Middle East

Pakistan army chief to visit Iran for US mediation talks

Pakistan's army chief will travel to Tehran on Tuesday to discuss Islamabad's mediation efforts between Iran and the United States, according to Iranian media reports.

Lavrov, Pezeshkian hold strategic partnership talks in Tehran

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Monday to discuss strategic partnership and regional security, with both sides stressing close coordination on Middle East and Gulf developments, according to Russia's Foreign Ministry.

Iran welcomes regional security plans free of foreign troops

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran welcomes regional security initiatives that exclude foreign military forces, noting that recent conflicts demonstrated US bases hinder rather than help regional stability, during Monday talks with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in the capital.

IRGC cites 7 internet cables under Hormuz, warns of new targets

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday highlighted seven major undersea internet cables crossing the Strait of Hormuz, with officials warning that Tehran could target critical infrastructure including data centers and AI facilities as tensions with Washington persist.

Israeli strike kills Palestinian couple in Gaza

A Palestinian couple was killed in an Israeli airstrike on western Gaza City early Tuesday, medical sources said, as ceasefire violations continued across the besieged enclave.

Iran downs US drone over Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Tuesday that it intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, bringing to 54 the number of American unmanned aircraft it claims to have downed since the US-Israeli war against Tehran began in late February.

Pentagon chief Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced Israel visit

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday during an unannounced visit, as Washington and Jerusalem discussed potential military operations against Iran and former President Donald Trump issued his "Complete and Total Endorsement" of the Israeli leader days before national elections.

Iran says 20-30 planes destroyed during war with US, Israel

Iran Air Chief Executive Taher Abdolhai said between 20 and 30 aircraft were destroyed during the country's war with the United States and Israel, noting that the national carrier currently operates approximately 300 planes against a requirement of nearly 1,000 passenger aircraft.

Houthi missile strike kills 53 at Yemen military camp

Ballistic missiles struck a military training camp in Yemen's energy-rich Shabwa province on Monday, killing 53 recruits and wounding over 200, local authorities said, marking the deadliest attack since the collapse of a fragile truce between Iran-backed Houthis and the Saudi-supported government.

Pakistan vows 'absolute' support for Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks

Pakistan Army spokesman Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said Islamabad is providing Riyadh with "whatever support is needed" to defend the kingdom against Houthi attacks, stressing that Saudi sovereignty and the security of the two holy mosques remain "absolute" and non-negotiable priorities.

Türkiye to host 9th Istanbul Mediation Conference on Oct. 23-24

The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Monday announced that the ninth Istanbul Mediation Conference will convene on Oct. 23-24, gathering stakeholders to address evolving challenges in conflict resolution under the theme "Partnerships and New Perspectives for Peace."

Russian FM Lavrov to visit Iran for bilateral and regional talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to Tehran on Monday for talks on bilateral ties and regional developments amid deepening cooperation between Moscow and Tehran.

Netanyahu likens Oct. 7 toll to 40,000 American deaths

New Orleans backs Palestine

Opposition slams Netanyahu security doctrine as 'empty slogans'

Israeli opposition leaders dismissed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new national security doctrine as a collection of empty slogans, accusing him of using the document to mask years of security failures and attract votes ahead of parliamentary elections on Oct. 27.

Israeli settlers steal ewe & newborn lamb from West Bank village

Gaza holds funeral for 75 Palestinian martyrs recovered from rubble

Bomb threat diverts Tel Aviv flight to Bulgaria under NATO jet escort

Austrian Airlines flight OS82 from Tel Aviv to Vienna was forced to make an emergency landing in Sofia late Sunday after the crew received an anonymous bomb threat while flying near the Romanian border, prompting Bulgarian authorities to scramble MiG-29 fighter jets to escort the aircraft to safety.

Iran's IRGC says oil tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said late Sunday that an oil tanker caught fire after striking a naval mine in the southern Strait of Hormuz, marking the third such incident in the strategic waterway within three days amid heightened regional tensions with the United States.

Iran says Netanyahu pushing US toward war to avoid prison

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of attempting to drag the United States into a new conflict with Tehran to evade imprisonment on corruption charges, warning Washington against falling into what he called a politically motivated trap.