The US is weighing lifting sanctions on some Iranian oil, as it scrambles to contain the impact of its war in Iran on energy markets, BBC reports. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent put forward the idea in a Fox interview, saying it could make more oil available to global buyers. Around the world, energy prices…
Reuters. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday (March 19) that the United States’ objectives in the war against Iran have not changed since strikes started on February 28. The United States has carried out strikes against 7,000 targets inside Iran so far, and hit more than 40 Iranian mine-laying vessels and 11…
U.S. Special Envoy John Coale mentioned preparations for a possible visit of Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko to the United States of America. John Coale made the relevant statement after negotiations with the Belarusian head of state in Minsk on 19 March, BelTA has learned. John Coale said: “We’ve discussed President Lukashenko’s possible trip to…
An Israeli strike has destroyed a building in central Beirut, as missiles continue to hit areas far from where the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group has its strongest presence. A BBC team was jolted awake around 05:00 (03:00 GMT) by the sound of the blast. The Israeli military had issued a warning at 04:00 to evacuate…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday confirmed that Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib was killed in a recent attack. In a post on social media platform X, Pezeshkian expressed sorrow for the death of Khatib, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani, who was killed on Tuesday, Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, who…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed Tuesday that Basij forces commander Gholamreza Soleimani was killed in a US-Israeli strike, Fars News Agency reported. The killing follows the confirmation of top security official Ali Larijani’s death, as the US-Israeli campaign against Iran continues with over 1,300 killed. Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով
Reuters. The European Union has started taking the unpredictability of the United States into account one year after President Donald Trump returned to the White House, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday (March 17). “Of course, we are allies with America, but we don’t really understand their moves recently,” Kallas told…
The IDF launched a wide scale wave of strikes against Iranian terror regime infrastructure across Tehran early Tuesday morning, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit announced. Additionally, according to the statement, the IDF began an additional wave of strikes on Hezbollah terror infrastructure in Beirut. Footage from Lebanon showed extensive destruction following what appears to…
Berlin has no plans to join in a potential international mission to protect commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said, TASS reports. “Are we going to become an active party to the conflict soon? No, we are not,” he told the ARD broadcaster when asked about the possible…
Iranian leader Ebrahim Azizi, who is head of the national security commission of the Iranian parliament, said on Saturday that Ukraine is now a “legitimate and lawful target” after it offered to provide Israel support with drone warfare. “By providing drone support to the Israeli regime, failed Ukraine has effectively become involved in the War…
New Delhi says two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bound for ports in the country’s west have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in Iran, Al Jazeera reports. “They crossed the Strait of Hormuz early morning safely and are en route to India,” Rajesh Kumar Sinha, special secretary of the Ministry of Ports,…
The Iranian armed forces did not launch missiles in the direction of friendly and neighboring Turkey, the spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command said. “Considering the past provocations of the US and Zionist regime leaders, it is believed that this action was taken by them to undermine relations between Iran and Turkey,” the…
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan of targeting civilian homes in overnight air attacks, killing four people in the capital and two in the east, as fighting between the two neighbours entered its third week, overshadowed by the United States-Israel war on Iran igniting the Middle East, Al Jazeera reports. Women and children were…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Friday that a missile and drone attack caused significant damage to the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. In a statement, the IRGC said the US Navy carrier was targeted during operations in the region. The statement did not provide details on the extent of the…
Reuters. Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Thursday (March 12) he had discussed the current energy crisis with his U.S. counterparts as part of a meeting of the U.S.-Russia working group on economy that took place in Florida. Nearly 20 million barrels per day (bpd) of supply – roughly a fifth of global…
Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan delivered a lecture at the headquarters of the reputable U.S. RAND Corporation, Armenia’s Embassy to the United States reports. The meeting was also attended by the Consul General of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles, Anna Avetisyan. During the visit, the Ambassador held meetings with Nancy Staudt, Dean of…
Iran’s police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan warned on state television on Tuesday that anyone taking to the streets “at the enemy’s request” will no longer be seen as a protester but as an enemy, saying security forces have their “fingers on the trigger” against protesters. At the beginning of the war against Iran, US and Israeli…
Israeli military officials reported that Iran has once again launched missiles toward Israel. The Israel Defense Forces stated that they are working to intercept the launched missiles. At the same time, warnings are being sent via mobile phones to residents of areas that may be at risk of strikes. “Upon receiving the…
Reuters. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday would be the most intense day of strikes against Iran in the campaign so far. Speaking with reporters, Hegseth said Tuesday would bring the most fighter jets and bombers against Iran. Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով
The former mayor of Istanbul has appeared in court as the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated, BBC reports. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges including corruption and running a criminal organisation. Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of up…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a letter to Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei. “Your Eminence Ayatollah Khamenei, I congratulate you on your appointment as the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Once again, I extend my condolences to you on the…
Cargo transportation by all types of vehicles between Azerbaijan and Iran has been resumed, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan stated. According to the Cabinet of Ministers, entry and exit — including transit operations — for cargo transportation by all types of vehicles across the state border between the Republic of…
An Iran Air passenger plane was damaged at Bushehr airport as a result of US and Israeli strikes, media reports say. “The cowardly attacks on civilian airports and the terrorist attack on an Iran Air passenger plane in Bushehr are another dark chapter in the aggressors’ campaign of cruelty and terror against the Iranian…
In response to overnight Ukrainian attacks, Russian servicemen launched a massive strike on Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises and energy facilities, the Defense Ministry reported. “In response to Ukraine’s attacks on civilian facilities on Russian territory, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike with high-precision long-range ground-based, air, and sea-based weapons, as well as…
U.S. President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” on Friday (March 6), a dramatic escalation of his demands a week into the war he launched alongside Israel, Reuters reports. Trump made the remarks on social media just hours after Iran’s president announced that unspecified countries had begun mediation efforts in one of the first…
U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios on Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran’s next leader. “Khamenei’s son is unacceptable to me. We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,” Axios quoted Trump as saying in an interview. “I have to be involved in the appointment,…
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has denied Tehran’s involvement in the incident involving drones near Nakhijevan International Airport. “Iran does not carry out strikes against neighboring countries. This incident requires a thorough investigation,” the official said. He stressed that only those countries that provide their territory for the deployment of military bases…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a statement on his X page, addressing the leaders of the Islamic Republic’s neighboring countries. “Your Majesties, heads of friendly and neighboring states, we have strived alongside you and through diplomacy to avoid war, but the American-Zionist military aggression has left us no choice but to defend ourselves. We respect…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday conveyed Ankara’s concern to his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi over a ballistic munition launched from Iran toward Turkish airspace that was neutralized. Speaking over phone, Fidan told Aragchi that any step that could lead to the escalation of the conflict should be avoided, the Turkish Foreign Ministry…
French President Emmanuel Macron ordered France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean to help protect allied assets during the war in the Middle East. Macron said the Charles de Gaulle carrier will be escorted by frigates and its air wing. In a prerecorded speech on French TV, Macron…
