U.S.-Iran tensions escalate as countries evacuate diplomatic staff
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating as Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Israel amid a massive U.S. military buildup. Multiple emb...
Thousands of Iranians filled the streets of Tehran on Saturday to mourn senior military leaders and nuclear scientists killed in recent Israeli airstrikes.
A massive funeral procession was held in Tehran on June 28 for top Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists killed during the latest Iran-Israel conflict. Coffins of the deceased were carried on trucks through crowds of mourners paying tribute.
The offensive that began on June 13 resulted in the deaths of several senior Iranian officials, including Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commander-in-chief, Major General Hossein Salami, IRGC Aerospace Force commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh, and Major General Golamali Rashid, who were key figures in Iran’s military and missile programs. The events occurred amid ongoing tensions involving Israel.
The IRGC, known for overseeing the country’s ballistic missile arsenal, played a central role in Iran’s recent retaliatory missile launches against Israel.
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state has risen to 46, authorities said, with 21 people still reported missing. The storms triggered landslides and widespread flooding, displacing thousands across Juiz de Fora and Uba.
The situation in Cuba was heating up and called for restraint following a deadly incident involving a Florida-registered speedboat off the coast of the Caribbean island, the Kremlin said on Thursday (26 February).
Syria’s economy is showing clear signs of recovery, with economic activity accelerating in recent months, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday.
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating as Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Israel amid a massive U.S. military buildup. Multiple embassies have authorised departures for staff and families, signaling growing concern over regional stability.
Pakistani air strikes hit a weapons depot on the western outskirts of Kabul overnight, triggering hours of secondary explosions that rattled homes across the Afghan capital and left residents fearing further violence.
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating as Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Israel amid a massive U.S. military buildup. Multiple embassies have authorised departures for staff and families, signaling growing concern over regional stability.
Afghan and Pakistani forces traded airstrikes and artillery fire along the Durand Line on Thursday night, killing dozens on both sides, as Pakistan’s defence minister warned the two countries were now in “open war” after months of escalating clashes.
Some of Iran's most highly enriched uranium, close to weapons grade, was stored in an underground area of its nuclear site in Isfahan, the UN nuclear watchdog said in a confidential report sent to member states on Friday (27 February).
Former President Bill Clinton is set to testify behind closed doors on Friday (27 February) before a congressional panel about his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Four people were killed and six detained after armed Cuban exiles aboard a Florida-registered speedboat were intercepted at sea on Wednesday, drawing swift reactions from Washington, Havana and Moscow.
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