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Fragments from missiles and interceptor systems rained down on multiple revered religious sites within Jerusalem’s ancient Old City following an unprecedented aerial assault launched by Iran against Israel. Israeli police confirmed that debris, some of it substantial, was discovered near the sensitive Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, the venerable Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and within the […]

Israel is set to maintain the closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque throughout the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr and for an indefinite period thereafter, according to information obtained by Middle East Eye. Sources intimately familiar with the affairs of the revered site in occupied East Jerusalem have confirmed that Israeli authorities recently conveyed this decision […]

Immediate Aftermath and Civilian Impact The strikes, which reportedly commenced shortly after midnight local time, illuminated the night sky with explosions and sent shockwaves across the Lebanese capital. Eyewitness accounts spoke of multiple impacts, loud enough to be heard across wide swathes of Beirut. Firefighters were dispatched to several sites, working tirelessly to extinguish fires […]

US President Donald Trump on Sunday launched a scathing attack on American media outlets, accusing them of colluding with Iran to disseminate "knowingly FAKE" AI-generated misinformation, including fabricated images depicting the USS Abraham Lincoln "burning uncontrollably." In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump asserted that such reports constituted "TREASON" and called for charges […]

Israeli authorities announced today, March 15, 2026, that the Rafah crossing, the vital conduit between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, is slated to reopen on Wednesday for restricted movement of individuals. This development emerges against a backdrop of severe humanitarian conditions in Gaza and a significant regional escalation following the commencement of a broader conflict […]

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defence announced on March 15, 2026, the successful interception of four ballistic missiles and six drones launched from Iran, marking another significant escalation in the ongoing "US-Israel war on Iran" that commenced on February 28. This latest barrage highlights the increasing frequency and sophistication of aerial attacks targeting the […]

On 15 March 2026, at approximately 06:46 GMT, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it had launched a significant assault involving 10 ballistic missiles and an unspecified number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeting US military personnel and assets stationed at the Al-Dhafra Airbase in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The IRGC, in a […]

In a significant escalation of rhetoric amidst ongoing regional tensions, former US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning of potential additional military action against Iran’s vital Kharg Island oil export terminal, while simultaneously urging international allies to deploy warships to secure the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz. The former president, reflecting on past interactions […]

Iran’s top diplomat in Ukraine, Shahriar Amouzegar, has publicly dismissed Kyiv’s recent proposal to assist in countering Iranian-designed drones operating across the Middle East, branding the offer as "meaningless," "nothing more than a joke and a showy gesture." The sharp rebuke, conveyed in an interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP), underscores the deeply fractured relationship between […]