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Israel launches new strikes as Iran squeezes key oil shipping route
Israel launches new strikes as Iran squeezes key oil shipping route

Israel launches new strikes as Iran squeezes key oil shipping route

Israel launched fresh strikes on Iran and Lebanon, where state media reported a residential building was hit on Wednesday, as Iran's Guards said they had sealed off one of the world's most vital shipping routes for energy. Governments scrambled to evacuate citizens stranded in the Middle East, where Iran expanded a retaliatory missile and drone barrage

The Latest: Explosions heard in Tehran and Jerusalem on fifth day of war

The Latest: Explosions heard in Tehran and Jerusalem on fifth day of war

Explosions sounded in Tehran Wednesday as Iran's war with the U.S. and Israel entered a fifth day following earlier strikes on an Iranian nuclear site and retaliatory strikes by the Islamic Republic across the Gulf region. The explosions around Tehran came at dawn, according to Iran state television, while Israel's military said its air defenses had

The Latest: Trump says Iran war could last weeks as Netanyahu defends decision to attack

The Latest: Trump says Iran war could last weeks as Netanyahu defends decision to attack

As the war in the Middle East intensifies, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. has "the capability to go far longer" than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran. Across Tehran, the sound of explosions rang out through the night and into the early morning hours Tuesday, as the U.S. and Israel have

Editorial: Irresponsible, reckless and dangerous

Editorial: Irresponsible, reckless and dangerous

The military strikes on Iran by the US and Israel are extremely reckless and clearly illegal under international law. This irresponsible behaviour by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu could well plunge an already volatile region into a catastrophic all-out regional war with long-term negative consequences that could last decades. Not surprisingly,

Iran fires new salvo of missiles at Israel

Iran fires new salvo of missiles at Israel

Iran fired a new salvo of missiles at Israel on Monday, state television said, in response to US-Israeli strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei . "The 11th wave of Operation Honest Promise 4 is underway with missile and drone strikes on targets in Beersheva," Iranian state TV said at about 3.30pm local time (1200 GMT), citing a statement

Iran war spreads across region as Israel strikes Lebanon

Iran war spreads across region as Israel strikes Lebanon

Israel bombarded Lebanon on Monday, expanding the conflict across the region after the massive Israel-US attack on Iran that President Donald Trump launched to topple Tehran's ruling clerics. Israeli forces pounded targets across Lebanon, including Beirut, after Hezbollah, the Tehran-backed armed Shiite Muslim movement, fired rockets towards Israel

The latest: Cyprus says drone that hit British military base caused ‘limited damage’

The latest: Cyprus says drone that hit British military base caused ‘limited damage’

The U.S. and Israel pounded targets across Iran, bombing the country's ballistic missile sites and wiping out warships as part of an intensifying military campaign following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Blasts rattled windows across the country and sent plumes of smoke high into the sky above Tehran. More than 200 people have