Iran Accuses Israel Of Killing 2 Generals In Consulate Airstrike In Syria
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran Accuses Israel Of Killing 2 Generals In Consulate Airstrike In Syria

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING 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. Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who led the elite Quds Force in Lebanon and Syria until 2016, was killed by an Israeli airstrike on Iran's consulate in Syria, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Hezbollah offered condolences to Iran for Zahedi’s death and called Israel “foolish when it believes that liquidating the leaders can stop the roaring tide of the people’s resistance.” It added in its statement that the killing “will not pass without the enemy receiving punishment and revenge.” The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which is based in Britain, said two Syrians also were killed.

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Iran’s Khamenei says al-Assad ouster a US-Israel ‘plot’, blames ‘neighbour’
2 weeks ago

Iran’s Khamenei says al-Assad ouster a US-Israel ‘plot’, blames ‘neighbour’

Al Jazeera  

Supreme leader says Iranian intel warned of ‘enemy’ threats, denies ‘axis of resistance’ is weakened by fall of key ally. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused the United States and Israel of orchestrating the toppling of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while also blaming a “neighbouring” country of Syria. Speaking hours after al-Assad fled Syria on Sunday, US …

Analysis: Collapse of Syria’s Assad is a blow to Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Analysis: Collapse of Syria’s Assad is a blow to Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’

Associated Press  

MANAMA, Bahrain — For Iran’s theocratic government, it keeps getting worse. Ali Akbar Velayati, a key adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, once called Assad and Syria “the golden ring of the resistance chain in the region.” “Without the Syrian government, this chain will break and the resistance against Israel and its supporters will be weakened.” That break …

Hezbollah's envoy to Syrian military killed in airstrike, says Israel
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hezbollah's envoy to Syrian military killed in airstrike, says Israel

Firstpost  

Salman Nemer Jamaa, who served as Hezbollah’s envoy to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, was killed in an airstrike, according to the Israeli military An F-35 Adir from Squadron 140 takes part in an Israeli air force show during the graduation ceremony for soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev Desert, …

Syria seeks help from Tehran & Moscow, conducts airstrikes with Russia while Assad meets Iran's FM
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Syria seeks help from Tehran & Moscow, conducts airstrikes with Russia while Assad meets Iran's FM

Firstpost  

Syrian President Bashar al-Assa meets Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, shortly after the country’s forces conducted joint airstrikes with Russia in Aleppo and Idlib. As rebel group makes significant advances, Assad scrambles for help from allies Syrian and Russian forces joined hands to conduct airstrikes in the cities of Aleppo and Idlib as rebel groups made sudden advances in the …

Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed. The government arrests 3
1 month ago

Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed. The government arrests 3

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel said Sunday that the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found after he was killed in what it described as a “heinous antisemitic terror incident.” The UAE’s Interior Ministry later said authorities arrested three suspects involved in the killing of Zvi Kogan. However, senior Emirati diplomat …

Middle East latest: Israel strikes in the heart of Lebanon’s capital
1 month ago

Middle East latest: Israel strikes in the heart of Lebanon’s capital

Associated Press  

Israeli airstrikes targeted a neighborhood in the heart of Lebanon’s capital late Monday evening, slamming into an area near the Parliament, several embassies and the U.N. headquarters, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency. He said Israel will continue allowing trucks into Gaza but the U.N. and international organizations must step up aid distribution, and “the focus must also shift …

Hezbollah confirms killing of media chief Mohammad Afif
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1 month, 1 week ago

Hezbollah confirms killing of media chief Mohammad Afif

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-18 20:23 BEIRUT -- Hezbollah has mourned the party's media chief, Mohammad Afif, who was killed on Sunday in an Israeli raid targeting the office of Syria's Ba'ath Party in the Lebanese capital Beirut. "We mourn a great media leader and a great martyr on the path to Jerusalem, Hajj Muhammad Afif al-Nabulsi, who departed in a …

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers, 15 people in Syria
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers, 15 people in Syria

