The UAE said Wednesday that its air defense forces intercepted 13 ballistic missiles and 27 drones launched from Iran. The defense ministry said that since the start of the Iran war, its air defenses have intercepted 1,699 drones, 327 ballistic missiles and 15 cruise missiles. “These attacks have resulted in the deaths of two UAE … Read more
NewsFeed Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said an overnight strike killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib. There has been no confirmation from Iran but Katz says Israel’s military is authorised to target senior Iranian officials without additional approval from the government. Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media … Read more
Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones to use against the U.S. and Israel, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CNN in an interview excerpt aired on Saturday. Zelenskyy told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria that it is “100% facts” that Iran has used Russian-made Shaheds to attack U.S. bases. Zelenskyy had previously made this claim in an … Read more
Israel seizes more territory in southern Lebanon and threatens to keep holding it. It took just two days for Lebanon to be dragged into the US-Israeli war against Iran. After a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect in Lebanon in November 2024, cross-border violence did not really end. Now, nearly one million people … Read more
NewsFeed Israel has claimed responsibility for an assassination attempt, which killed at least four people, at a busy Beirut hotel. The Israeli military claims it targeted members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) at the Ramada Plaza. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett spoke to hotel guests who experienced the blast. Published On 8 Mar 20268 … Read more
Hezbollah has been attacking Israel as it pummels southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut. Lebanon is once again drawn into a war many of its leaders say is not their fight. Against the government’s warnings, Hezbollah has joined Iran in its conflict with Israel. The armed group says it has a right to respond as … Read more
Iran turns to cheap drones as US and Israel target missile launchers Financial Times Iran’s Shahed drone: How ‘the poor man’s cruise missile’ is shaping Tehran’s retaliation CNBC Iran could disrupt the Strait of Hormuz with drones for months Reuters US may not have capacity to take down full barrage of Iranian drones, officials warn The Guardian U.S.-Iran War: … Read more
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The latest attack comes six days after the deadliest single one during the war on Iran, which killed 165 schoolgirls and staff. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 5 Mar 20265 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Missiles fired by … Read more
NewsFeed Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from the site of an Israeli attack in Beirut’s southern suburbs, which Israel says targeted a ‘Hezbollah area’. Israeli forces have taken more land inside Lebanon, expanding a de facto buffer zone that has already displaced tens of thousands of people. Published On 3 Mar 20263 Mar 2026 Click … Read more
Both the collapse and survival of Iran’s Islamic Republic pose risks. Israel’s assault on Iran comes as the country is still attacking Gaza and Lebanon, after bombing Syria, Yemen and Qatar in the past year. What are the risks of Israel opening another battlefront, and of the collapse – or the survival – of the … Read more