Middle East crisis live: Iran’s president apologises to neighbouring countries as Israel pounds Tehran
Masoud Pezeshkian says no more attacks against neighbouring countries unless they were the source of an attack against IranTell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?The Saudi defence minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, urged Iran on Saturday to “avoid miscalculation” after missile and drone launches at the kingdom.Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said earlier in the day it had blocked repeated missile launches at an airbase housing US military personnel and drone attacks at a major oilfield.We stressed that such actions undermine regional security and stability and expressed hope that the Iranian side will exercise wisdom and avoid miscalculation. Continue reading...
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Iran's president defies U.S. demands while apologizing for strikes on neighbors
President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that a demand by the U.S. for an unconditional surrender is a "dream that they should take to their grave." He also apologized for Iran's attacks on regional countries.
Moment drone strikes Dubai International Airport
Moment drone strikes Dubai International Airport
Overnight US-Israeli strikes in Tehran target airport
Overnight US-Israeli strikes in Tehran target airport
Iran to halt strikes on neighbours unless attacks from there: Pezeshkian
Arab states in the Gulf and beyond that house US assets have been targeted in Iranian retaliatory strikes in the war.
Panic at Pakistan fuel stations over Iran war
Long queues formed at fuel stations in Pakistan ahead of a government announcement to raise prices.
British family stranded in Middle East after Foreign Office errors
Nusaybah Sattar and five relatives were kept off evacuation flight despite holding tickets and UK passportsA British family stranded in the Middle East after being wrongly refused entry to an evacuation flight from Oman say they have received an apology from the Foreign Office, but no actual help to get home.Nusaybah Sattar, 26, from London, was in Dubai with her family to celebrate her brother-in-law’s 40th birthday when the city was hit by Iranian drones and missiles last Saturday. Continue reading...
‘An ideological guest list’: Trump invites Latin America’s rightwing leaders to Florida summit
Omission of presidents of Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, however, exposes failure of US president’s ‘theatrical’ doctrine, say expertsDonald Trump will welcome the leaders of at least 10 Latin American countries to a palm-dotted golf resort in Miami on Saturday as the president continues his quest to transform the US’s standing in the region and outmuscle China.Since returning to power last year, Trump has launched a dramatic – and at times deadly – crusade to, as the Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, put it, “reclaim our back yard”. Continue reading...
At Perth’s CPAC conference, Liberal party faithful speak of ‘the lost Australians’ – with no sign of One Nation
Andrew Hastie, Basil Zempilas and Warren Mundine were among the guests at the conservative convention, which focused on immigration and housingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe rightwing Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) made its foray into Western Australia on Friday evening, with no sign of One Nation on a stage dominated by Liberal politicians.The event, dubbed Reset the West, was a rallying call for conservatives to work together, but what emerged was a Liberal party attempt to rebuild the centre-right with itself at its core. Continue reading...
Russian strike on Kharkiv apartment block kills seven
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says ten other people - including children - are injured as rescuers continue to search through rubble.