Fréttamiðlinn The Middle East Eye flytur fréttir frá Miðausturlöndum.
- by MIBahrain and Egypt on Saturday called for international cooperation to protect the Strait of Hormuz, stressing the importance of “stopping Iran’s threats to disrupt freedom of navigation” in the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. The call came during a meeting between Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who arrived in Bahrain after visiting Qatar and the United United Arab Emirates amid rising regional tensions, according […]
- by MITurkiye on Saturday condemned the escalation in settler terrorism and illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu reports. “We condemn the settler terrorism and settlement activities in the West Bank, which have intensified further in recent times, as well as the pressure exerted by Israeli security forces on Palestinians,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The ministry said Israel’s annexation practices seek to weaken chances for a two-state solution, […]
- by MIThe Nowruz greeting Vladimir Putin sent to Iran’s leadership and people is little more than a seasonal postcard—politically meaningless in a time of war. The Kremlin announced that Putin had extended congratulations to Mojtaba Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian on the occasion of the Iranian New Year. But anyone familiar with Moscow’s strategic mindset knows that Putin does not shed political tears for anyone—not for Khamenei, not for Bashar al‑Assad, […]
- by MI
- by MIWith the Strait of Hormuz largely blocked, impacting the world economy, Iran’s parliament is preparing to pass a law that would impose fees on ships for “safe passage” through the waterway, according to Iranian media. Citing a member of the parliament’s economic committee, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported Saturday that a bill has been prepared to charge vessels transiting the strategic strait. Saeed Rahmatzadeh said imposing fees on maritime […]
- by MI
- by MISeven children, including an infant, were killed in a US-Israeli airstrike targeting a residential area in the Iranian capital Tehran, Iranian media reported Saturday. Mehr News Agency said the attack targeted residential neighborhoods in the eastern parts of the capital on Friday. It added that the strike resulted in the deaths of seven children, including a 10-day-old infant, and injured a large number of people. Footage circulated by Iranian media […]
- by MIDiplomatic missions of 13 European countries and Canada in Jerusalem and Ramallah on Saturday strongly condemned what they called “increasing settler terror” and violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, Anadolu reports. In a joint statement, the missions of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the EU, Ireland, Finland, France, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, the UK, Sweden, and Switzerland “strongly condemned increasing settler terror and violence by the security forces inflicted upon communities.” […]
- by MIThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Saturday that Iran reported an attack on its Natanz nuclear site, but no off-site radiation increase was detected, as its chief urged military restraint, Anadolu reports. “The IAEA has been informed by Iran that the Natanz nuclear site was attacked today. No increase in off-site radiation levels reported,” the IAEA wrote on US social media company X. The UN nuclear watchdog said the agency is […]
- by MIJoe Kent, the now former US Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, always seemed a bit off, especially to liberals. As a combat veteran of MAGA pedigree, he found favour with President Donald J. Trump, who rewarded him for his conspiracy blustering in a manner befitting other nominees baptised in the truth repelling River of Fox News. But the mindless adventurism in attacking Iran in league with Israel was a […]
- by MIIran said its Natanz nuclear enrichment complex was targeted again in a US-Israeli attack on Saturday morning, according to a statement carried by the semi-official Tasnim News Agency. The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said the Shahid Ahmadi Roshan enrichment facility in Natanz was struck as part of what it described as “criminal attacks” by the US and Israel. It added that the attack violates international laws and commitments, including […]
- by MIIllegal Israeli settlers who seized Palestinian land boasted in a WhatsApp group about escalating violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, media reports said on Friday. The Times of Israel reported that the illegal settlers shared a list of attacks carried out against Palestinians during the Hebrew calendar month of “Adar,” which ended Wednesday. In a WhatsApp group named “News from Us,” the settlers said they have attacked the […]