Iran Condemns US-Israel Strike on Historical Site as ‘Clear War Crime’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei condemned the recent US and Israeli strike on Tehran’s Golestan Palace as a "blatant war crime.
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Iran to target Israeli embassies worldwide if Israel attacks Lebanon mission
Iran to target Israeli embassies worldwide if Israel attacks Lebanon mission Iran's military has threatened to target Israeli embassies worldwide if Israel attacks the country's mission in Lebanon. Abolfazl Shekarchi, spokesman of the Iranian armed forces said that the move would "make all Israeli embassies around the world our legitimate target". The statement comes after the Israeli military's Arabic-language spokesman, Avichay Adraee warned "representatives of the Iranian terror regime who are still in Lebanon to leave immediately before being targeted”, giving them 24 hours to leave.
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Thousands Leave Middle East by Land and Air
Airlines began operating repatriation flights on Tuesday for hundreds of passengers stranded by the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Thousands more have left Iran through border crossing with neighboring countries.
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El hijo del ayatolá Alí Jameneí se perfila como su sucesor
Mojtaba Jameneí es una figura influyente aunque reservada, que ha operado en las sombras del imperio de su padre.
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Forty nations meet in The Hague to discuss measures against Israel’s West Bank annexation
Forty nations meet in The Hague to discuss measures against Israel’s West Bank annexation Submitted by Sondos Asem on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 15:01 The Hague Group conference pledges to ensure accountability for international crimes and prevent arms and material support from reaching Israel Ammar Hijazi, the Palestinian ambassador to the Netherlands, speaks at a conference in The Hague on 4 March 2026 (Supplied) Off Forty countries gathered in The Hague on Wednesday to discuss coordinated measures aimed at enforcing international law in Palestine , as governments warn that Israel ’s expanding settlement activity in the occupied West Bank amounts to de facto annexation. The meeting, co-chaired by South Africa and Colombia and convened under the umbrella of The Hague Group , brought together governments from across the Global South and beyond to seek ways to translate political statements into concrete state action. Founded in January 2025, The Hague Group was established to coordinate international legal responses to Israel’s policies in the occupied Palestinian territories and its genocide in Gaza .
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Iran postpones Khamenei funeral as US and Israeli bombardment continues
An official says more preparations are needed for the three-day ceremony in Tehran, where the supreme leader will lie in state.
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Starmer praises Muslims and defends Iran policy at iftar in Westminster
Starmer praises Muslims and defends Iran policy at iftar in Westminster Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 15:07 British PM spoke about Gaza, the US-Israeli attack on Iran and rising anti-Muslim hostility Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on 4 March, to take part in the weekly session of 'Prime Minister's Questions' (AFP) Off British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed Muslim MPs and community figures at a "Big Iftar" event in Westminster Hall, organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims, on Tuesday night. Starmer spoke about Gaza , the US - Israeli attack on Iran and rising anti-Muslim hostility. He told the crowd that Ramadan strengthens "the bonds of community and decency that unite us all", describing it as a time "of great generosity, of service and of celebration too".
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The murder of Iranian schoolchildren cannot be whitewashed
Western media is either silent or implicitly blaming Tehran for the strike that killed 168 girls In Iran, under ongoing US-Israeli attacks, a mass funeral took place today for 168 Iranian schoolgirls aged 7-12, killed by an Israeli airstrike on February 28.
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The US-Israeli murder of Iranian schoolchildren cannot be whitewashed
Western media is either silent or implicitly blaming Tehran for the strike that killed 168 girls In Iran, under ongoing US-Israeli attacks, a mass funeral took place today for 168 Iranian schoolgirls aged 7-12, killed by an Israeli airstrike on February 28.
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Gavin Newsom likens Israel to ‘an apartheid state’ and decries war on Iran
California governor was asked if US should rethink military partnership with Israel while promoting his memoir in LA Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Gavin Newsom, the Democratic California governor, likened Israel to “an apartheid state” on Tuesday in comments sharply critical of the country’s joint war with the US against Iran. Newsom, seen as a frontrunner for his party’s presidential nomination in 2028, made the comment during an appearance in Los Angeles to promote his book, Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery. He was asked if the US should rethink its military partnership with Israel.
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U.S. ‘Accelerating’ Military Assault in Iran, Hegseth Says
On the fifth day of the war in Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the U. S. military operation was intensifying and that more warplanes were arriving in the region.
