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The Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia sustained limited damage after debris from the interception of two drones fell in its vicinity, according to media reports.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday confirmed the killing of two senior Iranian intelligence officials amid ongoing Israeli strikes in Tehran.
Kuwait’s Defence Ministry on Monday confirmed that several American fighter jets crashed in the country amid rising tensions across the Middle East. A ministry spokesperson, posting on the official X page, said all crew members survived and were immediately evacuated for medical evaluation and treatment.
Tensions in the wider Middle East conflict sharply escalated early Monday, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a series of military strikes against Hezbollah positions across Lebanon in response to projectiles fired toward northern Israeli territory.
Sydney/IBNS: Rita Panahi, a prominent host on Sky News Australia who fled Iran as a child, delivered a scathing reaction to the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a United States-led strike, calling it the possible end of decades of authoritarian rule, media reports said.
Israeli airstrikes targeted Gandhi Hospital in Tehran on Sunday, Iranian media reported, as tensions in the Middle East continued to escalate.
Canada is once again exploring a formal free-trade agreement with India, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said, as Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the country in a bid to reset strained diplomatic ties.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that American forces had sunk nine Iranian naval vessels and “largely destroyed” Iran’s naval headquarters amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior on Sunday said the Crowne Plaza, a prominent five-star hotel complex in Manama, was targeted amid Iran’s retaliatory actions.
At least three people were killed and 14 others injured in a shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas, early Sunday, authorities said.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have claimed they attacked the American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf, amid confirmation of the killing of Iranian Supreme Commander Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
UAE's Ministry of Defence on Sunday confirmed that three people were killed and 58 others suffered minor injuries since Iran began retaliatory attacks in the country following the operation conducted
At least nine people died after Iranian missiles targeted the Beit Shemesh region in Israel on Sunday, marking one of the deadliest attacks in the country since the escalation of tension in the Middle East.
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior on Sunday said the Crowne Plaza, a prominent five-star hotel complex in Manama, was targeted amid Iran’s retaliatory actions.
Iran has appointed Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to its interim leadership council, just hours after officially announcing the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday announced it had launched fresh strikes on targets belonging to what it described as the “Iranian terror regime” in the heart of Tehran.
At least nine people died and 20 others were injured after protests erupted near the US Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sunday over the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to media reports.
The viral girl, who was seen relighting her cigarette with a flaming picture of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has 'cheered' the death of Iran's Supreme Leader.
A video circulating online shows an explosion followed by thick black smoke rising near the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, as Iran launched retaliatory attacks in response to US and Israeli strikes.
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed in his office early Saturday during coordinated US-Israeli air strikes, Iranian state media confirmed, marking a dramatic escalation in hostilities and plunging the region into uncertainty.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in coordinated US-Israeli strikes aimed at toppling the Islamic Republic, US President Donald Trump said, declaring the operation a turning point for Iran and the region.
Ali Khamenei, Iran’s longest-serving Supreme Leader and the country’s most powerful political and religious authority for over three decades, has died, closing a defining chapter in the Islamic Republic’s history.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday vowed sweeping retaliation against the United States and Israel after state television confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that American forces had killed the 86-year-old cleric, media reports said.
Israeli officials say Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a joint military strike, but Iranian authorities deny the claim, leaving his fate unconfirmed as regional tensions escalate.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Foreign Minister Anita Anand in a joint statement on Saturday said that Canada supports efforts by the United States to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapon.
Dubai/IBNS: Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest international aviation hub, has suspended all flight operations indefinitely after a wave of Iranian missile strikes rocked Gulf Arab states on Saturday.
US President Donald Trump has praised his relationship with Pakistan and commended the country’s leadership amid escalating tensions between Islamabad and Kabul.
Tehran/IBNS: Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz said the country launched a “pre-emptive strike” on Iran early Saturday morning, media reports said.
Tehran/IBNS: Israel and the United States jointly launched a “pre-emptive strike” on Iran early Saturday morning, marking a sharp escalation in tensions in the Middle East, media reports said.
Washington DC/IBNS: Donald Trump has issued a stark ultimatum to Iran’s military, warning it to surrender or “face certain death,” as he confirmed the United States’ involvement in ongoing strikes on the country.
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