US oil prices soar over 10 percent after Trump demands Iranian surrender The price of the benchmark US oil contract soared more than 10 percent on Friday, amid fears of extended disruption to crude supplies after President Donald Trump demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender". West Texas Intermediate surged 10. 63 percent to $89.
Police say Masood Masjoody was most likely murdered; Iranian expats suspect he was killed for his criticism of the theocratic regime Police in Canada have concluded that a missing Iranian activist was most likely the victim of murder, prompting fears that his disappearance has the hallmarks of a transnational repression campaign targeting critics of Tehran. Masood Masjoody, a mathematician critical of both Iran ’s theocratic regime and the exiled family of the former shah , went missing in early February in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia. Continue reading...
Majority of Israeli public supports war on Iran In a survery conducted in early March, 82 percent of the Israeli public supported the war on Iran, including 93 percent Jewish respondents and a minority of Palestinian citizens of Israel. The survey was conducted by the Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute and included 500 interviewees in Hebrew and 99 interviewees in Arabic. While the majority of Israeli respondents (74 percent) feel protected against Iranian attacks, the majority of Palestinians do not.
In a tweet posted on Friday, March 6, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament), referred t ...
Several sports centers have been hit in Tehran since the U. S. and Israel began their attacks, the authorities say, but none with the resonance of the Azadi.
Israel bans Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque despite Purim celebrations proceeding Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Fri, 03/06/2026 - 14:20 While Israel cites wartime security concerns, Palestinians say the move is aimed at emptying the mosque and redefining access to one of Islam’s holiest sites A drone view shows the Dome of the Rock inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex empty as worshippers are no longer permitted to attend Friday prayers, 6 March 2026 (Ilan Rosenberg/Reuters) Off Israel has banned Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, citing the “security situation” amid the war with Iran, while Jewish Purim celebrations have been allowed to take place elsewhere in the city. Palestinians accuse Israel of using the war as a pretext to empty Al-Aqsa Mosque of worshippers, particularly during Ramadan, when tens of thousands of people would normally gather at the site. Aouni Bazbaz, director of international affairs at the Islamic Waqf, which administers Al-Aqsa Mosque, said the closure could have serious consequences.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): After US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday announced that the US was implementing a 30-day waiver for India allowing for the purchase Russian oil in light of the West Asia crisis, the Congress went out all guns blazing against the Government.
Dubai [UAE], March 6 (ANI): Emirates on Friday said it is currently operating a reduced flight schedule following the partial reopening of regional airspace, while working to gradually restore its full network operations. In a post on X, the airline said it is prioritising passengers who already have bookings and advised travellers to confirm their flights before heading to the airport. <a href="https://x.
The new Criminal Regulation recently endorsed by the Taliban leader will further entrench violence and discrimination against women, Amnesty International said in a new legal analysis documenting its wide-ranging and regressive impact on human rights. The “Criminal Procedure Regulation of the Courts”, which lays out punishments and sentencing for a range of vague and overly […] The post Afghanistan: New criminal regulation targets women and minority groups with ever-harsher punishments appeared first on Amnesty International .
Israel killed 217 in Lebanon since start of March, health ministry says The Lebanese health ministry announced that the death toll from Israeli attacks since 2 March have risen to 217 people. Nearly 800 others were wounded.
The threat of prolonged attacks on oil tankers and other vessels is giving Iran an advantage, analysts say.
Prosecutors have offered up no evidence supporting a link that the president claimed between Iran and the attack in Yemen in 2000, defense lawyers say.
According to information received by IranWire, Mohammad Reza Amiri, 55, a father of two, was killed on January 9 during protests in Basi ...
Missile launches from Iran have slowed, but relentless drone volleys could deplete air defenses in the region.
According to a report by EUobserver, citing intelligence sources within the European Commission, the ongoing war in Iran has so far not ...
Egypt’s Taba airport becomes escape route for Israelis fleeing Iran war Submitted by Eli Siegel-Bernstein on Fri, 03/06/2026 - 12:31 Hundreds queue daily at the Sinai border crossing for onward flights, as airport workers say every departure from the Red Sea town is already full Passengers waiting to check-in at the Taba Airport, 5 March 2026 (Eli Siegel-Bernstein/MEE) Off Taba, a small resort town on Egypt ’s border with Israel , has become a transit hub for Israelis and foreign nationals seeking to leave the country or return home after Israel closed its airspace amid its ongoing war on Iran . Since Israel and the US launched their first strikes on 28 February, thousands of travellers have streamed across the Taba border crossing in both directions. Some enter Egypt to catch flights to Europe and beyond, while others cross into Israel by bus after landing at Taba’s small international airport, which has been reopened to accommodate the surge in passengers.
Iranian TV: Vessel hit in Hormuz Strait, missiles launched at US base in Kuwait Iranian state TV has reported that a "violating vessel" in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by a drone strike, and caught fire. It also announced the launch of missiles at a US base in Kuwait.
US says its firepower will ‘surge dramatically’ and IDF warns of ‘surprises ahead’, as Iran launches retaliatory strikes Middle East crisis – live updates Israel and the US have bombarded Iran and Lebanon with a fresh wave of airstrikes and threatened a major escalation in their joint offensive, as Iran retaliated with more attacks across a swath of the Middle East. Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, said US firepower was “about to surge dramatically” with the deployment of more bombers, while Eyal Zamir, the Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, said Israel was moving to a new phase of its offensive that would “further dismantle the regime and its military capabilities”. Continue reading...
Reuters has reported that the Republic of Azerbaijan has decided to withdraw all of its diplomats from Iran. Quoting Azerbaijani officia ...
Spanish PM: US-Israeli strikes on Iran 'extraordinary mistake' Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday reiterated criticism of US-Israeli attacks on Iran, saying that they are an "extraordinary mistake" and "not in accordance with international law". He added that "loyal cooperation" between Madrid and Washington should prevail over "confrontation" following tensions with the US over Spain's opposition to use its bases against Iran. "Between allied countries, it is good to help when the other is right, but also to tell them when they are wrong or make a mistake, as is the case here," Sanchez remarked.
