IDF says it accidentally hit UN fuel distribution truck in Gaza
The IDF said the ‘incident was reviewed, and lessons were learned accordingly’
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Iran’s Azeris fear ethnic strife, sucking Turkey and Azerbaijan into the war
With ethnic brethren in northern Iran and a US outreach to Iran’s Kurds following the launch of Operation Epic Fury, Turkey and Azerbaijan are at risk of being drawn into the war. For Iran’s Azeris, the largest minority group in a multi-ethnic country…
Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’ from Iran as war escalates with oil crisis
More than 30 Iranian vessels have been destroyed since Saturday, US Central Command has said
Iran war forces OPEC nation to limit oil production as bottleneck in the Straits of Hormuz grows
The 10th largest oil producer in the world is looking at slowing down production amid continued strikes on Iran
I’m an expert on global relations. Here’s how Iran will choose its next supreme leader
The Iranian supreme leader serves for life and is the highest religious and political authority in the Islamic Republic
Trump’s minions just revealed what they really think about dead American soldiers
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spent his confirmation hearings promising senators he’d stop drinking. Based on his news conference about the Iran war on Wednesday, that might not be such a great idea.Reporting on dead American soldiers, Hegseth sugges…
How the Iran war is underpinned by ‘end times’ religious fervour in Washington and Tehran
An overlapping belief in end times, or the second coming, underpins much of the motivation in the corridors of power in Washington and in the bunkers where the ayatollahs hide today, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
Russia supplying Iran with intelligence to target US forces, says report
Moscow is rushing to the support of its ally amid a joint US-Israeli bombing campaign
‘Self-destructive, suicidal’: In Lebanon, anger rises against Hezbollah amid Israeli strikes
The militant group Hezbollah has lost political backers in Lebanon after strikes it launched this week against Israel to honour Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei provoked a robust military response. Lack of public support for the militant group …
Surge in GPS interference around Strait of Hormuz increases shipping risks
More than 1,100 vessels have been hit by GPS interference across the Middle East Gulf since the start of the conflict, according to maritime firm Windward. Experts warn these attacks pose severe risks to navigation and are contributing to the de facto…