Iran

U.S. intelligence sees no sign of Iran regime collapse

U.S. intelligence has concluded that Iran’s leadership remains largely intact and is not at risk of collapse despite nearly two weeks of continuous strikes by the United States and Israel, Reuters reported citing sources familiar with the assessment on March 12.

12 March, 11:51 AM

U.S. responsible for deadly strike on Iranian school — NYT

The U.S. military was responsible for the Feb. 28 Tomahawk strike on an elementary school in Minab, Iran, The New York Times reported on March 11, citing a preliminary investigation into the matter.

11 March, 07:51 PM

Russia helping Iran use drone tactics learned in war against Ukraine

Russia is helping Iran apply advanced drone tactics learned in the war against Ukraine to target U.S. and Gulf state interests in the Middle East, CNN reported, citing a Western intelligence official on March 11.

11 March, 07:00 PM

Russian soldiers could soon be deployed to fight alongside Iran — Zelenskyy

Russia may send its troops to Iran to support the regime in the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Irish journalist Caolan Robertson on March 11.

11 March, 12:29 PM

U.S. asks Israel to stop strikes on Iranian oil

The U.S. government has asked Israel to refrain from further air strikes on Iran’s energy facilities, Axios reported on March 10, citing unnamed sources.

11 March, 02:24 AM

U.S. intelligence: Iran preparing to mine Strait of Hormuz

U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Tehran is “taking steps” to deploy naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, CBS News reported on March 10.

11 March, 12:44 AM

Witkoff takes Russians ‘at their word’ on Iran intelligence sharing

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin assured Donald Trump that Moscow is not supplying Iran with intelligence used to target U.S. forces, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on March 10.

10 March, 10:25 PM

Trump to lift some oil sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump said that his administration would temporarily ease some oil-related sanctions in an effort to reduce fuel prices, CNN reported late on March 9.

10 March, 08:48 AM

Trump calls Putin to discuss Iran, Kremlin says

U.S. President Donald Trump called Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on March 9 to “to discuss developments in the current international situation,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told state propaganda agency TASS.

9 March, 11:27 PM

Putin backs Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran leader, vows Moscow will stand by Tehran

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei — the successor to Ali Khamenei — on his appointment as Iran’s supreme leader, the Kremlin press service reported.

9 March, 03:22 PM

Former Naftogaz CEO on how Iran war could affect Ukraine and Europe – interview

Ukraine could gain strategic and energy advantages if Iran creates a more “civilized interface” for cooperation with the West as a result of the war, potentially weakening Russia’s position, former Naftogaz CEO Andriy Kobolyev says on March 6.

6 March, 11:00 AM

Fox News presents Ukrainian interceptor drone as U.S. tech

Fox News aired footage of a Ukrainian-made interceptor drone and presented it as part of “high-tech U.S. arsenal” used in the military operation against Iran, the Ukrainian manufacturer said on March 5.

5 March, 11:51 PM

Azerbaijan closes airspace near Iran after airport drone strike

Azerbaijan temporarily closed airspace along its border with Iran after an Iranian drone struck Nakhchivan International Airport on March 5, according to data from flight-tracking service Flightradar24.

5 March, 10:05 PM

Iran sought only political support from Russia, Kremlin says

Iran has not requested any assistance from Russia beyond the political support Moscow already provides, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on March 5, according to Russian state-aligned agency Interfax.

5 March, 04:28 PM

Middle East conflict halts one of world’s largest aluminum smelters

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), which operates one of the world’s largest aluminum smelters, declared force majeure and warned customers of shipment delays due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Reuters reported on March 4.

5 March, 01:04 PM

Russia makes up to 5,000 Shahed drones a month

Russia is capable of producing between 4,000 and 5,000 Iranian-designed Shahed-type attack drones per month, former deputy head of Ukraine’s Security Service, Major General Viktor Yahun, said in an interview with Radio NV on March. 4.

5 March, 08:41 AM

At least 80 dead in Iranian frigate sinking, Sri Lanka says

At least 80 people were killed when a U.S. submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship south of Sri Lanka, the Guardian reported on March 4.

5 March, 02:50 AM

Iranian drones a ‘challenge’ for U.S. air defenses, report says

The U.S. military considers Iranian Shahed drones a “challenge” and believes current U.S. air defenses cannot reliably intercept all of them, CNN reported on March 4, citing people who attended a closed congressional briefing on the matter.

5 March, 02:06 AM

International law shields dictators and killers — Bild

Western politicians condemning U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran ignore that current international law, in effect, protects dictators and killers, Jan Schäfer, head of the political desk at German tabloid Bild, wrote on March 3.

5 March, 01:35 AM

Zelenskyy orders plans to help Middle East against Shahed drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed senior government and military officials to draft plans for assisting countries in the Middle East with countering Iranian drones, the president said on March 4.

4 March, 10:40 PM

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