Axios on Saturday quoted a US official and two additional sources with knowledge as saying there has been no direct contact between Washington and Tehran in recent days, although Egypt, Qatar and Britain have all passed messages between the two sides. Egypt and Qatar have reportedly informed the US and Israel that Iran is interested... Read More

“A Qatari helicopter had a technical malfunction during a routine duty, which led to its crash in the regional waters of the State,” Qatar’s defense ministry said in a statement posted to X. “Searching operation for its crew members and passengers is in progress.” The interior ministry said that several specialized teams have been deployed.... Read More

The website on Friday quoted informed sources as saying that the proposal was made by Kirill Dmitriev, a special envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin, to US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and others in a March 11 meeting. Dmitriev reportedly suggested intelligence provided to Iran includes locations of US military facilities in the Middle... Read More

Iran warns it will retaliate against all US-linked energy infrastructure in the Middle East if its power plants are attacked Trump also says he has achieved his war aims “weeks ahead of schedule”, adding: “[Iran] wants to make a deal. I don’t” More than 100 people have been injured after strikes on southern Israel. The... Read More

Iran has struck the southern Israeli city of Dimona with a missile, injuring at least 47 people. The target appears to have been a nuclear facility about 13km away At least 88 people have been taken to hospital in the nearby town of Arad. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it is a “very difficult... Read More

Iran’s ability to threaten ships in the Strait of Hormuz has been “degraded” after the US bombing of an underground military facility this week, US Central Command says Two missiles have been launched at the joint US-UK military base Diego Garcia by Iran – neither hit their target. Could an Iranian missile reach Diego Garcia,... Read More

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that the United States and Israel would intensify their strikes on Iran in the coming week starting Sunday. “This week, the intensity of the strikes to be carried out by the [Israeli military] and the US military against the Iranian terror regime and the infrastructure on which it relies... Read More

“Buffy The Vampire Slayer” actor Nicholas Brendon has died at the age of 54. The news was announced in a statement posted on Brendon’s Facebook page. “We are heartbroken to share the passing of our brother and son, Nicholas Brendon. He passed in his sleep of natural causes,” reads the statement. “Most people know Nicky for his work... Read More

The strikes did not hit the base on Diego Garcia, a small island in the Chagos Archipelago, officials told the Journal. One missile failed in flight and a U.S. warship reportedly fired an SM-3 interceptor at the second. It’s unclear whether the fired interceptor was responsible for the second missile’s failure. The attempted attack comes... Read More

Reuters reports that the deployments involve an amphibious assault ship, the USS Boxer, and its Marine Expeditionary Unit. The officials said no decision had been made to send troops into Iran, but they will build up the capacity for potential future operations in the region. One official said the troops were departing the US west... Read More