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: An Israeli airstrike killed at least 12 Lebanese rescue workers on Thursday inside a civil defense centre in the eastern city of Baalbek, according to health and rescue officials, hours after state media in Syria said Israeli strikes in and around the capital killed at least 15 people. The Health Ministry condemned what it called a “barbaric attack on …

Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel, U.S. with 'a crushing response'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel, U.S. with 'a crushing response'

LA Times  

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to a crowd during a meeting with university students in Tehran on Saturday. Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing response” over attacks on Iran and its allies. Any further attacks from either side could engulf the wider Middle East, already teetering over the Israel-Hamas war in the …

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatens Israel and the US with 'crushing response'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatens Israel and the US with 'crushing response'

ABC  

Iran's supreme leader is threatening Israel and the US with "a crushing response" following strikes on Iran and its allies. One dead in Beirut strikes as Israel captures 'Hezbollah operative' On Saturday, an Israeli strike on an abandoned building in south Beirut killed one person and injured 15, according to Lebanon's health ministry. Rockets fired from Lebanon injure 11, Israeli …

Satellite images show damage from Israeli attack at two Iranian military bases
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Iran's Khamenei's Serious Condition Sparks Speculation on Successor
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Iran's Khamenei's Serious Condition Sparks Speculation on Successor

Firstpost  

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is reportedly seriously ill, with his second-oldest son, Mojtaba Khamenei, likely to take over as country plans retaliation against Israel. The news comes amid escalating tensions between the two countries, with Israel conducting a retaliatory strike against several Iranian military targets in response to Iran's missile attack on October 1. The Iranian Supreme Leader …

UK Prime Minister Urges Restraint as Israel Strikes Iranian Military Sites
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes hit targets in Iran
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes hit targets in Iran

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ___ Here's the latest: Iran vows response to Israel's …

Israel's Deadly Operations: A History of Attacks on Iran
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Israel's Deadly Operations: A History of Attacks on Iran

New Indian Express  

Israel has been accused of a variety of attacks against Iran, including assassinations, sabotages, and cyberattacks. These attacks have been claimed by Israel, but Iran has also denied them. The recent killings of top members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and Tehran's nuclear programme are only the latest in a long list of attacks that have taken place over the …

Israeli army announces killing of Hezbollah HQ commander
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli army announces killing of Hezbollah HQ commander

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-10-08 13:18 A view shows damage in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, Lebanon Oct 8, 2024. JERUSALEM -- The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday morning announced the killing of Suhail Hussein Husseini, commander of the Lebanese militant organization Hezbollah headquarters. Husseini played a crucial …

Iran's Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes, two Iranian officials say
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran's Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes, two Iranian officials say

The Hindu  

Iran's Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, who travelled to Lebanon after the killing last month of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike, has not been heard from since strikes on Beirut late last week, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters. One of the officials said Mr. Qaani was in Beirut's southern suburbs, known as the Dahiyeh, …

Day After Iran's Strikes On Israel, Tensions High: All The Latest Developments
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Day After Iran's Strikes On Israel, Tensions High: All The Latest Developments

ABP News  

Tensions and rhetoric remained intense in the Middle East on Wednesday, a day after Iran fired over 180 missiles at Israel amid a widening regional conflict that began with Hamas' terror attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Reuters reported that Israel was reinforcing its military presence in Lebanon as part of its onslaught against the Hezbollah, as its Prime …

Israeli troops are 'killed in ambush' near Hezbollah terror tunnel after militants unleashed wave of 100 rockets over border to follow up Iranian missile barrage - as world holds its breath amid growi
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli troops are 'killed in ambush' near Hezbollah terror tunnel after militants unleashed wave of 100 rockets over border to follow up Iranian missile barrage - as world holds its breath amid growi

Daily Mail  

At least one Israeli soldier was killed this morning when their unit was ambushed by a contingent of Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon, hours after the group launched more than 100 rockets into Israel. The fallen soldier was named as Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster, 22, a member of the Egoz commando unit Artillery is fired by the Israeli Army into …

Iran carries out a massive missile attack on Israel, expanding the Middle East conflict
2 months, 3 weeks 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, …

