ANI): Following the appointment of a new Supreme Leader by Iran's Assembly of Experts, preparations are underway in the capital on Monday as thousands of people gather at Tehran's Enqelab Square to pledge allegiance to Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who was selected to lead the Islamic Republic, state broadcaster Press TV reported.
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Lok Sabha witnessed noisy scenes on Monday, the first day the House met following an inter-session break, with the opposition parties demanding a discussion on the crisis in West Asia, even as the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made a suo moto statement.
Ukraine received 11 requests for help downing Iranian drones Kyiv has received 11 requests from countries in the Middle East, Europe, as well as from the US, for help intercepting drones fired by Iran, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Zelenskiy has previously said that Ukraine has unique experience in defending against Iranian-made drones used by Russia. "We also reviewed in detail requests from the states for security support from our side in countering 'Shahed' drones and other similar challenges," Zelenskiy said after meeting his top military and government officials.
La ascensión al poder de Mojtaba Jameneí, hijo del líder asesinado, se considera una señal del desafío de la república islámica a Israel y EE. UU.
(260309) -- MELBOURNE, March 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People queue to fuel their vehicles in Melbourne, Australia, on March 9, 2026. The strikes launched by the United States and Israel against Iran have triggered a sharp spike in global oil prices.
Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.
It was the second time in six days that Turkey announced the interception of a missile from Iran.