Iran was reeling on Friday from waves of Israeli strikes that decapitated its military chain of command and targeted a key nuclear facility, as US President Donald Trump urged Iran to strike a deal curbing its nuclear programme or risk “even more brutal” attacks.Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu described the assault, which was brought about by […]
Iran launched a new wave of missile strikes targeting Israel early Saturday, intensifying a rapidly escalating conflict in the region. The Iranian state broadcaster confirmed the offensive, saying, “A new round of Iranian missile attacks on the Zionist regime begins from Tehran and Kermanshah,” a city in western Iran.The Israeli military immediately issued warnings, urging […]
American air-defence systems and naval assets played a key role in helping Israel intercept a barrage of ballistic missiles fired by Iran on Friday, a US official confirmed, as tensions between Tehran and Tel Aviv threaten to engulf the region in a wider war.The missile launches were in retaliation for Israel’s earlier airstrikes on Iranian […]
Iran launched a large-scale missile barrage on Israel late Friday, triggering air raid sirens and explosions across cities including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, in what is now the most intense escalation between the two countries in decades.The assault, which Iran called “Severe Punishment”, came in retaliation for Israel’s unprecedented strikes on Iranian nuclear and military […]
Air Arabia suspends flights to 10 countries amid Middle East airspace closures triggered by Israel’s strike on Iran. (File) Sharjah-based low-cost carrier Air Arabia has temporarily suspended flights to and from several countries due to airspace closures triggered by escalating regional tensions after Israeli airstrikes on Iran. The cancellations affect flights scheduled for Friday, June […]
Dubai gold prices see second-biggest 2025 surge, following the record high of Dh420/gram earlier this year amid the global tariff war. (File) Gold prices in Dubai rose sharply on Friday as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran pushed investors toward traditional safe-haven assets. The 24-karat gold variant jumped by Dh4 (approximately $1.09) per gram, reaching […]
Smoke rises up after an explosion in Tehran (Pic credit: AP) As Israel draws its long-running shadow war into open conflict with Iran, one of its security officials said that Jerusalem successfully tricked top commanders of Iran’s air force into gathering for a meeting. “We carried out specific activities to help us learn more about […]
Dozens of UAE flights cancelled or delayed; passengers urged to check directly with airlines for updates and rebooking (Representational Image) UAE airlines have suspended and cancelled flights to multiple destinations across the Middle East, Caucasus, and Central Asia after Israel launched a series of military strikes on Iranian nuclear and military targets early Friday, June […]
Khamenei selected Mohammad Pakpour as the new commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, while Abdolrahim Mousavi for the chief of the armed forces general staff and General Ali Shadmani becomes Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya (pbuh) Central HQ Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, acted promptly and appointed new leaders for the Revolutionary Guards […]
The Israel defence forces conducted aerial strikes targeting Iranian ballistic missiles that were positioned to attack Tel Aviv. The IDF has released video evidence of the operation, in which the air defenses were seen bombing the Iranian ballistic missiles projectiles in its strikes in Iran earlier today.Additionally, the military has shared footage showing attacks on […]