World leaders slam killing of Hezbollah chief
2 months, 3 weeks ago

World leaders slam killing of Hezbollah chief

China Daily  

Iranians gather at the Palestine Square in Teheran on Saturday to mourn Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon. ARASH KHAMOOSHI/POLARIS World leaders have condemned Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and slammed its intensifying attacks in Lebanon that may have displaced up to 1 million people. Israel said it …

Israel says 'more than 20' Hezbollah members were 'eliminated' in airstrike which killed Hassan Nasrallah including terror chief's 'successor' - as deaths are celebrated across the globe
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel says 'more than 20' Hezbollah members were 'eliminated' in airstrike which killed Hassan Nasrallah including terror chief's 'successor' - as deaths are celebrated across the globe

Daily Mail  

More than 20 Hezbollah members were killed alongside their terror boss Hassan Nasrallah in Friday's airstrike, Israel says. Nasrallah, seen addressing supporters in Lebanon's capital Beirut in November 2013, was killed by an Israeli air strike on the city on Friday Today the Israeli military announced it had killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an air strike - Nabil Kaouk, …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrike on northeast Lebanon kills 11
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrike on northeast Lebanon kills 11

The Independent  

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Hezbollah leader's killing sparks joy and rage across the Middle East
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hezbollah leader's killing sparks joy and rage across the Middle East

NPR  

Hezbollah leader's killing sparks joy and rage across the Middle East toggle caption Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP via Getty Images Israel’s killing of Hassan Nasrallah was met with joy and rage across the Middle East, opposing reactions that expose the deep divisions in the region. It described Nasrallah as “a great martyr, a heroic, bold, brave, wise, insightful, and faithful leader,” and …

Iran's supreme leader says killing of Hezbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah by Israel will 'not go unavenged': Chilling warning as IDF hits Beirut AGAIN after slaughtering terror group's top chiefs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran's supreme leader says killing of Hezbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah by Israel will 'not go unavenged': Chilling warning as IDF hits Beirut AGAIN after slaughtering terror group's top chiefs

Daily Mail  

Iran's supreme leader has chillingly vowed the killing of Hezbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah and a senior Iranian commander 'shall not go unavenged', amid claims on Saturday night by Houthi rebels that they had fired a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv airport as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed back in Israel. Today, Iran's Supreme Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Muslims to …

Israeli airstrike on Beirut kills Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Quabaisi: Report
3 months ago

Israeli airstrike on Beirut kills Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Quabaisi: Report

India TV News  

Beirut: In a major development, Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Qubaisi was killed in Beirut on Tuesday in a fresh Israeli attack on the southern Lebanon region, news agency Reuters reported citing its sources. Israel struck the Hezbollah-controlled area of the Lebanese capital for a second consecutive day after mounting a new wave of airstrikes on targets in Lebanon, After nearly 12 …

Hezbollah targets base near Haifa after Israeli strike in Beirut killed 37, including top commander
3 months ago

Hezbollah targets base near Haifa after Israeli strike in Beirut killed 37, including top commander

Associated Press  

BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah announced that it fired a barrage of missiles at a military base deep inside Israel early Sunday following an Israeli airstrike more than a day earlier that killed at least 37 people, including one of the militant group’s senior leaders as well as women and children. The Israeli government braced for an …

Hezbollah confirms senior leader killed in Israeli airstrike
3 months ago

Hezbollah confirms senior leader killed in Israeli airstrike

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-21 06:51 Civil Defense members work near the site of an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, September 20, 2024. BEIRUT -- Lebanon's Hezbollah on Friday night mourned the acting commander of its Elite Radwan Force, Ibrahim Akil, who was killed earlier in the day by an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs. Meanwhile, …

Who was Ibrahim Aqil, Hezbollah commander, featuring in US wanted list and killed in Israeli airstrike?
3 months ago

Who was Ibrahim Aqil, Hezbollah commander, featuring in US wanted list and killed in Israeli airstrike?

