live Missile fire continues across the Middle East - Day 12 of the conflict, Wednesday 11th March
Iran and Israel continue to exchange missile and drone strikes across the Middle East - all the latest updates throughout the day on AnewZ...
Israeli fighter jets have destroyed three Iranian F-14s in the latest wave of airstrikes targeting central Iran, according to the IDF.
“Israeli Air Force fighter jets are currently attacking military infrastructure in central Iran,” he added.
Around 60 Israeli Air Force jets took part in the operation earlier this evening, according to the IDF.
An official statement from the military said IAF assets targeted three Iranian F-14 fighter jets on the ground, along with other military infrastructure in the area. Simultaneously, a separate wave of strikes near the southwestern city of Ahvaz hit missile launchers, radar systems, and other strategic installations. The IDF said 30 IAF jets struck dozens of targets in the Ahvaz sector, using over 50 munitions under military intelligence direction.
These U.S.-supplied F-14s, delivered before Iran’s 1979 revolution, are among the last still in service. Two others were reportedly destroyed last week in an earlier Israeli strike on Tehran.
Iranian state media acknowledged explosions in Ahvaz and the port city of Mahshahr in Khuzestan Province, confirming that air defense systems were activated. Fars News Agency cited an aerial threat but did not confirm any casualties.
Tensions in the region remained high on Tuesday (10 March), as the United States and Iran exchanged increasingly sharp warnings, including threats over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil supplies.
China has urged Afghanistan and Pakistan to resolve their dispute through dialogue after Chinese envoy Yue Xiaoyong met Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, as fighting between the two neighbours entered its eleventh day.
Entry and exit across the state border between Azerbaijan and Iran for all types of cargo vehicles, including those in transit, will resume on 9 March, according to a statement by the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan.
Iranian civilian and military officials have pledged their obedience to the new leader, Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei, with President Masoud Pezeshkian saying his leadership “will herald a new era of dignity and authority for the Iranian nation.”.
Kazakhstan has evacuated more than 7,300 citizens from the Middle East since regional tensions escalated, using both air and land routes to bring nationals home while closely monitoring political developments and potential economic effects linked to rising oil prices.
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Iran and Israel continue to exchange missile and drone strikes across the Middle East - all the latest updates throughout the day on AnewZ
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, has addressed the U.N. Security Council, saying the world must consider how effective its engagement with the Taliban-run country is as millions face hunger.
British MPs have rejected a proposal to introduce an Australia-style ban on social media for under-16s, opting instead to give ministers flexible powers to impose restrictions on platforms.
Australia has granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian women footballers who sought asylum, fearing persecution after refusing to sing their national anthem at an Asia Cup match.
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