WASHINGTON/TEHRAN – The United States has conducted military strikes on Iran's Kharg Island, with President Donald Trump stating that the attacks 'obliterated' military targets The operation marks a s
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A journalist with a 'ringside seat' for the 1979 Iranian Revolution is questioning whether Western powers are at risk of repeating past foreign policy errors Paul Taylor, who covered the revolution as
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TEL AVIV / GAZA STRIP – Israel is reportedly backing the formation of new local Palestinian armed groups in Gaza to challenge Hamas, a significant development as a temporary ceasefire has collapsed Bo
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NEW YORK – The United Nations has reported that Israeli authorities denied nearly all humanitarian aid movements through the main Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza over a recent two-day period, severely
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BEIRUT, Lebanon – A severe escalation in cross-border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has plunged Lebanon into a deepening humanitarian crisis, with Israeli airstrikes reaching the southern subu
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BEIRUT – Israel has escalated its military campaign in southern Lebanon, signalling a devastating new phase in the cross-border conflict Recent attacks include a missile strike on a building and the d
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A missile strike in central Israel on Friday, March 13, caused a large fire at a building identified as a warehouse The Israeli military has stated the attack was an Iranian missile strike
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Multiple explosions have been reported in Iran's capital, Tehran, on Friday, March 13, 2026 The reports coincided with an announcement from the Israeli army stating it had begun “a wave of attacks aga
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TRUMP EASES RUSSIA OIL SANCTIONS — EUROPE FURIOUS, UKRAINE FEARS THE WORST ISN Global News | March 13, 2026 Washington has quietly handed Moscow a lifeline — and Europe is not staying silent. The Trump administration has issued a 30-day…
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Former US President Donald Trump has suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be providing military assistance to Iran In an interview with Fox News's Brian Kilmeade that aired on Thursday,
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Date March 13, 2026 Opening summary paragraph Despite being one of Iran’s most prominent regional allies, Yemen’s Houthi movement has not fully entered the latest phase of conflict involving Israel, Iran, and allied militias.
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WASHINGTON D.C. – US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is wounded and “likely disfigured” The assertion comes amid heightened regional tensio
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