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Israeli forces claim attack on major Iranian military compound
Israeli forces claim attack on major Iranian military compound Israeli forces have claimed an attack on a major Iranian military compound in Tehran housing command centres of the Revolutionary Guards, the elite Quds Force and the Basij paramilitary force. "A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force, precisely guided by IDF (military) intelligence, completed a wide-scale strike targeting a large... military compound in eastern Tehran" that contained "headquarters of all of the Iranian security organisations", the Israeli military said in a statement.
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Fidan reveals failed Turkish attempts to stop Iran war
Fidan reveals failed Turkish attempts to stop Iran war Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 15:44 Ankara couldn't convince Iran to meet Trump or its representatives in multilateral formats and Iran failed to understand the pressure on Trump, says foreign minister Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) speaks with Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Istanbul, on 21 June 2025 (Yasin Akgul/AFP) Off Turkey's foreign minister on Tuesday disclosed repeated Turkish initiatives to prevent a war between the United States and Iran , saying Tehran had failed to understand the mood in Washington. Hakan Fidan said Turkey took its first steps to bring Iran and the US back to negotiations after a phone call between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump on 27 January. Middle East Eye previously reported that Erdogan had proposed holding a teleconference between Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
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Maersk suspends bookings in Gulf 'until further notice'
Maersk suspends bookings in Gulf 'until further notice' Danish shipping giant Maersk has announced a temporary suspension of bookings in the Gulf following a risk assessment amid escalating tensions in the region. "We are temporarily suspending cargo booking acceptance in and out of UAE, Oman (all ports apart from Salalah), Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia (Dammam and Jubail only) until further notice. This is with immediate notice.
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Doha rejects Iran's claim that attacks only targeted US sites
Doha rejects Iran's claim that attacks only targeted US sites Qatar's foreign minister "categorically rejected" statements by his Iranian counterpart that Iran's attacks had targeted only US assets in the country and not civilian infrastructure. Qatar's foreign ministry said in a post on X that Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani called for an immediate halt to the strikes. The diplomat added that Qatar would confront any aggression with its "right to self-defence", stressing that Doha has always been inclined towards dialogue and diplomacy conducted in good faith.
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US military claims to have struck or sunk over 20 Iranian ships
US military claims to have struck or sunk over 20 Iranian ships US forces have struck or sunk over 20 Iranian ships since the country launched its attacks on Tehran, the US Central Command said on Wednesday.
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Source Rejects New York Times' Report about Iran’s Intelligence Ministry
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The recent report by the New York Time about Iran’s intelligence forces’ readiness to talk with the CIA is totally false, an informed source told Tasnim.
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At least 87 killed in US attack on Iranian warship off Sri Lanka's coast
At least 87 killed in US attack on Iranian warship off Sri Lanka's coast Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 13:41 US defence secretary confirmed the submarine strike, saying Iran's navy 'rests at the bottom of the Persian Gulf' Galle coast after a US submarine attack on the Iranian military ship Iris Dena, off Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka, on 4 March 2026 (Thilina Kaluthotage/Reuters) Off At least 87 people were killed in a deadly US strike on an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka's coast, the country's deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday. The Sri Lankan navy said rescue efforts are underway after a US submarine fired a torpedo at the Iranian frigate Iris Dena, which was manned by 180 people. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed to reporters at a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday that a submarine had conducted the attack, adding that "the Iranian navy rests at the bottom of the Persian Gulf".
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Open University reverses UKLFI-influenced 'ancient Palestine' ban
Open University reverses UKLFI-influenced 'ancient Palestine' ban Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 13:52 UK Lawyers for Israel said the term 'ancient Palestine' could create a 'hostile or offensive learning environment for Jewish and Israeli students' The Robert Hooke Building at the Open University campus in Milton Keynes, spring 2013 (Wikimedia Commons) Off The Open University (OU) has appeared to reverse a commitment it made to pro-Israel lobby group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) to stop using the term "ancient Palestine", Novara Media reported. According to the report, on 30 November 2025, UKLFI wrote to the OU complaining that the term "ancient Palestine" could create a "hostile or offensive learning environment for Jewish and Israeli students". UKLFI claimed the OU could be breaching the Equality Act.
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Israeli forces enter several Lebanese villages: Report
Israeli forces enter several Lebanese villages: Report Israeli forces have entered several towns and villages in southern Lebanon, AFP is reporting, citing a source from the UN peacekeeping force in the country, Unifil. According to the source, troops were present in several villages, including Kfar Kila, Houla, Kfar Shouba, Yaroun and Khiam, which lies 6km from the border. This follows an order by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday for forces to seize additional positions in southern Lebanon in a bid to establish a buffer zone against Hezbollah.
