The U.S. airstrike that killed a top Iranian general also eliminated another key player
5 years, 2 months ago

The U.S. airstrike that killed a top Iranian general also eliminated another key player

LA Times  

Abu Mahdi Muhandis listens to a question during an interview in Fallouja, Iraq, on May 29, 2016. 8 / 30 Mourners carry the coffin of slain Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi Muhandis towards the Imam Ali Shrine in the shrine city of Najaf in central Iraq during a funeral procession. 9 / 30 Equipment assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division is loaded into aircraft from Ft. Bragg, N.C. 10 / 30 Mourners carry the coffins of slain Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi Muhandis, Iranian military commander Qassem Suleimani and eight others Jan. 4 in Najaf, Iraq. 20 / 30 The attack at Baghdad’s international airport also killed Abu Mahdi Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Iraq known as the Popular Mobilization Forces, and six other people, according to Iraqi security officials. Muhandis was Tears from Iran’s supreme leader as massive crowds attend slain commander’s funeral The funeral for Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Suleimani drew a crowd in Tehran said by police to be in the millions.

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Iran TV shows missile base after paramilitary march against 'threats'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran TV shows missile base after paramilitary march against 'threats'

The Hindu  

Iranian state TV on Friday showed the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps touring an underground missile base used in an attack against Israel, hours after fighters marched through Tehran. The footage of the missile base at an undisclosed location "in the mountains" and the parade by paramilitary Basij volunteers come after the weakening of Iran's allies Hezbollah in …

US military strikes 9 Iranian-backed militia targets in Syria in 24 hours
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US military strikes 9 Iranian-backed militia targets in Syria in 24 hours

Hindustan Times  

The U.S struck nine targets at two locations in Syria Monday to hit Iranian-aligned militias that had launched attacks on U.S personnel over the last 24 hours, U.S. Central Command said. Representational image: US military launched attacks against Iranian-backed militias in Syria No U.S personnel were injured in the attacks, but as of late Monday the Pentagon did not provide …

Israeli Aerial Bombing vs. Iranian Missile Hits: A Detailed Comparison
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5 months ago

Israeli Aerial Bombing vs. Iranian Missile Hits: A Detailed Comparison

India Today  

Israeli forces struck Iranian air defense facilities, missiles and air bases, as well as several oil and gas refineries on October 26. The full extent of damage remains unknown, but satellite images and Western media reports suggest that at least 12 Iranian facilities were hit by bombs and missiles deployed by the Israeli Air Force. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali …

Satellite images show damage from Israeli attack at two Iranian military bases
5 months ago

Satellite images show damage from Israeli attack at two Iranian military bases

The Independent  

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Satellite Images Reveal Extensive Damage to Iranian Military Bases in the Persian Gulf
5 months ago

Satellite Images Reveal Extensive Damage to Iranian Military Bases in the Persian Gulf

Deccan Chronicle  

Satellite images show damage from an Israeli attack at two secretive Iranian military bases. The attacks damaged facilities at a base southeast of the Iranian capital that experts in the past have linked to Tehran's onetime nuclear weapons program and at another base tied to its ballistic missile program.

Inside Israel's missile blitz on Iran: Tehran vows 'no limits' on its revenge after dozens of Israeli fighter jets strike up to 20 key military sites across the country
5 months ago

Inside Israel's missile blitz on Iran: Tehran vows 'no limits' on its revenge after dozens of Israeli fighter jets strike up to 20 key military sites across the country

Daily Mail  

Iran vowed revenge yesterday after Israel's missile blitz on Tehran destroyed up to 20 key military sites, including a top-secret research facility. Dozens of fighter jets hit ballistic missile factories, air defence batteries and missile launchers on Friday as Israel launched a missile blitz on Iran Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran had 'no limits' in defending its interests and …

UK Prime Minister Urges Restraint as Israel Strikes Iranian Military Sites
5 months ago

UK Prime Minister Urges Restraint as Israel Strikes Iranian Military Sites

Associated Press  

Israeli airstrikes hit military sites in Iran, raising the risk of an all-out war between the two countries. The attack comes as tensions remain high in the Middle East, where militant groups are engaged in a war with Israel. Iran condemned the strikes as a violation of international law and the U.N. Charter, emphasizing its right to self-defense. Israel responded …

Iran's Air Defenses Engage in Intense Battle with Israeli Air Strikes
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5 months ago

