US Military Says Aircraft Crash in Iraq Killed Six Crew Members
A US KC‑135 aerial refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, killing all six crew members, the US military said Friday, adding that the incident was not caused by “hostile fire.”
Category: War & Conflicts
Middle East war: global economic fallout
The US Treasury Department said it would temporarily allow the sale of Russian oil that is at sea, as energy prices soared after US-Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the crude-rich Middle East into war.
Israel army says Hezbollah fired 200 rockets Wednesday night in ‘biggest barrage’ of war
The Israeli military said on Thursday that Hezbollah had fired around 200 rockets at Israel the night before, in what it described as the Lebanese armed group’s “biggest barrage” since the war began.
Falling Shrapnel Kills Man in Israel as Iran Fires Missiles
Falling shrapnel killed one man and seriously wounded another in central Israel on Monday, first responders said, as blasts rocked the area after the military said missiles were fired from Iran.
Khamenei’s son takes charge as Iran war sends oil price soaring
Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its new supreme leader with a barrage of missiles against Israel and the Gulf on Monday, as the war sent oil prices soaring.
Merz Warns Against Iran State Collapse, Uncontrolled Migration
Merz said a total collapse of the Iranian state would spread chaos, a point he also stressed speaking at a trade fair in Munich.
Extensive destruction in Beirut’s southern suburbs following Israeli strikes
Israeli air strikes left behind massive destruction in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday morning, with the Israeli military saying it had destroyed Hezbollah targets.
Israel warns citizens over Iran online recruitment attempts
Israel’s police and domestic intelligence agency on Thursday issued a warning over attempts by Iranian services to infiltrate and recruit Israelis online.
20,000 Seafarers, 15,000 Passengers Stuck in Gulf: UN Agency
Iran has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s crude and considerable supplies of liquefied natural gas travel.
Internet Blackout Leaves Anxious Iranians in The Dark
Iranian authorities shut off internet access on Saturday after Israel and the United States began air strikes, plunging the country into an information blackout.