India TV News  

The Hezbollah commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon’s Beirut on Friday was one of the top military officials of the militant group, in charge of its elite forces, and was on Washington's wanted list for years. Ibrahim Aqil was the second top commander of Hezbollah to be killed in the airstrike in the southern suburb of …

Hezbollah confirms senior leader killed in Israeli airstrike
3 months ago

Hezbollah confirms senior leader killed in Israeli airstrike

China Daily  

Civil Defense members work near the site of an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, September 20, 2024. BEIRUT -- Lebanon's Hezbollah on Friday night mourned the acting commander of its Elite Radwan Force, Ibrahim Akil, who was killed earlier in the day by an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs. "Today, the great jihadist leader Ibrahim …

Hezbollah confirms senior leader killed in Israeli airstrike
3 months ago

Hezbollah confirms senior leader killed in Israeli airstrike

China Daily  

Civil Defense members work near the site of an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, September 20, 2024. BEIRUT -- Lebanon's Hezbollah on Friday night mourned the acting commander of its Elite Radwan Force, Ibrahim Akil, who was killed earlier in the day by an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs. "Today, the great jihadist leader Ibrahim …

Senior Hezbollah commander killed following Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut
3 months ago

Senior Hezbollah commander killed following Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut

CNN  

Beirut, Lebanon CNN — A deadly Israeli airstrike on Hezbollah’s stronghold in southern Beirut on Friday has left at least 31 people dead including a high-ranking Hezbollah commander, a major to a blow for a group already reeling from attacks from Israel. Hezbollah confirmed Aqil’s death, saying he was killed “following a treacherous Israeli assassination operation.” Aqil had a $7 …

Hezbollah says top commander, several officers killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb
3 months ago

Hezbollah says top commander, several officers killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb

NPR  

Hezbollah says top commander, several officers killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb toggle caption Mohamed Azakir/Reuters BEIRUT — The Israeli military launched an airstrike in a suburb of Lebanon's capital on Friday, after a deadly week of attacks that have intensified the fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah. The Israeli military said it carried out a …

Iran accuses Israel of 'mass murder' after pager bomb attacks
3 months ago

Iran accuses Israel of 'mass murder' after pager bomb attacks

Daily Mail  

Iran has accused Israel of 'mass murder' after thousands of pagers belonging to Hezbollah fighters exploded, leaving almost 3,000 wounded and 12 dead in Lebanon and Syria. Overnight, as Hezbollah's leadership digested yesterday's surprise attack and began to plot its next move, Israel's Defence Forces launched a blistering aerial assault on a number of targets across southern Lebanon. Meanwhile Russia …

Five pro-Iran fighters killed in drone strike in Eastern Syria
4 months, 1 week ago

Five pro-Iran fighters killed in drone strike in Eastern Syria

The Hindu  

Five Iran-backed fighters were killed on Sunday in a drone strike in Syria’s east, near the Iraqi border, a war monitor said, adding it was not clear yet who was behind the attack. In June, three pro-Iran fighters, including at least two Iraqis, were killed in an overnight air strike in eastern Syria near the Iraqi border, the Observatory had …

Mossad Alleged to have Used IRGC Agents in Tehran Assassination Plot
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mossad Alleged to have Used IRGC Agents in Tehran Assassination Plot

Deccan Chronicle  

Tehran: After the aftermath of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh assassination in Tehran. Reports suggest that Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, utilised Iranian agents to carry out the operation. According to Hebrew media, members of the elite Ansar al-Mahdi unit from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were allegedly recruited by Mossad to execute the assassination. Sources from Israel's Defence Minister’s office said …

Hamas chief killing: Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei orders ‘direct attack’ on Israel in retaliation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas chief killing: Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei orders ‘direct attack’ on Israel in retaliation

Live Mint  

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered Iran to strike Israel directly, in retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, New York Times reported, citing three Iranian officials, briefed on the order, including two members of the Revolutionary Guards. Israel, which is at war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, has neither acknowledged nor denied …

Details on Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's assassination are scarce. What could happen next is even less clear
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Details on Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's assassination are scarce. What could happen next is even less clear

