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Iran vows revenge on Israel after security chief death
58+ min ago (872+ words) Iran is holding a funeral for its national security chief Ali Larijani, who was killed in an Israeli strike late on March 16. Published'Mar 18, 2026, 01:14 PM Updated'Mar 18, 2026, 01:17 PM TEL AVIV " Iran targeted Tel Aviv with missiles carrying cluster warheads, killing two people,…...
Drone attack targets US embassy in Baghdad, explosion heard
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (133+ words) Published'Mar 18, 2026, 08:51 AM Updated'Mar 18, 2026, 09:15 AM March 18 - A drone attack targeted the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and an explosion was heard in the area, security sources said early on Wednesday, a day after a series of strikes. Security sources had said on Tuesday…...
Israeli strike hits central Beirut after evacuation warning
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (212+ words) Published'Mar 18, 2026, 12:26 PM BEIRUT, March 18 - An Israeli airstrike hit Beirut's Bachoura neighbourhood in the centre of the city on Wednesday, a Reuters witness said, with a loud explosion heard in the area after the Israeli military warned residents to evacuate a…...
Top US security official Joe Kent quits, says Iran did not pose an immediate threat
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (535+ words) Mr Joe Kent is the first senior official in Trump's administration to resign over the US conflict with Iran, now in its third week. Published'Mar 17, 2026, 10:01 PM Updated'Mar 18, 2026, 07:51 AM WASHINGTON - A top security official in US President Donald Trump's administration resigned…...
Iran confirms security chief Larijani killed; his death is seen as a major blow to the regime
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (936+ words) Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani was killed in an Israeli air strike, along with his son and bodyguards. Published'Mar 18, 2026, 05:25 AM Updated'Mar 18, 2026, 07:28 AM TEHRAN - Iran on March 17 confirmed the death of its powerful national security chief, after Israel said he…...
Iranian rescue workers struggle under relentless bombardment
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (555+ words) Published'Mar 18, 2026, 02:42 AM Updated'Mar 18, 2026, 02:47 AM TEHRAN, March 17 - As U.S. and Israeli air strikes pound Tehran, Iranian rescue workers are braving the risk of secondary attacks and say they are suffering trauma from the horror of pulling dead children from the rubble. The…...
Netherlands probing if Rotterdam synagogue attack has Iran link, minister says
15+ hour, 26+ min ago (250+ words) Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel speaking to the media before a diplomatic conference in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Dec 16. Published'Mar 17, 2026, 10:46 PM Updated'Mar 18, 2026, 02:40 AM AMSTERDAM - The Netherlands is investigating whether Iran was involved in the attack on a Rotterdam…...
UN body investigating fatal strike on Iranian girls school
20+ hour, 26+ min ago (239+ words) Graves being prepared for the victims following a reported strike on a school in Minab, Iran, on March 2. Published'Mar 17, 2026, 05:47 PM Updated'Mar 17, 2026, 06:27 PM GENEVA " A United Nations inquiry has started investigating a fatal strike on a primary school on the first…...
US encourages Syrian action against Hezbollah, Damascus is hesitant, sources say
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (918+ words) Published'Mar 17, 2026, 11:41 PM DAMASCUS, March 17 - The United States has encouraged Syria to consider sending forces into eastern Lebanon to help disarm Hezbollah, but Damascus is reluctant to embark on such a mission for fear of being sucked into the war in…...
Israeli spy firm's alleged visit to Slovenia raises tensions on eve of vote
15+ hour, 6+ min ago (478+ words) A person votes during the early voting ahead of national elections, in Ljubljana, Slovenia. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic Published'Mar 17, 2026, 11:07 PM SARAJEVO, March 17 - Slovenia's prime minister on Tuesday accused "foreign services" of interfering in Sunday's election after a report alleged officials from…...