Iran's Air Defenses Engage in Intense Battle with Israeli Air Strikes

China Daily  

Iran's air defenses have responded to Israeli strike attempts with explosions heard around the capital. The cause of the attacks is under investigation, but they appear to be in response to months of continuous attacks from Iran. Israel has launched three waves of strikes against military targets in Iran, and Iran has responded with limited damage to some areas. The …

Iran carries out a massive missile attack on Israel, expanding the Middle East conflict
6 months ago

Iran carries out a massive missile attack on Israel, expanding the Middle East conflict

NPR  

Iran carries out a massive missile attack on Israel, expanding the Middle East conflict toggle caption Maya Levin for NPR Iran unleashed a major airstrike targeting sites across Israel on Tuesday night, while Israel's air defenses shot down most of the 180 incoming missiles, according to Israeli officials. After Tuesday's strike, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Security Cabinet, …

Iran Revolutionary Guards say 'short-range projectile' killed Hamas chief
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Iran Revolutionary Guards say 'short-range projectile' killed Hamas chief

New Indian Express  

TEHRAN: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that Israel killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh using a "short-range projectile" launched from outside of his accommodation in Tehran. "This terrorist operation was carried out by firing a short-range projectile with a warhead of about 7 kilograms -- causing a strong explosion -- from outside the accommodation area," the Guards said in a …

What do we know about the chopper crash that killed Iran president?
10 months, 1 week ago

What do we know about the chopper crash that killed Iran president?

Deccan Chronicle  

The helicopter crash that killed Iran's president and foreign minister has sent shock waves around the region.Iranian state media said on Monday that President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, and others have been found dead at the site after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country's northwest.Here's what we know so far.WHO WAS …

Satellite photos suggest Iran air defense radar struck in Isfahan during apparent Israeli attack
11 months, 1 week ago

Satellite photos suggest Iran air defense radar struck in Isfahan during apparent Israeli attack

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Satellite photos taken Monday suggest an apparent Israeli retaliatory strike targeting Iran’s central city of Isfahan hit a radar system for a Russian-made air defense battery, contradicting repeated denials by officials in Tehran of any damage in the assault. “This strike shows Israel has the ability to penetrate Iran’s air defense systems,” said Nicole Grajewski, a fellow at …

Iran’s supreme leader tacitly acknowledges that Tehran hit little in its attack on Israel
11 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s supreme leader tacitly acknowledges that Tehran hit little in its attack on Israel

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel hit anything there, a tacit acknowledgment that despite launching a major assault, few projectiles actually made it through to their targets. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments before senior military leaders didn’t touch on the apparent Israeli retaliatory strike on Friday on the central …

Iran's supreme leader tacitly acknowledges Tehran hit little in its massive attack on Israel
11 months, 1 week ago

Iran's supreme leader tacitly acknowledges Tehran hit little in its massive attack on Israel

The Independent  

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Iran-backed militia claims its base in Iraq attacked by airstrike amid regional tensions, one killed
11 months, 1 week ago

Iran-backed militia claims its base in Iraq attacked by airstrike amid regional tensions, one killed

India TV News  

Baghdad: The coalition of Iran-allied militias in Iraq, known as the Popular Mobilisation Forces, claimed that an airstrike hit its base in Iraq on early Saturday. Israel's suspected attack on Iran Iran and Israel have apparently moved out of decades of shadow conflict to direct confrontations as the latter is suspected to have launched a drone attack on the central …

Analysis: Iran’s attack seemed planned to minimize casualties while maximizing spectacle
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Iran’s attack seemed planned to minimize casualties while maximizing spectacle

CNN  

Beirut, Lebanon CNN — A decades-long shadow war burst out into the open overnight as Iranian drones and missiles lit up the night sky in Israel and the occupied West Bank. Over 300 drones and missiles navigated above Iran’s neighbors, including Jordan and Iraq — both with US military bases — before penetrating the airspace of Iran’s mortal enemy, Israel. …

Iran launches airstrikes toward Israel in retaliatory move, boosting chance of wider conflict
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran launches airstrikes toward Israel in retaliatory move, boosting chance of wider conflict

LA Times  

Iranian demonstrators wave a Palestinian flag during an anti-Israeli protest in Palestine Square in Tehran early Sunday after Iran launched airstrikes toward Israel. An Israeli military spokesman said that Iran had fired more than 200 “deadly drones” as well as cruise and ballistic missiles but that the “vast majority of threats” had been intercepted “with assistance from our partners.” Attacks …

