Israel reportedly launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran on Friday (20 March), a day after U.S. President Donald Trump told it not to repeat its strikes on Iranian natural gas infrastructure, which sharply escalated the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
IFA’s Disciplinary Committee on Thursday found the Israel Football Association (IFA) guilty of multiple “grave and systemic” discrimination violations but stopped short of imposing major sanctions.
FIFA imposed a fine of 150,000 Swiss francs ($190,000) and ordered the display of a 'Football Unites the World- No to Discrimination' banner at three home matches.
Kuwait's state oil firm KPC said its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was hit by multiple drone attacks early on Friday, causing a fire in some units, with no initial casualties reported, the state news agency said.
Firefighters responded immediately, with several units shut down as a precaution to ensure workers' safety.
Qatar said Thursday that Iranian missile attacks on the Ras Laffan Industrial City reduced the country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity by 17%, with the damage expected to cost about $20 billion a year in lost revenue and take up to five years to repair.
European Union leaders called on Thursday (19 March) for temporary measures to mitigate the impact of a surge in energy prices caused by the Iran war, with electricity tax cuts, lower grid fees.
At the end of a summit in Brussels, the EU leaders said the European Commission should work closely with them on temporary and targeted measures to mitigate the impact of imported fuel and electricity price hikes.
Saudi Arabia said Friday that it intercepted and destroyed 20 drones that entered the country's airspace overnight.
The Defence Ministry said in separate statements that 19 drones were intercepted in the eastern regions and one in the Al-Jawf region.
Leading European countries, along with Japan and Canada, said they are ready to support efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and help stabilise global energy markets.
In a joint statement, they strongly condemned recent Iranian attacks on commercial vessels and civilian energy infrastructure, as well as actions effectively restricting access to the strategic waterway.
Bahrain said that shrapnel from an Iranian attack caused a fire to break out at a company warehouse.
The Interior Ministry said civil defence teams extinguished the blaze without any injuries.
Explosions were reported in Tehran on Friday, as air defence systems were activated in response, according to local outlet Jamaran. No details were available on which parts of the city were affected or the cause of the blasts.
In a separate statement, a spokesperson for the Israeli Defence Forces said: "The IDF has just begun a wave of strikes against the infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime in the heart of Tehran."
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel struck Iran’s South Pars gas field without U.S. or Qatari involvement, and warned that any Iranian attack on Qatar would prompt massive retaliation. The comments come as regional tensions soar after Tehran fired missiles at Gulf energy sites.
Türkiye’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ahmet Yildiz, has called for Syria to be shielded from the effects of the ongoing regional war, warning that instability could threaten the country’s recovery.
The war in the Middle East is exposing deeper tensions between the United States and China, particularly over control of global energy routes. As the Strait of Hormuz becomes a focal point, both powers are revealing sharply contrasting strategic priorities.
Three Palestinian women were killed in an Iranian missile attack in the West Bank late on Wednesday (18 March), the Palestinian Red Crescent said, in the first Iranian strike there, and the first to kill Palestinians, since the start of the U.S.- Israel war with Iran.
One person has died after a cable car cabin at the Titlis ski resort in central Switzerland plunged down a snow-covered mountainside on Wednesday (18 March) amid strong winds.
Iranian President Pezeshkian has confirmed the killing of intelligence minister Esmail Khatib calling it a "cowardly assassination", following reports that Israel carried out an overnight strike.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel struck Iran’s South Pars gas field without U.S. or Qatari involvement, and warned that any Iranian attack on Qatar would prompt massive retaliation. The comments come as regional tensions soar after Tehran fired missiles at Gulf energy sites.
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Iranian attacks have wiped out 17% of Qatar’s liquified natural gas export capacity (LNG), equivalent to $20 billion in lost annual revenue, the CEO of Qatar’s state-owned energy company, Saad al-Kaabi said on Thursday (19 March).
China is strengthening its presence in Central Asia by increasing gas imports from Turkmenistan and expanding trade and infrastructure cooperation with Kyrgyzstan.
Russia has once again signalled its willingness to restore relations with Georgia, with a senior official claiming that support for renewed ties is growing within the country.
Türkiye’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ahmet Yildiz, has called for Syria to be shielded from the effects of the ongoing regional war, warning that instability could threaten the country’s recovery.
China’s military is preparing to hold talks with European Union and NATO officials in Brussels, as the ongoing conflict involving Iran begins to reshape the global security landscape and draw wider international attention.
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