US President Donald Trump insisted on Thursday that he have a say in picking Iran's next supreme leader, as the war triggered by the US-Israeli campaign that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reverberated throughout the Middle East and beyond. Earlier, Israel issued an unprecedented evacuation warning for the entirety of Beirut's southern suburbs, a stronghold
Israel launched on Thursday a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, which stepped up its attacks on Gulf nations Qatar and Bahrain, as the Middle East war spread throughout the region and beyond. AFP reporters in Tehran and Doha heard huge explosions over the cities, with a thick column of black smoke billowing on the horizon of the Qatari capital. RELATED
Iran launched more missiles at Israel and U.S. bases as war in the Middle East enters a sixth day. Israel announced multiple incoming attacks early Thursday and said it was intercepting the missiles. Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it began new strikes against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon. At least eight people were killed
Iran launched a new wave of attacks Thursday morning at Israeli and American bases and threatened that the United States would "bitterly regret" torpedoing an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean while Israel said it had begun a "large-scale" attack on Tehran. Israel announced multiple incoming missile attacks and air sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and
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
Explosions sounded in Iran's capital city Wednesday as its 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 as dawn broke, according to Iran state television, while Israel's military said its
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
Israel on Tuesday ordered the military to take control of more positions inside Lebanon to create a buffer zone, as the Lebanese army pulled back some of its forces after Hezbollah attacked Israeli bases in support of its backer, Iran. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have authorised the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to advance and take control
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
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,