U.S. moves MORE forces into the Middle East to prepare for 'imminent' Iranian strike on Israel: Pentagon sends aircraft carrier that can intercept missiles to the Red Sea in warning to Tehran
11 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. moves MORE forces into the Middle East to prepare for 'imminent' Iranian strike on Israel: Pentagon sends aircraft carrier that can intercept missiles to the Red Sea in warning to Tehran

Daily Mail  

The U.S. has moved more forces into the Middle East to prepare for what officials believe could be an 'imminent' strike by Iran on Israel that could spark a full-scale war. The Pentagon is beefing up its presence in the Middle East and the USS Dwight Eisenhower has been sent into the Red Sea in a warning to Tehran and …

With its latest assassination, Israel is testing Iran
11 months, 3 weeks ago

With its latest assassination, Israel is testing Iran

Live Mint  

IT IS HARD to say which was more significant: who was killed, or where. The strike killed General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a commander of the Quds Force, the expeditionary wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It has turned into a free-fire zone for Israel, which has carried out dozens of strikes in Syria since October 7th, wiping out most …

'Step aside so you won't get hurt': Iran to US as it readies attack on Israel for strike in Syria
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'Step aside so you won't get hurt': Iran to US as it readies attack on Israel for strike in Syria

India TV News  

Washington: The United States is on high alert and preparing for a possible retaliatory attack by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response to an Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria earlier this week, according to a US official. The suspected Israeli attack in Damascus on Monday killed Iranian military commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi …

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander vows retaliation for strike that killed top generals
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander vows retaliation for strike that killed top generals

The Hindu  

Iran's commander of the powerful Revolutionary Guard General Hossein Salami said “no threat will go unanswered” in retaliation on April 5 for the airstrike widely attributed to Israel that destroyed Iran’s Consulate in the Syrian capital and killed seven of the guard's members. The marches in the capital, Tehran, along with protests in other Iranian cities, came at a time …

US preparing for significant Iran attack on US or Israeli assets in the region as soon as next week
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US preparing for significant Iran attack on US or Israeli assets in the region as soon as next week

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US is on high alert and actively preparing for a “significant” attack that could come as soon as within the next week by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response to Monday’s Israeli strike in Damascus that killed top Iranian commanders, a senior administration official tells CNN. “Since we were unable to …

Iran vows to ‘punish Zionist regime’ for strike on its embassy attributed to Israel
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran vows to ‘punish Zionist regime’ for strike on its embassy attributed to Israel

LA Times  

Iranian mourners try to touch the flag-draped coffins of Revolutionary Guard members killed in an airstrike on Iran’s embassy in Syria. The commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard warned Friday that “our brave men will punish the Zionist regime,” escalating threats against Israel for an airstrike that killed seven of the group’s members, including two generals, this week. Other banners …

Iran to sue Israel over attack on Iranian diplomatic mission in Syria
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Iran to sue Israel over attack on Iranian diplomatic mission in Syria

China Daily  

People gather as an excavator clears rubble after a suspected Israeli strike on Monday on Iran's consulate adjacent to the main Iranian embassy building in the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria on April 2. TEHRAN -- Iran's Vice President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehqan said on Wednesday the country would file a lawsuit against Israel for its deadly attack on the …

With its latest assassination, Israel is testing Iran
11 months, 4 weeks ago

With its latest assassination, Israel is testing Iran

Live Mint  

It is hard to say which was more significant: who was killed, or where. The strike killed General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a commander of the Quds Force, the expeditionary wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It has turned into a free-fire zone for Israel, which has carried out dozens of strikes in Syria since October 7th, wiping out most …

Iran vows to punish Israel for strike on embassy in Syria that killed one of the Islamic Republic's top generals
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Iran vows to punish Israel for strike on embassy in Syria that killed one of the Islamic Republic's top generals

Daily Mail  

Iran today vowed to punish Israel for an airstrike that killed seven Revolutionary Guards, including one of the Islamic Republic's top generals, at its consulate in the Syrian capital yesterday. The rubble of a building annexed to the Iranian embassy is pictured a day after an air strike in Damascus on April 2, 2024 Iran warned arch foe Israel on …

Iran vows revenge as it accuses Israel of deadly airstrike on Syria consulate in deepening Middle East crisis
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Iran vows revenge as it accuses Israel of deadly airstrike on Syria consulate in deepening Middle East crisis

CNN  

CNN — Iran has vowed to retaliate after it accused Israel of bombing its embassy complex in Syria on Monday, in a deadly escalation of regional tensions over the war in Gaza that once again appeared to raise the risk of a wider Middle Eastern conflict. Iran and Syria accused Israel of authoring the attack, with Tehran warning of a …

