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Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters issued a grave warning on March 20, 2026, accusing Israel of planning a “false flag” operation targeting critical Saudi Aramco oil facilities. The alleged plot, intended to unjustly attribute blame to Tehran, was reported by Iran’s state news agency IRNA, further escalating already fraught regional tensions. A spokesperson for the […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday, March 19, 2026, that Iran has been stripped of its capacity to enrich uranium and produce ballistic missiles, attributing this critical development to a concerted 20-day campaign of US-Israeli air attacks. The declaration, made during a press conference, signifies a major escalation and potential turning point in […]

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday unequivocally condemned "in the strongest terms" recent Iranian strikes targeting Qatar’s principal gas hub, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility. The incident, which threatens global energy security and regional stability, prompted immediate high-level diplomatic engagement from Downing Street, with Starmer discussing the "egregious" attacks with NATO […]

Doha, Qatar – The State of Qatar’s foreign ministry has issued a strong condemnation of what it described as "Iranian attacks" targeting critical energy infrastructure in both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, asserting that these strikes have "crossed all red lines" and represent a grave threat to regional and global stability. This unequivocal […]

A provocative statement from a Saudi Arabian geopolitical researcher has thrust Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities into the spotlight, suggesting they could serve as a "nuclear umbrella" for Saudi Arabia should the Kingdom become embroiled in a hypothetical US-Israeli conflict against Iran. This assertion, made by Salman al-Ansari in an interview with Canada’s CBC News, underscores the […]

Central Israel bore the brunt of a significant missile attack from Iran in the early hours of March 18, 2026, with Israeli media reporting "extensive property damage" and emergency services responding to multiple impact sites. The city of Kafr Qassem was particularly affected, with at least four locations struck, leading to calls for immediate medical […]

Gholamreza Soleimani, the influential commander of Iran’s paramilitary Basij Resistance Force, was confirmed killed on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in a series of targeted strikes attributed to US and Israeli forces. The death of such a high-ranking figure within Iran’s security apparatus marks a significant escalation in the ongoing, undeclared "War on Iran," a conflict […]

Beirut’s southern suburbs were rocked by multiple Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, as reported by Lebanon’s official National News Agency (ANI), marking a significant escalation in the already volatile Middle East, just hours after Israel reportedly claimed responsibility for the assassination of Iran’s national security chief, Ali Larijani. The bombardment, which occurred around […]

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 […]