US spent $3. 7bn in first 100 hours of Iran war as costs mount, think tank says The first 100 hours of the US war on Iran are estimated to have cost about $3. 7 billion, or roughly $891.
Video: Azerbaijan President calls drone strike on airport ‘act of terror’ Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev condemned a suspected Iranian drone strike on an airport as an “act of terror. ” The attack, which occurred on Thursday, left four people wounded, according to Azerbaijani authorities. Aliyev said the strike targeted civilian infrastructure and called it a serious escalation amid the widening regional conflict.
Reports say Tehran military academy struck A military academy belonging to Iran’s army was reportedly among the sites hit in strikes in central Tehran on Friday. Iranian media said the facility was struck as attacks continued across the capital. The strike occurred while a reporter from Iran’s state broadcaster was reporting live near the location, according to Al Jazeera.
Iran says over 3,000 homes damaged in US-Israel attacks Iran’s Red Crescent on Friday said more than 3,000 homes have been damaged in US and Israeli attacks across the country. The organisation’s president, Pir Hossein Kolivand, said a total of 3,643 civilian sites were affected. Kolivand said the damage includes 3,090 homes, 528 commercial and service centres, 14 medical or pharmaceutical facilities and nine Red Crescent sites.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s disclosure about the attack in the Indian Ocean prompted concern that Australia’s close military cooperation with the United States could draw it into the fighting in the Middle East.
Iran Red Crescent says 14 medical centres damaged in attacks The Iranian Red Crescent said 14 medical centres and nine of its affiliated facilities were damaged during recent attacks by Israel and the United States, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. The organisation said the damage occurred as strikes intensified across several parts of Iran. In a statement cited by Iranian media, the Red Crescent said the facilities were hit or affected during the bombardment, but it did not immediately provide details on casualties or the exact locations of the damaged centres.
New posts 10:25 UK Arrests 4 People On Suspicion Of Spying For Iran British police have announced the arrest of four people suspected of spying for Iran and monitoring locations and individuals connected to the Jewish community in London.
Israel says it launched 26 waves of strikes in Beirut suburbs Israel’s military says it has carried out 26 waves of attacks targeting Beirut’s southern suburbs since the war began. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said its forces struck several sites overnight. The army said the raids targeted headquarters and 10 high-rise buildings that it claimed were "containing Hezbollah's military infrastructure".
Saudi Arabia downs drones near Riyadh Saudi Arabia says its air defence systems have shot down three drones east of the capital, Riyadh, as the Israeli-US war on Iran continues affect regional countries. The Saudi Ministry of Defence said the drones were intercepted on Friday. "Three drones were intercepted and destroyed east of the Riyadh region," a defence ministry spokesperson said.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Escalating tensions in West Asia, particularly around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, could pose near-term risks to global markets through higher energy prices, though India's underlying economic momentum remains relatively resilient, according to a report by Jefferies.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has asserted that Tehran has 'no option' but to engage in a 'heroic nationalist defence' against what he termed an American and Israeli 'invasion,' vowing that the nation will resist to the 'last bullet' and 'last soldier.
New Delhi [India] March 6, (ANI): A SpiceJet SG 9073 flight from Fujirah, UAE, safely brought passengers back to Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, on Friday amid rising tensions in West Asia.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Highlighting the shift in American strategy toward West Asia, Bonnie Glick, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defence of Democracies, has stated that the United States is currently prioritising the 'destruction of ballistic missile capability' in Iran and seeking a definitive end to the country's nuclear ambitions.
Seafarer tells of explosions in sky as thousands stuck on vessels after strait of Hormuz is effectively closed to shipping • Maritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you? Thousands of seafarers are trapped on tankers in the Gulf after the strait of Hormuz was effectively closed to shipping by the escalating war on Iran. The Guardian spoke to a crew member on one of the stranded tankers that typically ferries vast quantities of oil from the Middle East to ports around the world.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 6 (ANI): Etihad Airways on Friday resumed a limited commercial flight schedule from Abu Dhabi amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia. The airline will operate select routes to major global destinations until March 19. Passengers with previous bookings will be re-accommodated as soon as possible on these flights.
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Unicef says reports indicate 180 children killed in Iran The UN children’s agency says reports indicate that nearly 180 children have been killed in Iran since the conflict escalated. Unicef said the figures also suggest many more children have been wounded during the violence. "We urgently call on all parties to abide by their obligations under international law and ensure the protection of civilians.
Warning: This press release contains descriptions of sexual violence and torture. Members of Ethiopia’s Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) have subjected women and girls to sexual violence committing rape, gang rape, sexual slavery, summary killings and destruction of civilian property which may amount to war crimes, during the conflict which started in the Oromia region in […] The post Ethiopia: Authorities must investigate sexual violence, summary killings and torture by OLA fighters appeared first on Amnesty International .
Video: Smotrich says Lebanon's Dahiyeh 'will look like Khan Younis' Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has said that Beirut’s southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, “will look like Khan Younis,” after the military instructed tens of thousands of residents to leave immediately or risk being attacked. “Dahiyeh will look like Khan Younis. ” Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has said that Beirut’s southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, “will look like Khan Younis,” after the military instructed tens of thousands of residents to leave immediately or risk being attacked pic.
Residential areas hit in latest US-Israeli strikes on Tehran Residential areas in Tehran were struck in the latest wave of US and Israeli attacks early Friday, according to Iranian media reports. Press TV said several neighbourhoods in the capital were hit, and footage showed a follow-up strike occurring as a reporter was covering the aftermath of an earlier attack. Another strike reportedly hit near Tehran University, one of Iran’s leading educational institutions, according to a video shared by local outlet Mamlekate.
