Iranians are coping with daily strikes, internet blackouts, and security crackdowns – all while trying to stay in touch with loved ones.
Category: 3. Middle East
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Checkpoints everywhere and queues for bread: Fear in Iran as US-Israeli strikes intensify
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Explosions heard in Doha, Qatar authorities confirm
Multiple explosions were heard in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday, according to sources on the ground that spoke with Reuters, as Iran began a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes against the Gulf states.The Qatari Defense Ministry confirmed the…
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Turkey says it is closely following actions of Iranian Kurdish PJAK militant group
ANKARA, March 5 (Reuters) – Turkey said on Thursday that it was closely following the actions of the Iranian Kurdish PJAK militant group, which it said threatened Iran’s security and regional stability, amid reports of discussions between Iranian…
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the drone that attacked the British base in Cyprus was not launched from Iran
The drone that attacked the British Akrotiri base in Cyprus was not launched from Iran, Sky News reported, citing a representative of the British Ministry of Defense.
“The drone… The aircraft that struck the…
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Missiles, drones coming from Iran fell on Azerbaijan
A fire has started as a result of the incident, the source said, adding that an official statement would soon follow. It was not immediately clear how many missiles and drones fell in the area.A video shared by Israeli media showed an explosion…
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Iran targets headquarters of Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq
The Iranian military’s strikes come amid speculation that the US wants Iranian Kurdish groups to join its conflict with Iran.
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Analysis-Anger among Pakistan’s Shi’ites underlines its Iran-U.S. tightrope walk
By Mubasher Bukhari and Saad Sayeed
LAHORE, March 5 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s efforts to preserve close ties with President Donald Trump are being put to the test after protesters stormed the U.S. consulate in Karachi last week and poured onto…
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Africa ‘exposed’ to Middle East war
Africa hosts military bases within reach of Iranian missiles and is feeling the impact of rising oil prices and threats to shipping, as the continent again suffers from events largely beyond its control.
The continent is “structurally exposed” to…
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The US Armed Forces will begin to strike deep into Iran – Kane
General Dan Kane, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States Armed Forces, said during a press conference that the US Armed Forces would begin to strike Iran to a “more significant depth.”
“We…
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California’s Gavin Newsom says some ‘appropriately’ call Israel an ‘apartheid state’
JTA — California Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed sharp criticism of the Israeli government during an interview this week, suggesting that he agreed with claims that Israel is an “apartheid state” and questioning US military aid to the…
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