1 hour agoTwo Israeli soldiers were killed and more than 24 were wounded in a drone attack from Iraq early Thursday morning, the Israeli army announces
Israeli army reports that a drone launched from Iraq exploded at a military base in the Golan Heights
Tehran to strike Israeli refineries and gas fields if Israel attacks Iran, IRGC warns
3 hour agoIran's FM: Iran stands with the Axis of Resistance. My presence in Beirut in these difficult times is the best sign that Iran will firmly back Hezbollah and Lebanon. Iran's attack against Israel was a self-defense under the UN Charter. We were the initiator of the attack
Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi from Ain al-Tineh: The Iranian attack on Israel was legitimate self-defense based on the principles of the UN Charter
Asked if he is not afraid to visit Lebanon at a war time, Iran FM said, "We've seen such things many times. Last night, Israel brutally bombed Beirut, and before our arrival, they bombed near the airport. We are used to these things. Our resolve is stronger than these threats
Israeli fighter jets struck a 3.5 kilometer-long tunnel that crossed between Lebanon and Syria, which the Israeli army says was used by Hezbollah to smuggle Iranian weapons. A separate overnight strike targeted "infrastructure" at the Masnaa Border Crossing, between Lebanon and Syria, after the Israeli army said it identified attempts to deliver Iranian weapons to Hezbollah
British Prime Minister: We are doing everything we can to de-escalate in the Middle East
Khamenei also stressed that Tehran would neither "hesitate nor act hastily in fulfilling its duty" in confronting Israel
Iran supreme leader Khamenei says missile attack on Israel 'totally legal and legitimate'
Iran supreme leader Khamenei has rifle by his side as he addresses worshippers in rare sermon after attack on Israel
Khamenei emphasized that Hamas' October 7 attack was a "logical, and lawful" act of self-defense, paralleling it with Iran's own operation against Israel. "We must firmly tighten the belt of independence from Iran to Gaza, Lebanon, and all Islamic countries," he said
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, leading Friday Prayers for the first time in 5 years, addressed a mass gathering days after Iran's attack on Israel: "The enemy of Iran is the same as the enemy of Iraq, Lebanon, and Egypt. Our enemy is one and the same."
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Beirut
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will lead Friday prayers and deliver a sermon today
14 hour agoAt least 32 missiles struck Nevatim Air Base (pins) - although three impact points are obscured by clouds in the 50 cm Skysat and had to be made with 3m Dove images (white pins)
17 hour agoRadar-based satellite imagery shows Iranian tankers are no longer anchored near Kharg Island's oil terminal. This facility handles 90% of Iran's crude oil exports
18 hour agoIraq’s Kataib Hezbollah, an armed group backed by Iran, said it would take 12 million barrels of oil offline “if the energy war starts” in an apparent reference to reports Israel could target Iranian oil installations
US State Department: The longer the war in the Middle East continues, the more likely it is to expand
22 hour agoThe Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a grouping of militias and front organizations backed by Iran, claimed they launched a new type of drone that penetrated southern Israel. Earlier, the Israeli army acknowledged that a drone was shot down in southern Israel
Joe Biden says there are ongoing 'discussions' about possible Israeli strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure
Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi will travel to Beirut tomorrow
Biden was asked about the timing of the Israeli attack on Iran and said: "Nothing will happen today"
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: If Israel makes any mistakes by violating our sovereignty and targeting our interests, we will respond immediately and firmly
Ministers from Gulf Arab states and Iran attending a meeting of Asian nations hosted by Qatar have discussed de-escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran, three sources told Reuters on Thursday. The Gulf Arab states sought to reassure Iran of their neutrality in the conflict on the back of concerns that a wider escalation in violence could threaten Gulf oil facilities, two of the sources said
An Iranian outlet's image of "sensitive economic centers" in Israel: 6 power plants, 2 oil fields, 2 refineries, 1 oil terminal and 3 gas fields
Reuters: Ministers from Gulf Arab states and Iran discussed in Doha de-escalation between Iran and Israel
A senior Iranian source told Al Jazeera: "The period of restraint over Israel's 'unilateral actions' is over, after it became clear that this restrain does not serve Iran's national security. Any future Israeli attack will be met with an 'unusual response, including against infrastructure'"
Iran summons German, Austrian ambassadors over condemnation of missile attack on Israel
Iranian FM: G7 biased toward Israel, does not support our right to 'self-defense'
