March 17 (Reuters) – Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani has been killed, Iranian media confirmed on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Yomna Ehab, Editing by Franklin Paul)
Category: 3. Middle East
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‘We Weren’t Consulted’: Qatar Warns Gulf Will Face Iran’s Retaliation if U.S. Ends War
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Majed al-Ansari, said Tuesday that Gulf countries will be left to face Iran’s retaliation alone if the United States decides to end the war, even though they were not consulted on whether to launch the joint…
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Exclusive-Early indications show Israel tank fire hit UN Lebanon base, source says
By John Irish
PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) – Initial findings by an internal U.N. inquiry suggest Israeli tank fire hit a U.N. position in southern Lebanon on March 6, wounding Ghanaian peacekeepers, according to a Western military source,…
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Mexico’s president offers to host Iran’s 2026 World Cup matches instead of US
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday that her country was prepared to host Iran’s first-round soccer matches at the 2026 World Cup if needed due to the conflict in the Middle East.
Iran’s soccer…
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Reports of large US invasion to get Iran 60% nuke uranium likely overblown
Despite numerous reports in recent days about a potential imminent and multi-sided US invasion of parts of Iran, including plans to retrieve 60% enriched uranium, The Jerusalem Post understands that these reports are exaggerated.It is still…
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Only One Path Can Break Israel’s Grim Cycle in Lebanon
In 1982, Israel launched a war in Lebanon with several stated goals: to halt Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Katyusha fire from Lebanon, push the organization north of the Litani River, and create political conditions that would enable a…
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Veteran Al Jazeera anchor and polarizing political voice Jamal Rayyan dies at 73
The journalist, who had been with Al Jazeera since its inception in 1996, presented its first broadcast. He had many fans but also attracted his fair share of detractors, thanks to his strong opinions on Palestine and other regional issues
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US weighs Hormuz action that could extend war, sources say
Several sources told The Jerusalem Post that if US President Donald Trump decides to launch a military operation to take control of the Strait of Hormuz, aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation, the move could significantly prolong the war “by…
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US cable shows Israel fears Iran protesters would be killed
Israeli officials privately told US diplomats that any Iranians who protest against the regime would “get slaughtered,” despite the fact that both countries encouraged protesters to rise up, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing a…
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Iran women’s football team arrive in Turkey on way home
The Iranian women’s national football team landed at Istanbul Airport on Tuesday after several members of the delegation withdrew their asylum bids in Australia and decided to return home.
Footage from Turkish news agency DHA showed the players,…
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