2 month agoThe commander of the Belarusian Air Force arrived today for a special visit to Iran where he met with his Iranian counterpart
Iran has issued a NOTAM, notice to civilian aviation, warning that “gunfire will take place” for several hours on Wednesday night and into Thursday over parts of the country. It says it's because of military exercise
The final statement of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting: The assassination of Haniyeh is an attack on Iran's sovereignty, territorial integrity and security
2 month agoEgypt has issued a NOTAM instructing Egyptian airlines avoid Iranian airspace between 0100-0400 UTC on 8 Aug. Egyptian carriers route around Iran already as normal procedure
Egypt asks its airlines to avoid Tehran airspace for three hours on Thursday -Reuters News
2 month agoSpeaking to Israeli Air Force personnel at the Tel Nof Airbase, Israeli army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi says Israel is on high alert and will be able to carry out a quick response to any attack
Iran's acting Foreign Minister says Tehran has no option but to use its right to defend itself in the face of Israeli violations - statement
Iran's acting foreign minister says assassination of Hamas leader Haniyeh wouldn't have taken place without U.S. support - statement
The White House: The United States believes what the Iranians say they will respond
Washington offers a reward of $10 million to anyone who provides information about Iranian hackers
Iranian President: Western countries must stop supporting the Israeli entity if they want to prevent the spread of war and chaos in the region
2 month agoPresident of France Macron had a phone conversation with Iran’s President Pezeshkian, discussing the regional tensions following the assassination of Hamas chief in Tehran. Iranian president stressed that Tehran reserves the right to respond to Israel
Commander of the Iranian Air Defense Forces: We will respond decisively to any threat
2 month agoIran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to attend the emergency meeting of foreign ministers of Muslim countries to address regional situation and the Israeli assassination of late Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran
Israeli Defense Minister: The world must come together against Iran as "the greatest destabilizer and exporter of terrorism."
In addition to the F-22 squadron arriving in the coming days, DOD also yesterday moved an F/A-18 squadron from the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt to a regional partner base, per DOD official. Both to help defend Israel and U.S. assets ahead of expected Iranian attack
US State Department: We will defend our forces in the Middle East and hold any party that threatens them accountable
All Iranian government offices and banks in Tehran province and the neighboring Alborz province will be closed on Wednesday, the Iranian government announced, citing a 'significant rise in temperature' as the reason
Israel assesses that Iran axis may target high-profile sites such as the Knesset, Prime Minister's Office, Israeli army Headquarters, Mossad HQ and/or Air Force & Israeli army intel bases; other potential targets include power plants, seaports & airports
Iraq has arrested three people in western Anbar suspected of carrying out the rocket attack on Ain al-Assad airbase, injuring seven Americans including five servicemembers, @AlArabiya reported citing sources
The White House: We do not believe that the response to Israel from Iran or Hezbollah has begun
The Syrian Foreign Minister discusses with the Iranian Foreign Minister-designate developments in the situation in the region and the Israeli escalation
US has charged a Pakistani man who has alleged ties to the Iranian government with seeking to carry out political assassinations, a case that prompted the US government to increase security for and other officials: CNN
A Qatari official tells Reuters: Doha is holding ongoing discussions with Iran to ease tensions.
Attack at Ain Al Assad: Defense official says today 7 total personnel were injured — 5 service members and 2 contractors. All are in stable condition, but two were evacuated from the base for further care
Nasrallah: The Israeli anticipation is part of the punishment and response, and all of Israel is on high alert, from the south to the center and the north
Nasrallah: Iran is obligated to fight after the assassination of Haniyeh in Tehran, but it is not required to engage in permanent combat.
3 month agoThe Iranian Aviation Organization issued a NOTAM on Tuesday to warn pilots and aviation authorities about a risk of gun firing activities in western Iran on August 7 and 8, setting the danger zone up to an altitude of 12,000 feet
Iran-backed militants attack @SDF_Syria positions in the countryside of Deir_ez_Zor in eastern Syria
Russian President Putin has asked Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for a restrained response to Israel in its retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader in Tehran, advising against attacks on Israeli civilians, two senior Iranian sources told Reuters
3 month agoIran executes Reza Rasai, a Kurdish prisoner, who was sentenced to death for participating in the protests of the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (Woman Life Freedom) movement
Iraqi statement: We will not accept Iraq to be an arena for settling scores
Egyptian Foreign Minister: We are communicating with the foreign ministers of U.S., Iran, Russia, and China to work to stop the escalation
Spokesman for the Iranian judiciary: We did not arrest anyone in connection with Haniyeh's assassination
The Pentagon: Austin and Gallant agreed that the attack by militants allied with Iran on American forces in Iraq constitutes a dangerous escalation.
Biden and Harris were told U.S. intelligence expects a scenario involving two waves of attacks — one from Hezbollah and one from Iran and its other proxies. But it was still unclear who is going to attack first and what kind of attack they are are going to conduct, U.S. officials said
Central Command: In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed three Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen over the Gulf of Aden