Israeli strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria killed 2 generals and 5 other officers, Iran says
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Israeli strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria killed 2 generals and 5 other officers, Iran says

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — An Israeli airstrike that demolished Iran’s consulate in Syria on Monday killed two Iranian generals and five officers, according to Iranian officials. The airstrike in Syria killed Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who led the elite Quds Force in Lebanon and Syria until 2016, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Hezbollah offered condolences to Iran for Zahedi’s death and …

Israeli airstrike demolishes Iranian Consulate in Syria, kills two Iranian generals
1 year ago

Israeli airstrike demolishes Iranian Consulate in Syria, kills two Iranian generals

LA Times  

Syrian state media said an Israeli airstrike hit the Iranian Consulate in Damascus on Monday, killing and wounding people inside. An Israeli airstrike demolished the Iranian Consulate in Syria on Monday, killing two Iranian generals and five officers, according to Syrian and Iranian officials. Since the war in Gaza began nearly six months ago, clashes have also increased between Israel …

Iran accuses Israel of killing Iranian military commanders and others in airstrike on consulate in Syria
1 year ago

Iran accuses Israel of killing Iranian military commanders and others in airstrike on consulate in Syria

CNN  

CNN — Top Iranian military commanders were among the seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp officials killed in an airstrike on the country’s consulate building in Damascus, Syria, according to Iranian officials and state-affiliated media, which blamed Israel for the attack. In a separate interview, Akbari added that two Syrian policemen were also among the injured in the attack, which he …

Iran's consulate in Syria destroyed by suspected Israeli airstrike, several killed
1 year ago

Iran's consulate in Syria destroyed by suspected Israeli airstrike, several killed

India TV News  

Damascus: Iran's consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus was destroyed in a suspected Israeli airstrike, as claimed by Syrian and Iranian media, in an apparent escalation of the conflict in the Middle East that is likely to pit Israel against Iran and its allies. Though it rarely acknowledges its actions in Syria, Israel has said it targets bases of …

Israeli missile levels Iranian consulate building in Syria
1 year ago

Israeli missile levels Iranian consulate building in Syria

China Daily  

Smoke rises after what the Iranian media said was an Israeli strike on a building close to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria April 1, 2024. DAMASCUS/TEHRAN - At least five people, including a senior Iranian commander, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the building of the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus on Monday, according to the Iranian …

Many killed in U.S. air strikes in Iraq, Syria
1 year, 1 month ago

Many killed in U.S. air strikes in Iraq, Syria

The Hindu  

The United States launched air strikes in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and militias it backs, reportedly killing nearly 40 people, in retaliation for a deadly attack on U.S. troops. In Iraq, residents said several strikes hit the Sikak neighbourhood in Al-Qaim, a residential area that locals said was also used by …

US carries out retaliatory strikes against Iranian targets in Iraq, Syria
1 year, 1 month ago

US carries out retaliatory strikes against Iranian targets in Iraq, Syria

Hindustan Times  

The United States carried out retaliatory airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard and the militias it backs, the U.S. military said, after a deadly attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. troops and injured some 40 others. The U.S. military said in a statement that the strikes hit targets …

US approves plan for strikes on Iran-linked targets in Iraq, Syria: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

US approves plan for strikes on Iran-linked targets in Iraq, Syria: Report

Al Jazeera  

The US has said its military response could be multitiered and take place over several days. US officials have said their strikes could take place over several days, have multiple targets, and be “sustained over time”. Both Iran and the US have said they wish to avoid escalating the military fallout of Israel’s war, which has spread to include Israel’s …

Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital ‘kills Iranian military advisers’
1 year, 2 months ago

Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital ‘kills Iranian military advisers’

The Independent  

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Iran says Israel raid on Damascus kills Guards’ Syria spy chief, among others
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran says Israel raid on Damascus kills Guards’ Syria spy chief, among others

The Hindu  

An Israeli strike on Damascus killed the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ spy chief for Syria and three other Guards members on Saturday, Iranian media said, in an attack that flattened a multi-storey residential building. “The Revolutionary Guards’ Syria intel chief, his deputy and two other Guards members were martyred in the attack on Syria by Israel,” Iran’s Mehr news agency said, …

An Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital killed at least 5 Iranian advisers, officials say
1 year, 2 months ago

An Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital killed at least 5 Iranian advisers, officials say

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — An Israeli strike on the Syrian capital on Saturday destroyed a building used by the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, killing at least five Iranians, Syrian and Iranian state media reported. The Syrian army said the building in the tightly guarded western Damascus neighborhood of Mazzeh was entirely destroyed, adding that the Israeli air force fired the missiles …

