Will the Kurds open a new front against the Ayatollahs?
There is a burning desire among the Kurdish people to unite with the West and Israel to topple the regime in Tehran, yet there is deep pragmatic hesitation among the leadership.
Middle East
Iranian FM Araghchi claims Arab neighbors are not targets, says Israel, US are losing war
Saudi Arabia fears Iran may target leaders in strikes, officials begin meeting by video
IDF surprised by Houthis not joining Iran war, believes they still could, sources say
Iranian bombers were 'minutes away' from striking US base in Qatar - report
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said later on Thursday that four additional Typhoon fighter jets would be sent to Qatar as the conflict in the Middle East escalates.
Did Iran’s Islamic regime hold its leadership council meeting in a hospital?
Images suggest Iran’s interim leadership council may have met in a Tehran hospital, possibly for safety and propaganda purposes amid ongoing conflict and heightened Israeli-US pressure.
UAE air defense actively intercepting Iranian missiles and drones
Also on Thursday, Azerbaijan announced on Thursday that it was preparing unspecified retaliatory measures after it said four Iranian drones flew across its border and injured four people.
Missiles, drones coming from Iran fell on airport in Azerbaijan, source says
A video shared by Israeli media showed an explosion near a parking lot near the Nakhchivan International Airport, which is about 10 km from the border with Iran.
Iran's Araghchi condemns US sinking of Iranian vessel in Indian Ocean, which was 'guest to India'
"Frigate Dena, a guest of India's Navy carrying almost 130 sailors, was struck in international waters without warning," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X/Twitter.
WATCH: Israel launches flights to return citizens stranded abroad amid war with Iran
Flights are planned from Muscat to Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, London's Heathrow, Madrid, and Rome as well as from Riyadh to Frankfurt.
Netanyahu meets with Macron, Lebanese officials, to discuss Hezbollah attacks
French President Macron reaffirmed the need for Hezbollah to immediately cease attacks and urged Prime Minister Netanyahu not to send soldiers on a ground offensive
Pakistani man says Iran forced him into plot to kill Trump, media say
The suspect claimed that in addition to Trump, his Iranian handler also named Biden and Haley as possible targets.
Rubio affirms alliance with Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Turkey amid Iran conflict
The US Secretary of State called officials from the three countries following recent attacks by Iran on their territories.
Hezbollah fires barrage at northern Israel as IDF announces transition to new phase of Iran war
IDF destroys over 300 ballistic missile launchers • Erdogan tells Macron Turkey seeking return to negotiations on Iran • Larijani says Iran prepared for possible US ground op.
