Iranian women’s football team player says she rejected Australia offer
“My homeland is like my mother. If until yesterday, I had a duty to play on the field, from today I am obliged to be in the street beside the people of my country,” she said.
Middle East
Patriot missile may have exploded over Bahrain homes, injuring dozens, research finds
Saudi Arabia expels Iranian military attache amid escalating missile attacks
Iran open to maritime safety talks, says Strait of Hormuz accessible with coordination
Voices from the Arab press: Iran threatens global shipping in Strait of Hormuz
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
One dead from Hezbollah fire after almost 200 injured in overnight strike
Almost 200 injured in overnight strike • At least 84 wounded in Arad, at least 78 wounded across Dimona after Iranian missile barrages • Mojtaba Khamenei "alive, but IRGC currently running Iran"
Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, foreign minister says
Japan says it may deploy forces for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is reached, as oil route tensions persist.
Syrian Jews in Damascus donate meat for iftar, support Muslim families in need during Ramadan
Needy families receive Ramadan support as a small remaining Jewish community highlights longstanding ties with Muslim neighbors.
Iran threatens US, Israeli infrastructure over energy strikes
"If the enemy attacks fuel and energy infrastructure, all energy, information technology, and desalination infrastructure belonging to the US and the regime in the region will be targeted," Iran said.
Israel's Mossad calls on Iranians to share information on Islamic Republic's nuclear industry
“If you have access to information in the field of the nuclear industry, talk to us,” the Mossad wrote on its Persian-language Telegram channel. “With us, your future is guaranteed."
Iranian-backed militias strike Iraqi intelligence service in Baghdad escalation
Reports indicate that the militias have also struck Iraq’s intelligence service in Baghdad, injuring personnel at the site.
IDF strikes Iranian nuclear weapons research, development facility in Tehran
The facility, which was located inside Tehran’s Malek-Ashtar University, was used to develop ballistic missiles in addition to nuclear weapons, the IDF stated.
Syria attempting to avoid regional conflict, Iran war as it navigates internal strife - analysis
Syria, now led by a new government headed by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, has only recently emerged from a decade-long civil war following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.
Kurds celebrate Nowruz amid Iran tensions, Ramadan overlap and regional unrest
While widely celebrated, the holiday holds particular cultural and political significance for Kurds throughout the Middle East and diaspora communities worldwide.
