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Iran, allies will keep fighting Israel: Khamenei
Iran's supreme leader vowed in a rare address on Friday that his allies around the region would keep fighting Israel, as he defended his country's missile strike on its arch-foe.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's address in Tehran was the first…
US discusses possible Israeli strikes on Iran oil sites as Israel presses Lebanon campaign
The US is discussing strikes on Iran's oil facilities as retaliation for Tehran's missile attack on Israel, President Joe Biden said on Thursday, while Israel's military hit Beirut with new air strikes in its battle against Lebanese armed…
Iran warned Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon days before he was killed in an Israeli strike and is now deeply worried about Israeli infiltration of senior government ranks in…
Israel strikes Beirut, south Lebanon
Israel's military urged residents of more than 20 towns in south Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately yesterday as it pressed on with incursions after suffering its worst losses in a year of fighting the Iran-backed armed group…
Israel declares UN chief ‘persona non grata’ over Iran attack response: foreign ministry
Israel on Wednesday declared UN chief Antonio Guterres "persona non grata", banning him from entering the country for failing to condemn Iran's missile attack on Israel.
"Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran's heinous attack on…
American killed in Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon, family and US lawmaker say
An American from Dearborn, Michigan, was killed in Lebanon in an Israeli airstrike, according to the man's daughter, friendand the US congresswoman representing his constituency.
Democratic US Representative Rashida Tlaib's office said…
US urgently tries to shape Israel’s response to Iran
The United States knows Israel will retaliate after Iran's major missile attack, and even says it supports such a move, but is trying to influence the nature of the response, warning against targeting Tehran's nuclear facilities.
US…
With bulging in-tray, Ishiba becomes Japan PM
Shigeru Ishiba became Japanese prime minister on Tuesday, seeking to restore the ruling party's popularity and tackle a demographic crisis, a lacklustre economy and fears over China's military build-up.
Ishiba, 67, says he intends to…
UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Tuesday for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country to be respected, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
"An…
ISRAEL’S INCURSION INTO LEBANON US out of step as world reacts to offensive
The United States appeared out of step with the rest of the globe as it pledged its support for Israel's ground incursion into Lebanon.
While voices from across the world yesterday urged a ceasefire and a step back from the brink of…