ABC  

Until an "airborne projectile" slammed into the Tehran house where he was sleeping, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh probably had every reason to believe he was safe. But Hamas claims that Haniyeh, along with one of his guards, was "killed in a treacherous Zionist raid" on a special residence for military veterans in the north of the Iranian capital. Iran's Supreme …

Israel has a long history of targeted killings. Here's a look at some of them
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel has a long history of targeted killings. Here's a look at some of them

The Independent  

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Hamas’ top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional war
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas’ top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional war

Associated Press  

As it happened: Replay AP’s coverage of the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. BEIRUT — Hamas’ top political leader was killed Wednesday by a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risked escalating into an all-out regional war. The strike came just after Haniyeh had attended the …

Iran’s Khamenei vows ‘harsh punishment’ for Israel after Haniyeh killing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s Khamenei vows ‘harsh punishment’ for Israel after Haniyeh killing

Al Jazeera  

Supreme leader says avenging Haniyeh’s assassination is Tehran’s duty as Iran announces three days of mourning. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has promised “harsh punishment” for Israel in retaliation for the killing of Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. “The criminal and terrorist Zionist regime martyred our dear guest in our house and made us bereaved,” Khamenei said …

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah commander in Beirut it blames for a deadly strike
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah commander in Beirut it blames for a deadly strike

NPR  

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah commander in Beirut it blames for a deadly strike toggle caption Ahmad Al-Kerdi/Reuters BEIRUT, Lebanon, and TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel says its forces killed a top Hezbollah commander in a targeted strike in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital of Beirut, in retaliation for a deadly weekend rocket attack in the Israeli-controlled …

Iran rejects accusations it was involved in plots to assassinate Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

Iran rejects accusations it was involved in plots to assassinate Trump

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has rejected accusations regarding plots to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump, while citing legal action for the 2020 assassination of a revered general by U.S. drone, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Wednesday. IRNA quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani as saying Iran “strongly rejects any involvement in the recent armed attack on Trump or …

Israeli airstrike in Lebanon kills another senior Hezbollah commander
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli airstrike in Lebanon kills another senior Hezbollah commander

LA Times  

Hezbollah commander Mohammad Naameh Nasser was killed Wednesday by an Israeli airstrike that hit his car in Tyre, Lebanon. An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Wednesday killed a senior Hezbollah commander as tensions between the two sides continue to boil, a Hezbollah official told the Associated Press. World & Nation Hezbollah vows to intensify attacks against Israel after senior …

Iranian Military Adviser Killed in Suspected Israeli Air Strikes in Syria
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Iranian Military Adviser Killed in Suspected Israeli Air Strikes in Syria

News 18  

Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo early Monday killed an Iranian military adviser, according to Iranian media. Abiyar is believed to be the first IRGC member to be killed by Israel since April, when Israel bombed Iran’s embassy compound in Damascus, killing several commanders. The latest incident occurred around 12.20 a.m. local time on Monday after Israel launched …

Syrian President Bashar Assad visits Iran to express condolences over death of Raisi
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Syrian President Bashar Assad visits Iran to express condolences over death of Raisi

The Hindu  

Syrian President Bashar Assad met with Iran's supreme leader in the capital Tehran on May 30 and expressed his condolences over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, state media reported on May 30. Mr. Assad met with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and also expressed condolences over the death of Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian who …

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

Iranian Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian dies in helicopter crash aged 60
7 months ago

Iranian Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian dies in helicopter crash aged 60

Al Jazeera  

The diplomat perished in the helicopter crash that also killed President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has died at the age of 60 in a helicopter crash alongside President Ebrahim Raisi. Like many within Raisi’s cabinet, Amirabdollahian came to office after the unilateral United States withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive …

Iran-Israel conflict no longer a shadow war
8 months ago

Iran-Israel conflict no longer a shadow war

Hindustan Times  

On April 13, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards launched 300 drones, and cruise and ballistic missiles at Israel. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said that Iran had carried out “minimum necessary punitive action” within the framework of the “legitimate right of self-defence” as outlined in Article 51 of the UN Charter. Even though Israel and its allies claimed successful blocking of …

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

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

The Independent  

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