Early on October 1, 2024, the Israeli military announced that its forces had begun “limited, localized, and targeted” ground raids in southern Lebanon, specifically targeting Hezbollah positions. These raids were supported by Israeli air force and artillery strikes, to neutralize immediate threats posed by Hezbollah militants stationed in villages close to Israel’s northern border. The […]
In the letter, Iran’s UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani called on the Council to “take immediate and decisive action to stop Israel’s ongoing aggression and prevent… from dragging the region into full-scale war.” A spokesperson of Hezbollah has said that the resistance group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah was martyred in Israeli strike in Beirut. “Sayyed Hassan […]
“We are ready to engage with participants of the 2015 nuclear deal. If the deal’s commitments are implemented fully and in good faith, dialogue on other issues can follow,” Pezeshkian said. Then-President Donald Trump abandoned the 2015 nuclear pact between Tehran and six world powers in 2018 and reimposed tough sanctions on Iran. Efforts to […]
One of the security officials said a large-scale operation is underway by the IRGC to inspect all devices, not just communication equipment. He said most of these devices were either homemade or imported from China and Russia. Iran was concerned about infiltration by Israeli agents, including Iranians on Israel’s payroll and a thorough investigation of […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been pleading with Kyiv’s allies for months to let Ukraine fire Western missiles including long-range US ATACMS and British Storm Shadows deep into Russian territory to limit Moscow’s ability to launch attacks. In some of his most hawkish comments on the subject yet, Vladimir Putin said such a move would […]
The decision was taken on Saturday and announced by NDB chief Dilma Rousseff at a Cape Town, South Africa meeting. By joining “this important development institution, the financial arm of the BRICS group, Algeria is taking a major step in its process of integration into the global financial system,” the Algerian finance ministry said in […]
Citing an unnamed source within Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, the paper claimed that the delegation’s visit aimed to ease tensions amid recent assassinations linked to Israel. According to the Israeli outlet Jerusalem Post, which cited al Jarida’s report, the delegation allegedly provided Iran with a list of ten Mossad agents believed to be operating […]
Shervin Hajipour, 27, is known for his song ‘Baraye’ which became popular during mass demonstrations triggered by the September 2022 death in custody of Mahsa Amini. Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, had been arrested for an alleged breach of the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code for women. In March, the pop star said he had […]
Two Katyusha rockets were fired at al Asad airbase in western Iraq, two Iraqi security sources said. One Iraqi security source said the rockets fell inside the base. It was unclear whether the attack was linked to threats by Iran to retaliate over the killing of the Hamas leader. The US officials, who spoke to […]
Biden, who was joined on the call by Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, also emphasized the “ongoing efforts to de-escalate broader tensions in the region,” the White House said. The call between the leaders also came after Israel announced it had “eliminated Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut. Biden “reaffirmed his […]
