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Israel kills moderate security official to spoil Iran-US agreement: expert
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (496+ words) Israel killed Iran's top security official Ali Larijani in an attempt to spoil a potential Iran-U.S. political agreement, said an Iranian expert on Thursday. Iran's Supreme National Security Council confirmed that its secretary Ali Larijani has been killed in an…...
Iran's supreme leader vows to achieve economic resilience in Nowruz message
15+ hour, 45+ min ago (527+ words) Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on Friday vowed to achieve economic resistance in a written message marking Nowruz, the beginning of the Iranian new year, which falls on March 21. Khamenei announced this year's slogan as a "resistance economy in light…...
Palestinians in Gaza mark Eid al-Fitr with hope for normalcy, peace
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (667+ words) Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are striving to revive a sense of normalcy and hold on to hopes for peace during Eid al-Fitr, despite widespread destruction and dire humanitarian conditions left by over two years of conflict. To hold Eid…...
War and displacement mar the run-up to Eid al-Fitr holiday for many in Lebanon
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1434+ words) But now, "there's no joy for Eid or for Ramadan or for anything," she said by phone, speaking from a school-turned-shelter in the Lebanese city of Sidon. As Muslims worldwide prepare for the typically joyous holiday, Lebanon has crossed a…...
The Latest: Trump threatens to strike world's largest gas field if Iran attacks Qatar again
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1776+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump pledged the U.S. would "massively blow up the entirety" of the world's largest gas field if Iran attacks Qatar again. Trump made his threat on social media Wednesday night against Iran's South Pars natural gas field after Iranian…...
Yemen's Houthis warn of blocking Bab el-Mandeb Strait in support of Iran
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (350+ words) Yemen's Houthis are considering to block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to ships from aggressor countries against members of the so-called "axis of resistance," RIA Novosti reported on Friday. Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis' political bureau, said that if…...
Where did the experts go? State Department cuts limit the Iran war effort
20+ hour, 21+ min ago (1579+ words) Typically led by a veteran diplomat, the bureau's role would be to coordinate U.S. foreign policy across an 18-country region, much of which has become a chaotic battlefield scarred by drone and missile strikes as the U.S. and Israel remain locked in…...
Re-opening of Rafah crossing offers lifeline for Palestinians
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (510+ words) The reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, even for limited travel, is offering a lifeline for Palestinians, especially those in urgent need of medical treatment, according to families and aid workers. The Rafah border crossing reopened…...
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon kill 20, bring total fatalities to 1,021
18+ hour, 17+ min ago (290+ words) At least 20 people were killed and 57 others injured in Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon over the past 24 hours, according to official figures released on Friday. The latest casualties bring the cumulative death toll to 1,021, with a total of 2,641 people wounded since…...
Killing of Iran's top security officials narrows diplomatic path: political analyst
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (644+ words) The targeted killings of Iran's top leadership, including security chief Ali Larijani, have significantly narrowed diplomatic options and may push the country toward a more hawkish posture, according to a political analyst. Tensions between Iran and Israeli-U.S. forces have continued…...