The measure, passed largely along party lines, would halt US military action until approved by Congress.
Category: 3. Middle East
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US Senate vote fails to rein in Trump war powers on Iran
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Iran and Hezbollah fire simultaneously at Israel; IDF says no coordination
During the barrage on Wednesday at noon, rockets, missiles, and mortars were fired, setting off alerts in the north and center of the country, including in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
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Iran Has Fired at Least Six Cluster Missiles at Israel Since the War Began
Smaller Bomblets, More Fall Sites
Cluster missiles carry relatively small bombs, which are dispersed from a high altitude and cause damage within a radius of several kilometers. According to senior defense officials, their goal is to cause as…
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Iran to target Dimona nuclear site if regime change sought
Iran will target the Israeli nuclear site of Dimona if Israel and the US seek regime change in the Islamic Republic, semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday, citing an Iranian military official.In recent days, Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Iran denies Axios report that messages were sent to US
March 4 (Reuters) – An Iranian official said the country had not sent any messages to the United States, in response to an Axios report, Iran’s Tasnim news agency said early on Thursday.
“No message has been sent from Iran to the US, nor will any…
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Australia says more flights from Middle East expected, situation still volatile
SYDNEY, March 5 (Reuters) – Australia said three more commercial flights were scheduled to depart the United Arab Emirates on Thursday as the first group of Australians stranded in the Middle East returned home overnight following the outbreak of…
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Majority of US Senate votes to block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, voting continues
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) – A majority of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday backed President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the air war and require that any hostilities against…
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First repatriation flights to Tel Aviv set to arrive as airspace partially reopens
The first repatriation flights from Athens bringing home thousands of Israelis stranded abroad amid the war with Iran were set to arrive at Ben Gurion airport overnight Wednesday.
Israeli airlines El Al, Arkia and Israir have started to…
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Kurds start ground offensive against Iran
Thousands of Kurdish fighters have begun ground activity inside Iran from areas near the Iraqi border, according to senior American and Israeli officials, in a development that could open an additional front against Tehran as regional tensions…
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Zelenskiy spoke to leaders of Bahrain, Kuwait about Iran conflict
March 4 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed the Middle East conflict on Wednesday with the king of Bahrain and the crown prince of Kuwait.
Zelenskiy also said that his administration was in daily contact with the…
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