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The center stressed that the threat level to Jewish communities worldwide has risen significantly following the preemptive strike in Iran, and recommended that communities take precautions. 

Azerbaijan condemns strike on Nakhchivan airport and summons Iran's ambassador, warning it reserves the right to retaliate; Iran denies targeting the country

Religieuze autoriteit, militaire macht en economische belangen zijn in Iran nog sterk verweven. Wisseling van de opperste leider betekent daarom nog niet direct een fundamentele verandering.

Oil prices surged more than three per cent on Thursday, extending a rally as the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran raised fears of prolonged disruptions to vital Middle East oil and gas supplies. Brent crude advanced $2.65, or 3.26pc, to $83.99 per barrel by 05:20 (GMT), a fifth session of gains. US West Texas Intermediate crude rose $2.76, or 3.70pc, to $77.42. Crude oil markets remained on edge as they face ongoing risks to supply following the attacks in the Middle East, and concerns are centred on the flow of supply through the Strait of Hormuz, ANZ analysts said in a note on Thursday. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel early on Thursday, as the conflict entered its sixth day and just hours after moves to halt the US air assault were blocked in Washington. On Wednesday, a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing at least 80 people, and Nato air defences destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile heading towards Turkiye. Iranian forces have struck oil tankers in or near the Strait ...

De oorlog tussen Iran en de Verenigde Staten en Israël woedt onverminderd voort. Het is inmiddels dag zes van de oorlog, die ook landen in de regio meetrekt.

Coordinated barrages by Iran and Hezbollah suggest the axis is still functioning. Washington signals escalation ahead, but diplomacy remains on the table

WASHINGTON: The White House has acknowledged that the Donald Trump administration is deliberately avoiding categorical statements on Iran, as doing so could limit the president’s flexibility in a fast-evolving security environment. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said deploying US ground troops into Iran is not part of the current military strategy, but declined to rule out the option entirely. “It’s not part of the current plan, but I’m not going to remove an option for the president that is on the table,” she said. Leavitt suggested that previous administrations had sometimes narrowed their strategic space by prematurely dismissing potential actions before fully assessing how unfolding developments might alter the situation. The present approach, she indicated, is designed to preserve maximum latitude for decision-making. The calibrated message reflects a broader doctrine in US national security policy: maintain ambiguity to strengthen deterrence while avoidi...

ISLAMABAD: A former senior adviser to the US Secretary of Defence, has claimed that the US Navy is increasingly relying on Indian ports for docking and unloading operations due to escalating tensions with Iran. Former US Army Colonel Douglas Macgregor’s remarks, made in a recent interview on One America News, have sparked discussion on social media, particularly in South Asia, highlighting what some view as a potential shift in US military logistics away from traditional Persian Gulf bases, according to a media report. He argued that threats to US installations in the Gulf had prompted this pivot towards Indian facilities, suggesting the move formed part of broader American operations potentially linked to conflicts involving Iran. However, New Delhi has termed these reports “baseless and fabricated”. In a post on X, the MEAFactCheck account of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said the claim that Indian ports are being used by the US Navy are fake and false. Official US-India defence cooperation, stren...

A MAP detailing US strikes on Iran, which was shown at Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon briefing.—X / IdreesAli114 • Ex-Khamenei aide says Tehran has no intention of negotiating • Israel plans another ‘one, two weeks’ of attacks • Death toll in Iran crosses 1,000; Tehran hits back at targets in Gulf; Qatar, Turkiye condemn strikes • US expands bombing further into country; claims killing leader of Trump assassination plot • UN Iran probe body says war violates Charter • White House eyes ‘post-war role’ in Iran DUBAI / TEHRAN / WASHINGTON: Even as US and Israeli forces continued to pummel targets across Iran, Iran claimed “complete control” of the crucial Strait of Hormuz. The Revolutionary Guards said Iranian forces had “complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for world oil and gas supplies, and any vessels seeking to pass risked damage from missiles or stray drones. A security official close to IRGC said its new head, Ahmad Vahidi, was present in every high-ranking meeting and that its overriding obj...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged on Wednesday that some Iranian air attacks may still hit their targets despite U.S. air superiority over Iran.

Photos released by U.S. Central Command shows that U.S. sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln marked ordnances headed for Iran with their names.

87 bodies recovered off Sri Lanka; Iran claims control of Strait of Hormuz; Turkey says missile detroyed by NATO

Online content about Israel and Iran in the first days of the war has been overwhelmingly false or AI-generated, revealing much about the world users wish they lived in

The US financial services industry is on heightened alert for potential cyberattacks amid the unfolding US war in Iran, with firms stepping up monitoring for threats that often rise during periods of geopolitical conflict, said executives and analysts. The assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei last weekend in an air strike has sparked a conflagration in the Middle East that has roiled markets globally and stoked concerns over the potential for Iran-linked cyberattacks on US financial services operations. Cybersecurity has long been a top priority for the financial services industry, which operates critical US infrastructure, including payments, clearing and settlement systems, as well as trading platforms and Treasury markets, making it a top target of cyberattacks, according to industry data. “The industry remains vigilant and ready to respond to cyber threats at all times, and especially when global cybersecurity risks are heightened,” said Todd Klessman, managing director for financial servi...

On the fifth day of the United States-Israel war against Iran, the conflict stands in a position neither side may have fully anticipated when the first strikes were launched on Feb 28. The US and Israel may have achieved clear tactical air dominance over large parts of Iran with fixed air defence networks having been degraded, leadership having been struck at the highest level, and naval assets mostly at pier have been largely damaged. Yet the strategic picture remains unsettled, and in some respects, increasingly complicated. The opening hours of the war were decisive in military terms. Stealth platforms penetrated whatever air defences Iran possessed after last year’s 12-day war, followed by bomber waves which suppressed what were once key elements of the integrated air defence system. US-Israeli targets were not symbolic but structural, including leadership nodes, fixed military infrastructure, naval platforms, and border posts. The assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was ...

Hallo en welkom in dit liveblog. Hier houden we je op de hoogte van de aanvallen van Israël en de VS op Iran, de Iraanse tegenaanvallen en de verdere ontwikkelingen in het Midden-Oosten.

Multiple anti-state, Indian and Afghan accounts on social media platform X have been sharing a video since March 2, claiming that it shows Allama Raja Nasir, opposition leader in the Senate, saying Pakistan allowed the United States to use its airspace against Iran. However, the clip is doctored using artificial intelligence (AI). Israel and the United States launched joint military strikes on Iran on February 28, and assassinated Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, significantly escalating tensions in the Middle East. Iran called the strikes unprovoked and illegal, and responded with missiles fired at Israel and at least seven other countries, including Gulf states that host US bases. The war entered its fifth day on Wednesday, with no let-up in attacks by the US, Israel or Iran. Meanwhile, Washington has said it was winning in the war against Iran, adding that the US military could fight as long as needed. On March 2, an anti-state account on X shared a clip of Nasir speaking on a talk show with the ...

When airstrikes hit Iran on Feb. 28, crypto outflows from Nobitex spiked 873%, suggesting a "digital bank run" was ongoing. The reality may be more complex.

The ADL's Center on Extremism reported a rapid convergence of far-right and far-left groups promoting narratives of "Zionist control" and "Operation Epstein Fury" following military action in Iran.

U.S. Central Command confirmed that a fleet of B-52s was used to target ballistic missile and commander control posts in Iran.