The US says its forces have carried out strikes in Iraq on three facilities used by Iran-backed militia. The “proportionate” strikes targeted “Kataib Hezbollah militia group and other Iran-affiliated groups”,
Huge fire at Ghandi hospital in Iran capital
A massive fire erupted at Tehran’s Gandhi hospital on Thursday, according to Iran’s state media. Iran’s ministry of health said no-one was injured in the incident, and patients had been transferred to other medical centres. The cause of the incident has not been announced.
Sara Harmouch and Nakissa Jahanbani: How much influence does Iran have over its proxy ‘Axis of Resistance’ — Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis?
From attacks by rebels in the Red Sea to raids in northern Israel and the Oct. 7 assault by Hamas, Western analysts have pointed a finger of blame toward Iran. Regardless of how involved Tehran is …
Sara Harmouch and Nakissa Jahanbani: How much influence does Iran have over its proxy ‘Axis of Resistance’ — Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis?
From attacks by rebels in the Red Sea to raids in northern Israel and the Oct. 7 assault by Hamas, Western analysts have pointed a finger of blame toward Iran. Regardless of how involved Tehran is …
U.S. Acts Against Iran-backed Groups
The Treasury Department notes that “Iran-aligned groups in Iraq have consistently issued statements in support of Hamas’s terrorism and declared their commitment to attacking U.S. personnel.” …
Erdogan, eyeing more trade with Iran, says Turkey weighing opening new border crossings
Turkey is considering opening new border crossings with eastern neighbour Iran, President Tayyip Erdogan said late on Wednesday after talks with his Iranian counterpart, as they seek to revive sagging …
Why Iran Doesn’t Want U.S. Forces Out of Iraq
“One of the measures that the international community might take [in retaliation to this vote], might be to stop its financial dealing with Iraq,” Halbousi said. Hundreds of protesters gather to …
US requests that China urges Iran to restrain Yemen: Financial Times
The Financial Times reports that American officials have been pressing China to convey their warnings to Iran against further exacerbating the regional turmoil.
Turkey, Iran agree on need to avoid escalating Mideast tensions -Erdogan
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was set to hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday to discuss the widening conflict in Gaza and energy cooperation between the two …
US launches strikes in Iraq on militia groups backed by Iran
Pentagon calls attacks ‘necessary and proportionate’, after US personnel were injured in a weekend attack in Iraq