17 April 2026
3 week ago
Several explosions were heard in the skies over Bahrain as a result of intercepting attacks from Iran.
Intense airstrikes hit the city and airport of Mashhad in eastern Iran
Iranian air defenses activated in the border city of Taybad, northeast Iran
Iran has reinforced Kharg Island with troops, air defenses, and mines, preparing for a potential US ground operation. US officials warn of high risks, including heavy casualties, due to layered defenses and recent deployments of Iranian MANPADS and anti-armor mines. Source: CNN
Unprecedented bombing of Mashhad city
Araghchi: The Iranian government has done everything in its power to serve the citizens so that they do not feel the effects of war.
Araghchi: Our message to the countries of the region is to distance themselves from the Americans, and we are surprised by their failure to condemn the American-Israeli war against us.
Iranian Foreign Minister: There are no talks with the United States
Reported images from the airstrikes on Mashhad, Khorasan
Araghchi: The Strait of Hormuz has become another defeat for the enemies, and we are studying special arrangements for its management even after the war.
An airstrike targeted a security headquarters near the Fisheries Department in Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Haaretz, citing security sources: Our strikes in Iran have shifted their focus from undermining the regime to targeting military infrastructure. The goal of the strikes on Iran is to prevent Iran from rebuilding its military capabilities in the medium and long term. Strikes on Basij headquarters have been almost entirely ceased. Targeting Basij forces has ceased.
3 week ago
US Central Command: We are working to strike targets to weaken the infrastructure and military capabilities of the Iranian regime.
Netanyahu on Iran: The campaign with Iran is still ongoing—contrary to what is being reported in the media
UAE National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority: Air defenses are dealing with a missile threat. Please stay in a safe place. Warnings and updates are available on official websites. (Union News Center)
Iranian media: Mosayeb Bakhtiari, a commander in the Iranian navy, was killed in airstrikes on Bandar Abbas.
UAE air defenses deal with 9 drones3 week ago
UAE air defenses deal with 9 drones
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: The resolute positions of my brother Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Türkiye, in condemning the warmongering Israeli regime are commendable. The proud nation of our friendly and brotherly country of Türkiye has, for many years, steadfastly played a role in solidarity with the aspirations of the Islamic Ummah. By the grace of God, we will traverse this proud path together
Israeli media: Air Force launches a wide-scale wave of airstrikes on Tehran
Israeli Army:STRUCK: 2 key naval cruise missile production sites in Tehran. IAF fighter jets targeted facilities used by the Iranian regime to develop and manufacture long-range naval cruise missiles capable of destroying targets at sea and on land
China: We are in contact with all parties regarding the Strait of Hormuz
Esmaeil Baqaei, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson in an interview with India Today: No one can trust American diplomacy
Saudi Ministry of Defense: intercepted and destroyed 5 drones in the Eastern Province
Blast in western Tehran and Karaj
CNN: Iran tells US it will not negotiate with Witkoff or Kushner, but only JD Vance
The Wall Street Journal, citing an official: Tehran has informed mediators of its deep suspicions toward Washington.
3 week ago
Taiwan has about 11 days of liquefied natural gas reserves—a limited buffer that has become critical after Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off key supplies from Qatar. nnBecause Taiwan relies heavily on LNG to power its grid and semiconductor industry, any prolonged disruption could force energy rationing and threaten chip production. Source: POLITICO
Macron: I spoke with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian. I reiterated the absolute necessity of ending the unacceptable attacks against countries in the region, preserving energy and civilian infrastructure, and restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. I called on Iran to engage in good faith in negotiations, in order to pave the way for de-escalation and provide a framework for meeting the international community's expectations regarding Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, as well as its regional destabilization activities. Finally, I urged Iran to allow the return to France of our compatriots Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris as soon as possible.
Iran reported a new strike on the Bushehr nuclear power plant, but there were no casualties or damage, the country's Atomic Energy Organization stated.
President Trump: “You know, I don’t like to say this. We’ve won this war. This war has been won. The only one that likes to keep it going is the fake news. We literally have planes flying over Tehran.”
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran had made a major energy-related concession to the United States, describing it as a positive development, although he did not give details. Trump suggested the gift was related to the Strait of Hormuz, the oil transit waterway that the United States has struggled to keep open
3 week ago
2 ballistic missiles launches from Jam missile site, Bushehr Province, Iran. One of which has failed
Seven people were injured by Iran's latest ballistic missile attack on central Israel, during which a cluster bomb warhead spread bomblets in Bnei Brak and nearby cities. Magen David Adom says it treated a man aged 23 in moderate condition, after he was hit by shrapnel. Six others, including an infant, are listed in good condition, MDA adds. All seven were wounded in Bnei Brak, and are being taken to hospitals
Videos circulating online show plumes of smoke rising from airstrikes targeting sites in the city of Tabriz in northwestern Iran.
“Pete didn’t want it to be settled,” Trump says regarding the Pentagon chief’s reaction to him saying the Iran war could end soon
Trump: Iran wants a deal after we destroyed its naval, air, and missile capabilities. We do as we please in Iranian airspace, and we are currently negotiating. Iran has agreed never to possess a nuclear weapon and is speaking rationally.