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TEL AVIV: The latest Iranian missile barrage sparked a wave of explosions across Tel Aviv as firefighters worked to contain a blaze at a residential building near Israel’s commercial hub on Friday. The blasts came after Israel expanded its campaign against Hezbollah, vowing retribution against the Tehran-backed militant group for…

Tehran: Iran has postponed a major farewell ceremony for its late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint air strikes by Israel and the United States, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency. Officials cited logistical reasons for the delay, including requests from people across several provinces who…

Tehran – Funeral ceremonies were held on Tuesday for 168 victims of the US-Israeli airstrike that struck a school in the southern Iranian city of Minab in Hormozgan province on day one of the war. 168 schoolgirls and staff members of Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls’ Elementary School were killed in a US–Israeli…

Tehran/Beirut/Riyadh, March 3: Israeli forces have continued large-scale air assaults on Tehran and Beirut, including a strike on Iran’s state broadcaster, as the death toll in Iran and Lebanon has reportedly surpassed 600 amid escalating regional conflict. In Iran, authorities confirmed that at least 13 soldiers were killed in a…

Tehran, March 2: Iran’s senior security official Ali Larijani has dismissed reports suggesting that Tehran made a fresh push to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States, amid escalating tensions in the region. Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, rejected claims carried by sections of the US media…

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family was “cynical” murder that violated all the norms of human morality and international law. “Please accept my deep condolences in connection with the murder of the Supreme…

Tehran, March 1 : Iran’s state-affiliated broadcaster Press TV aired an emotional announcement confirming the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with a presenter visibly struggling to hold back tears while delivering the breaking news. The network described Khamenei’s death as “martyrdom,” reporting that he was killed in what Iranian…

Global Reaction to US–Israel Strikes on Iran and Tehran’s Retaliation The outbreak of direct conflict involving the United States and Israel against Iran has triggered urgent diplomatic activity and mounting international concern, as Iranian retaliatory strikes expand across the region. Governments and international organizations have issued calls for restraint amid…

Tehran / Jerusalem / Washington : Israel has launched a missile attack against Iran, according to Israeli officials, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions. A US official told Al Jazeera that the United States participated in the strikes, describing them as joint operations aimed at dismantling Iran’s security apparatus.…

US House Speaker Mike Johnson has called for elections in Venezuela after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a vote in the country would be premature. “I expect that there will be an election called in Venezuela,” Johnson told reporters, following a briefing to lawmakers by Rubio and Pentagon chief…