Several European nations are deploying forces to the Middle East to protect citizens and interests amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, even as they avoid joining the offensive. France is sending air defense assets, warships, and Charles de Gaulle to secure Cyprus and shipping routes, while Greece has deployed F-16 jets and warships, including anti-drone systems, to assist Cyprus. Britain is deploying a warship and … Continue reading U.K. and France Deploy Ships and Planes to Mideast

Several senior Iranian clerics, including Hossein Nouri Hamedani and Naser Makarem Shirazi, have issued fatwas calling on Muslims to avenge the killing of Ali Khamenei amid escalating conflict with the U.S. and Israel. Another cleric described the U.S.-Israeli campaign as a “barbaric and vicious war” and warned of broader regional consequences. Explosions were reported in Tehran as Israel and Iran exchanged missile and air strikes, … Continue reading Iran’s Grand Ayatollah issues Fatwa against US

An Iranian warship, the IRIS Dena, was sunk in a reported U.S. submarine torpedo attack in the Indian Ocean, marking what U.S. officials called the first American submarine sinking of an enemy ship since World War II. The vessel went down about 25 miles off Sri Lanka’s coast, with dozens rescued but more than 100 crew members missing and at least 80 reported dead, according … Continue reading Iranian warship torpedoed by sub in first since WWII

An official from the Coalition of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan claimed that Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) have begun military operations inside Iran, taking positions near Mariwan and in the Zagros Mountains. The official said Iranian forces withdrew from parts of the border area and that thousands of PJAK fighters, including units such as the YRK and HPJ, are now … Continue reading Thousands of Kurdish fighters launch ground offensive into Iran against regime, official says

Iraq experienced a nationwide blackout Wednesday after its entire power grid shut down, with all transmission lines and generating stations going offline simultaneously, according to the Electricity Ministry. The cause of the failure remains unclear as the country faces mounting instability tied to the escalating U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Explosions were reported in Erbil, and pro-Iranian militias claimed attacks near key military bases in Erbil … Continue reading Iraq plunged into nationwide blackout as US tells citizens to leave immediately

A ballistic missile fired from Iran was intercepted by NATO defenses in the eastern Mediterranean as it headed toward Turkish airspace, according to Turkey’s defense ministry. U.S. and Western officials said the missile was likely aimed at Incirlik Air Base, which hosts American and allied troops. The missile was reportedly shot down by an SM-3 interceptor launched from the USS Oscar Austin shortly before midnight … Continue reading NATO Air Defenses Shoot Down Iranian Missile Headed Toward Turkey

Israel intensified airstrikes Tuesday on Iranian missile launchers, weapons factories and Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, while Iran retaliated with ballistic missile attacks on Israel and strikes across the Gulf region. The fighting has disrupted energy supplies and air travel, and a drone attack targeted the American embassy in Saudi Arabia. Four days into the war, hundreds have been killed — most of them in Iran … Continue reading Israel steps up airstrikes in Tehran, as Iran widens its response across the region