TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran launched its first military exercise since the end of its 12-day war with Israel, state television reported Thursday, with navy vessels launching missiles at targets at sea in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean. While such drills are routine in the Islamic Republic, the “Sustainable Power 1404″ exercise … Read more
Tehran says it carried out widespread internal arrests as Israel, US launched huge strikes on the country in June. Iranian police arrested as many as 21,000 “suspects” during the country’s 12-day conflict with Israel and the United States in June, according to state media citing a law enforcement spokesperson. Following massive Israeli air strikes that … Read more
Iran resupplies militia proxies: Israel, US strikes don’t stop arms flow The Jerusalem Post Yemen fighters allied to exiled government claim seizure of tons of Iranian-supplied Houthi weapons AP News Yemeni Partners Successfully Interdict Massive Iranian Weapons Shipment Bound for the Houthis centcom.mil US military says Yemeni force seized Iranian arms shipment bound for Houthis Reuters Iran Responds to … Read more
The agreement was signed a decade ago before the US pulled out in 2018. Ten years ago, Iran and world powers signed a historic nuclear deal, easing sanctions in return for limits on Tehran’s nuclear programme. Since then, the United States pulled out, and just weeks ago, joined Israel in attacking Iran. What’s the legacy … Read more
Rubio and Lavrov ‘confirmed their mutual desire to find peaceful solutions to conflicts’, Russian Foreign Ministry says. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have held rare face-to-face talks on the sidelines of the ASEAN meeting in Malaysia, discussing the war in Ukraine, as well as developments in Iran and … Read more
Thousands are being forced to go back to Afghanistan as Tehran tightens controls on immigration. For decades, tens of thousands of Afghans – who have fled war and poverty and sought a better future – have crossed into neighbouring Iran. Tehran has largely been lenient towards members of this community. But in recent years, Iranians … Read more
Netanyahu seeks to prevent future Iran nuclear threat in Trump meeting The Jerusalem Post Katz, Zamir hail war against Iran as ‘defining milestone’ in Israel’s history The Times of Israel UN pulls inspectors from Iran as Israel aims to maintain ‘aerial superiority’ Financial Times Israeli military prepares plan to ensure Iran cannot threaten country, defense minister says Arab News … Read more
Iran expert Trita Parsi on the fallout of Israel’s unprovoked 12-day war against Iran and implications for Gaza. United States President Donald Trump can force Israel to end the war on Gaza if he shows the same gumption as he did with Iran, argues Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible … Read more
US President Trump urges Israel and Iran to stick to their agreed ceasefire. In a region that’s seen its fair share of instability, the conflict between Israel and Iran is threatening to create unprecedented chaos. US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire, just hours after Iran launched missiles towards the US military base in Qatar. … Read more
Israel has carried out near-daily violations of the November ceasefire that ended its 14-month war with Hezbollah. Israeli air raids have targeted the outskirts of several areas in south Lebanon, including the villages of Zrariyeh, Kfrar Milki and Ansar, according to the country’s National News Agency. The attacks on Monday appear to have targeted open … Read more