The United States has said it has destroyed the headquarters of Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, declaring it had “cut off the head of the snake” in a sweeping assault.In a statement, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said a large-scale American strike had wiped out the IRGC’s main command facilities. “America has the most…
A fire broke out in Tehran on Sunday night after an Israeli strike hit the headquarters of Iran’s state broadcaster, as fighting between the two countries intensified following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iranian state television confirmed that parts of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) complex had been struck, though it…
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran’s new leadership wants to talk to him and that he agreed, according to an interview with The Atlantic magazine.“They want to talk, and I agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them. They should do it sooner. They should give what was very practical…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the strikes on Iran “will only intensify” in the coming days. In a video statement released on Sunday, Netanyahu also expressed his condolences for the families that fell victim to Iran’s strikes on Israel.In the video posted on X, Netanyahu said, “I’ve just finished a meeting with the…
TOI correspondent from Washington: In the volatile chessboard of Middle-East and Gulf politics, few alignments have been as striking as the quiet convergence between Sunni-majority Saudi Arabia and Jewish state of Israel over the question of Shia-dominated Iran. Long divided by ideology, history, and the unresolved Palestinian question, the two countries have found common cause…
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday announced that a new interim leadership council has formally begun functioning. This comes after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US and Israeli strikes.In a recorded video statement broadcast on state television, Pezeshkian said, “The interim leadership council started its work. We will continue with all…
. In the early hours of Sunday, March 1, Iranian state television confirmed what had been spreading in fragments the night before: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since 1989, was dead. Driving the news Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the opening wave of a coordinated US-Israeli campaign – an event…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that it destroyed two Iranian fighter jets that were ready to take off from Tabriz airport in western Iran, as hostilities between the two countries continue to escalate.In a statement posted on X, the IDF said the aircraft targeted were F-4 and F-5 fighter jets positioned for…
As Iran and much of the world reels from the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US–Israel strikes early Sunday, his final public speech has come under spotlight. Delivered on February 17, just over ten days ago, Khamenei’s address included sharp warnings against the United States and Israel, reflections on unrest inside…
Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) An oil tanker was attacked off the coast of Oman in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, injuring four crew members and forcing a full evacuation, as tensions continue to escalate after US–Israel strikes on Iran.Oman’s Maritime Security Centre said the Palau-flagged tanker Skylight was targeted about five nautical miles north…