Iran War Live Updates: Israel Strikes Tehran as Regional Diplomats Gather in Pakistan
Israel said it launched a wave of strikes targeting infrastructure in Tehran and other areas, and Iran retaliated. Officials from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey were meeting in Pakistan in hopes of finding a way to end the war.
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Pentagon reportedly preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran
Conflict shows signs of entering new, more dangerous phase as additional 3,500 US troops arrive in the Middle EastUS lawmakers responded to reports that the Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, as thousands of US troops assemble in the Middle East and the conflict showed signs of entering a new, more dangerous phase.Officials told the Washington Post that a ground operation in Iran could be limited to raids by Special Operations forces and infantry troops, but it was unclear whether Donald Trump would approve any of the Pentagon’s plans. Continue reading...
Hundreds Gather for Funeral of 3 Lebanese Killed in Israeli Strike
Israel said one of those killed was a member of Hezbollah’s military wing “disguised as a journalist.” Lebanon’s president said all three were journalists and condemned the killings.
Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks
Tehran says it will confront any land attack, as Houthi missiles fired at Israel signal further escalation in regionMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has warned the US that it is prepared to confront any ground assault, accusing Washington of secretly planning a land attack while publicly seeking talks, as the war that has killed thousands of people and caused the biggest-ever disruption to global energy supplies entered its second month.As efforts to find a negotiated conclusion to hostilities inched forward with a meeting of regional powers in Pakistan, there were signs of further escalation over the weekend as Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis entered the conflict for the first time, and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his country was widening its invasion of southern Lebanon. Continue reading...
Israeli police block Latin Patriarch from Palm Sunday mass in Jerusalem
Prime Minister Netanyahu said it was a safety measure following recent Iranian strikes.
Middle East crisis live: Iranian forces waiting for US ground troops and will ‘set them on fire’, warns parliamentary speaker
Iranian state media publishes message from Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf marking 30 days since the start of the warIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has condemned Israel’s killing of three journalists in Lebanon on Saturday.On his Telegram, Araghchi said the killings amounted to “targeted assassination” and “flagrant violation of international law”. He said they were a way of silencing “the voices of those who tell the truth”. Continue reading...
Struggling humpback whale stranded for third time on German coast
Weak and sick mammal has become stuck in shallow bays and experts say prognosis ‘doesn’t look good’The fate of a humpback whale stuck in shallow bays off Germany’s Baltic coast hangs in the balance after it became stranded for a third time.The roughly 10-metre-long (33ft) mammal appeared weakened and sick on Sunday and was struggling to find a route back to the Atlantic when it ran into fresh difficulty. Continue reading...
Iran hits industrial zone in southern Israel
An Iranian missile barrage has caused a fire a chemical plant near Beersheba in southern Israel.
Canada's New Democratic Party elects Avi Lewis as its leader
Avi Lewis's campaign platform focused on revitalising the struggling left-leaning party and prioritising workers' rights.
The Slum in Gangnam, the Richest Part of Seoul
The city wants to redevelop a shantytown in Gangnam district, where hundreds are defying eviction, fighting for a right to own a home in an area notorious for the exorbitant cost of housing.