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Update 1 / Israel fire service says responding to 'major' incidents from Iran missile attack

21 people were injured by the missiles, including two in serious condition

11h ago

Iran’s options for retaliation are limited

Israel’s strikes on archfoe Iran exposed severe weaknesses for Tehran that have hampered its ability to respond militarily, analysts said.

12h ago

Israel launches biggest ever attack on Iran

Iran yesterday called Israel’s wave of strikes a declaration of war, while US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of “even more brutal” attacks if it does not make a deal on its nuclear programme.

13h ago

Iran in breach of nuclear obligations

The UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors declared Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations yesterday and Tehran announced counter-measures, as tensions rose in the Middle East before further US-Iranian nuclear talks.

1d ago

Iran to target US bases if conflict breaks out

If nuclear negotiations fail and conflict arises with the United States, Iran will strike American bases in the region, Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said yesterday, days ahead of a planned sixth round of Iran-US nuclear talks.

2d ago

Fire at Iran petrochemical plant kills three

A fire broke out at a petrochemical complex in southern Iran yesterday, killing at least three people, state television reported.

2d ago

Iran hangs man convicted of killing seven at 2022 protest

Iran yesterday executed a man after convicting him of killing seven people, including a 10-year-old boy, during nationwide protests in 2022, the judiciary said.

2d ago

Kuwait to require employer okay for foreign staff to leave

Kuwait is to require foreigners working in the private sector to obtain their employer’s permission before leaving the country, authorities said yesterday, adding further restrictions on workers bound by the kafala sponsorship system.

2d ago

Israel fire service says responding to 'major' incidents from Iran missile attack

21 people were injured by the missiles, including two in serious condition

11h ago

Iran’s options for retaliation are limited

Israel’s strikes on archfoe Iran exposed severe weaknesses for Tehran that have hampered its ability to respond militarily, analysts said.

12h ago

Israel launches biggest ever attack on Iran

Iran yesterday called Israel’s wave of strikes a declaration of war, while US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of “even more brutal” attacks if it does not make a deal on its nuclear programme.

13h ago

Iran in breach of nuclear obligations

The UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors declared Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations yesterday and Tehran announced counter-measures, as tensions rose in the Middle East before further US-Iranian nuclear talks.

1d ago

Iran to target US bases if conflict breaks out

If nuclear negotiations fail and conflict arises with the United States, Iran will strike American bases in the region, Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said yesterday, days ahead of a planned sixth round of Iran-US nuclear talks.

2d ago

Fire at Iran petrochemical plant kills three

A fire broke out at a petrochemical complex in southern Iran yesterday, killing at least three people, state television reported.

2d ago

Iran hangs man convicted of killing seven at 2022 protest

Iran yesterday executed a man after convicting him of killing seven people, including a 10-year-old boy, during nationwide protests in 2022, the judiciary said.

2d ago

Kuwait to require employer okay for foreign staff to leave

Kuwait is to require foreigners working in the private sector to obtain their employer’s permission before leaving the country, authorities said yesterday, adding further restrictions on workers bound by the kafala sponsorship system.

2d ago

Iran MPs accuse US, Israel of planning nuclear talks trap

The United States and Israel are seeking to turn nuclear talks into a “strategic trap” for Iran, Iranian lawmakers said in a statement yesterday, days before a planned sixth round of Iran-US nuclear talks.

3d ago

Israel strikes Hodeida port

Israel’s navy said it struck Houthi targets in Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah yesterday, and Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened the Iran-aligned movement with a naval and air blockade if attacks on Israel continue.

3d ago