Iran’s president heads to Iraq on his first official foreign trip, ISNA says

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian headed for close ally Iraq on Wednesday, on his first official foreign trip, Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday. Iraq hosts several Iran-aligned parties and armed groups. Tehran has been steadily increasing its sway in Iraq since a US-led invasion toppled its enemy Saddam Hussein in 2003. "We are planning to sign several agreements....

Israeli airstrike kills Hezbollah special forces commander in Lebanon

Mohammed Qassem Al-Shaer, a commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, was killed in a strike on the village of Qaraoun in the western Beqaa district on Tuesday, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The IDF said Al-Shaer had “advanced numerous terrorist activities against the state of Israel” and his “elimination” would impair the Iran-backed militant group’s ability to launch...

Iran & Hamas Vow Revenge After Israel Flattens Gaza Tents In Al-Mawasi; ‘Insane…Nazi Policies…’

Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani denounced Israel’s Al-Mawasi strike in strongest terms. He said the deadly attack on a tented encampment in southern Gaza near Khan Yunis shows Israel has no respect whatsoever for legal and international standards as well as moral principles. The Al-Mawasi attack killed at least 45 and injured 60 other people. The post-October 7 world...