Iran: More than 100 killed in explosions near general Qasem Soleimani’s tomb, says state TV – The blasts happened at an event to honour the anniversary of when Iranian general Qassem Soleimani was kil …
Bombings hit event for Iran’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a shadowy figure slain in 2020 US drone strike
For Iranians backing the country’s theocracy, Gen. Qassem Soleimani represented a popular figure of national resilience in the face of four decades of U.S. pressure …
Iran says at least 95 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general
Iran says twin bomb blasts killed at least 95 people at an event honoring a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike in 2020 …
FirstFT: Iran vows revenge for ‘terrorist act’ after bomb blasts kill nearly 100
Iran has condemned a “terrorist act” and vowed retribution after at least 95 people were killed in two bomb blasts at a ceremony to mark the death of a military commander.
The Houthis Are Now Iran’s Most Potent Proxy
Its armaments, limited as they are, also advertise Iran’s indigenous weapons-making capabilities. When it sails out of its home port of Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf, the Alborz projects not power so much as defiance.
Biden official gets heated in clash with reporter who asks if US has escalated Gaza war with Red Sea presence
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby got heated with a reporter who suggested the U.S. has provoked Iran by responding to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
H.R. McMaster on Iran, growing tensions in Middle East
More than 100 people died Wednesday in two explosions near the grave of Qassem Soleimani in Iran. Thousands had gathered to remember the Iranian general killed in a U.S. drone strike four years ago. Retired Lt.
Oil Prices Give Back Gains. Tensions Rise in Mideast as Iran Sends in Warship.
Oil prices gave back earlier gains on Tuesday after marking a surge amid news that Iran-supported Houthi rebels sent a warship into the Red Sea. Brent crude, the international standard, rose nearly 3% early Tuesday but gave back most of its gains by 11:00 a.
Hamas Leader Killed in Beirut Was Linchpin of Relations With Iran, Hezbollah
Israel, which hasn’t officially claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s killing, is on high alert for retaliatory strikes.
What’s known, and what remains unclear, about the deadly explosions in Iran
Here’s what’s known — and what remains unclear — about Wednesday’s deadly explosions in Iran: • Authorities say the twin bombings killed at least 103 people and wounded 211 others. • The attack is the …