Iran israel war

Israel Air Force destroys aircraft used by Iran's former supreme leader

The IDF said the strike occurred overnight and targeted an aircraft used by Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials and military personnel. 

IDF operations at the Mehrabad Airport in Tehran Iran on March 16, 2026.
Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Hamas sends secret letter to Mojtaba Khamenei, mocks Gulf states, refuses disarmament

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018.

EU ministers to discuss bolstering naval mission in Middle East, extend to Strait of Hormuz

Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.

US administration to announce coalition to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz - WSJ


IDF launches strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut’s Dahiyeh, missile fragments hit in central Israel

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.

A United Hatzalah emergency responder at the scene of a missile hit in central Israel, March 5, 2026.

Jerusalem police disperse defiant Purim crowds as street parties violate wartime safety orders

Israel Police were forced to disperse large Purim crowds on Wednesday as revellers defied Home Front Command orders. Officials slammed the gatherings as "irresponsible" during the ongoing war.

People celebrate Purim in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.

Risk of activated Iranian sleeper cells heightens amid war, putting Europe, US at risk

Following violent attacks in Austin and Toronto, counterterrorism experts warn that Iranian sleeper cells and lone wolves in the West are being activated in response to the escalating war in Iran.

 A woman waves an Iranian flag upsidedown as people take part in a motorcade demonstration in support of Iran and Palestinians, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 26, 2025

IRGC decentralizes command to survive strikes, warns of ‘strategic surprises’ against US-Israel

The IRGC has tightened its grip on Tehran after the death of Ali Khamenei, shifting to a decentralized command structure that empowers mid-ranking officers to launch independent retaliatory strikes.

 Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

US says assault on Iran ahead of schedule as Tehran becomes ‘ghost town’

Washington claims early gains in its Iran offensive as Tehran empties, Gulf shipping is threatened, and global markets brace for further instability.

Men watch from a hillside as a plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Dozens of medical personnel reinforcements en route to Israel from Cyprus on a ship

It is believed that among the medical team are several senior doctors, who will reinforce medical teams in Israeli hospitals such as Sheba Medical Center and Rambam Medical Center.

Doctors at the gynecological oncology unit of Petah Tikva’s Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Branch.

Multiple fragments fall in central Israel, Carmel as Iran continues launching missile volleys

Multiple fragments were said to have fallen in central Israel by Israeli Fire and Rescue Services, and two people were mildly injured.

	Explosives experts and police officers were dispatched to multiple locations in Jerusalem where fragments from missile interceptions fell on March 4, 2026.

Qatar arrests 10 for espionage, sabotage, linked to Iranian IRGC

Officials said seven of those detained had been assigned to gather intelligence on critical and military sites across the country. The remaining three were allegedly preparing acts of sabotage.

Members of special IRGC forces attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Iranian women's soccer team refuses to sing national anthem, chess player calls out regime

The players' actions came as Israel continued its war against Iran in the form of Operation Roaring Lion. As the war progressed, Israel successfully eliminated many of the country's leaders.

MEMBERS OF the Islamic Republic of Iran team pose prior to the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A match between South Korea and Iran at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, March 2, 2026.

Targeting the new Middle East: Iran attacked the UAE because it cannot defeat its model - opinion

The ghosts of the old Middle East are departing, one funeral at a time.

A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026.