Israeli airstrike on Syrian capital kills at least 5 Iranian advisors, officials say
1 year, 2 months ago

Israeli airstrike on Syrian capital kills at least 5 Iranian advisors, officials say

LA Times  

Emergency services work at a building hit by an airstrike in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday. An Israeli strike on the Syrian capital on Saturday destroyed a building used by the Iranian paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard, killing at least five Iranians, Syrian and Iranian state media reported. The Syrian army said the building in the tightly guarded western Damascus neighborhood of …

'Attack flagrant violation of Iraqi sovereignty': Iraq summons Iran envoy over missile strikes
1 year, 2 months ago

'Attack flagrant violation of Iraqi sovereignty': Iraq summons Iran envoy over missile strikes

Firstpost  

The Iraqi foreign ministry said it called in Iran’s envoy in Baghdad on Tuesday to protest after its ally’s Revolutionary Guards carried out deadly missile strikes on its soil. Peshraw Dizayi, a prominent local businessman with a portfolio that included real estate and security services companies, was killed in one of the strikes along with members of his family, according …

Iran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate

The Independent  

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Iran strikes targets in Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran strikes targets in Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate

The Hindu  

Iran said late Monday, January 15, 2024, it had launched strikes against a “spy headquarters and gathering of anti-Iranian terrorist groups” shortly after missiles hit an upscale area near the U.S. consulate in Irbil, the seat of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region. Peshraw Dizayi, a prominent local businessman with a portfolio that included real estate and security services companies, was killed …

Iran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate

Associated Press  

IRBIL, Iraq — Iran fired missiles late Monday at what it claimed were Israeli “spy headquarters” near the U.S. Consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, and at targets linked to the extremist group Islamic State in northern Syria. Four civilians were killed and six injured after missiles hit an upscale area near the consulate in Irbil, the seat …

Iran launches missile strikes in Iraq and Syria citing security threats
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran launches missile strikes in Iraq and Syria citing security threats

Al Jazeera  

IRGC says it fired ballistic missiles at Israeli ‘espionage centres’ in Erbil in north Iraq, hitting ISIL targets in Syria. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at what it claimed were Israeli “spy headquarters” in Iraq’s Kurdish region and hit targets allegedly linked to ISIL in northern Syria, saying it was defending its security and countering terrorism. Iran’s …

Terror in Iran: On the blasts in Iran’s Kerman and the impact
1 year, 2 months ago

Terror in Iran: On the blasts in Iran’s Kerman and the impact

The Hindu  

The twin blasts in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman at a memorial for Qassem Soleimani, the Quds Force commander whom the U.S. assassinated in Baghdad in January 2020, expose the security vulnerabilities of the Iranian regime at a time when conflicts are spreading in West Asia. Soleimani, the brain behind the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ overseas operations, had enjoyed …

Terror strike in Iran is ominous
1 year, 2 months ago

Terror strike in Iran is ominous

Hindustan Times  

Two massive bomb blasts, that targeted large crowds participating in a procession marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, killed 84 people and injured hundreds more, prompting Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to pledge a “harsh response”. Iran’s leadership has been guarded about ascribing blame for the blasts, with the foreign ministry issuing …

Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate
1 year, 2 months ago

Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — A U.S. airstrike on the headquarters of an Iran-backed militia in central Baghdad on Thursday killed a high-ranking militia commander, militia officials said. The Popular Mobilization Force, or PMF, a coalition of militias that is nominally under the control of the Iraqi military, announced in a statement that its deputy head of operations in Baghdad, identified as Abu …

Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate
1 year, 2 months ago

Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate

The Independent  

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U.S. airstrike in Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate
1 year, 2 months ago

U.S. airstrike in Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate

LA Times  

Ambulances arrive at the headquarters of an Iran-backed militia in central Baghdad after an airstrike Thursday. A U.S. airstrike Thursday on the logistical support headquarters of an Iran-backed militia in central Baghdad killed a high-ranking commander, the organization said. The Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of militias nominally under the control of the Iraqi military, announced in a statement that …

'Attackers will face harsh response', Iran leader as twin bomb explosions kill 93 people
1 year, 2 months ago

'Attackers will face harsh response', Iran leader as twin bomb explosions kill 93 people

India TV News  

After twin bomb explosions killed at least 95 people on Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by the US in a 2020 drone strike, Iranian officials said, as the Middle East remains on edge over Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. Khamenei says attackers will face harsh response Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the …

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