Between 400 and 500 people attacked the Baghdad studios of Saudi broadcaster MBC after midnight. “They wrecked the electronic equipment, the computers, and set fire to a part of the building,” an interior ministry source told AFP on condition of anonymity. He said the fire had been extinguished and the crowd dispersed by police. “Security […]
Tensions are high in anticipation of the nature of an expected Israeli attack on Iran in retaliation for Iran’s missile attack on Oct. 1. That followed a rapidly spiraling conflict between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Araqchi arrived for “important talks with Egypt’s high ranking officials that will be held tomorrow [Thursday],” Iran’s foreign […]
The Islamic Republic fired about 200 missiles at Israel on October 1 in revenge for the killing of two of its closest allies, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, as well as an Iranian general. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant vowed last week that his country’s retaliatory measure would be “deadly, precise, […]
Nicaragua’s government, in a statement, said the break in relations was due to Israel’s attacks on Palestinian territories. The nation’s congress had, earlier in the day, passed a resolution requesting Nicaragua take action to coincide with the first anniversary of the Gaza war. The conflict, the Nicaraguan government said, now also “extends against Lebanon and […]
Brent futures rose $2.82, or 3.7%, to settle at $79.40 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $2.61, or 3.6%, to settle at $75.85. In the U.S., the world’s largest oil producer and consumer, Hurricane Milton barrelled across Florida, where about a quarter of fuel stations sold out of gasoline. The storm […]
I hope that these consultations can lead to better conditions for Palestine and Lebanon and establish peace in the region,” Araghchi told Iranian state television upon his arrival in Riyadh. Earlier on Wednesday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on X that Araghchi’s visit would focus on stopping “the Israeli regime’s genocide & aggression” […]
The 30-minute call was the first known chat between Biden and Netanyahu since August and coincided with a sharp escalation of Israel’s conflict in the Middle East. The call was “direct and very productive,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters while acknowledging that the two leaders are open about disagreements. The Middle East […]
The comments come amid growing concern over possible Israeli retaliation for last week’s Iranian missile attack, as Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi headed to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states for talks on Wednesday. They followed discussions between Iran and Gulf Arab capitals last week on the sidelines of an Asia conference in Qatar when […]
“Any attack against infrastructure in Iran will provoke an even stronger response,” state television quoted Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as saying. He spoke after Israel said it was preparing a response to Iran’s October 1 missile attack, its second on the country in six months. On Monday, an official statement quoted Araghchi as saying Iran […]
The epicenter of the quake was reportedly around 10 kilometers beneath the surface and close to an Iranian nuclear power plant. The earthquake’s depth and proximity to a nuclear facility are now raising eyebrows. Such a seismic event is typically the result of an earthquake, but speculation has arisen on social media suggesting the event […]
