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US summons Iraqi ambassador over Baghdad drone strike

US Deputy Secretary of State ⁠Christopher Landau has summoned the ⁠Iraqi ambassador after a drone struck a major US diplomatic facility in Baghdad, the State ‌Department said in a statement.The US embassy in Baghdad said earlier that an Iraqi group conducted multiple drone attacks near the Baghdad Diplomatic ⁠Support Center and Baghdad International ⁠Airport.

09-04-2026 23:57

Iran Issues Threat, Effective April 1

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has threatened to target American companies in the region starting April 1, in response to attacks on Iran.The list of eighteen companies mentioned in the Revolutionary Guard’s threat includes Microsoft, Google, Apple, Intel, IBM, Tesla, and Boeing.The Revolutionary Guard’s statement read: “These companies should expect the destruction of their affiliated units in response to any terrorist act that occurs in Iran, starting at 8:00 pm Tehran time on Wednesday, April 1.”

31-03-2026 19:20

Watch: Hezbollah Rockets Strike Kiryat Shmona

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that a passenger bus in Kiryat Shmona was damaged by falling rocket shrapnel. Hezbollah had earlier stated that it struck the Kiryat Shmona settlement for the second time with a wave rockets.Israeli Channel 14 also reported several injuries, including one in critical condition, from shrapnel falling in multiple locations in Kiryat Shmona.Watch the attached video for more.

23-03-2026 15:25

Watch: Buildings Collapse in Arad Following Iranian Missile Attack

In the attached video, you can watch footage of the two collapsed buildings in Arad, southern Israel, following the Iranian rocket strikes.

21-03-2026 23:09

Where Is Mojtaba Khamenei? Iran Turns to AI to Mask Absence

In his first, fiery address to the Iranian nation on March 12, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to “avenge the blood of our martyrs” and to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed. That message of defiance wasn’t delivered by Khamenei himself: It was read out on state television by a female news anchor.Since then, the mystery surrounding Khamenei’s whereabouts and well-being has only deepened. Khamenei hasn’t appeared in public, nor has the Iranian government issued new images of him or even recordings of his voice.The pictures that have been released often show Khamenei in clearly fictional scenes for propaganda purposes. Many photos of him appear to have been generated or modified by artificial intelligence, according to analysis by The Wall Street Journal and scholars of Iran’s visual imagery. They include the profile picture for his new X account, which is based on an archival photo of him that was modified by Google AI, according to an analysis by the Journal using Google’s SynthID tool. Some Iranian embassies have yet to hang portraits of him even though images of Iran’s supreme leader typically adorn most rooms.Iranian government officials say Khamenei is alive and in control. Many Iranians, however, are increasingly asking: Is he wounded? Is he even alive?Khamenei, 56, replaced his father, the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the war by an Israeli airstrike on his compound. Several other family members were also killed, including Mojtaba Khamenei’s wife, his sister and her young son. Mojtaba Khamenei was in the compound at the time of the attack and was wounded, according to Iranian, Israeli, U.S. and European officials. The question is how badly.Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S. director of national intelligence, claimed earlier this week that Khamenei was injured very severely and that this was causing disarray in the Iranian leadership. Still, the regime has managed to keep control of the streets and accurately strike targets across the Gulf, showing it remains capable of keeping up the fight.Two Iranian officials privately said Khamenei was injured but denied he was incapacitated. They said he is hiding for security reasons. Israel has systematically targeted and killed top Iranian political and security leaders with the goal of destabilizing the regime and encouraging its collapse.Khamenei, in a statement attributed to him on Friday on the occasion of the Persian New Year, said that strategy won’t work. “This war took place with the illusion that if they martyred the head of the system and a number of influential military figures, it would create fear and despair in people,” it said. “But you people provided a vast defense line as wide as the country,” it said, addressing the Iranian public.The statement, delivered by a voice-over announcer on state television, did little to dispel rumors about the leader’s physical health. Khamenei is high on Israel’s kill list, and appearances increase the likelihood of being tracked and then targeted. Iran’s national security chief, Ali Larijani, was killed in an Israeli airstrike days after he took part in a public rally in Tehran. Despite the risk, many Iranian officials have continued to appear on camera and are actively commenting on recent developments on social media while avoiding public areas. Not Khamenei.His avoidance of the public eye is consistent with past behavior. He has eschewed avoided media appearances. He is known to have only ever given a single interview, in 2021, with the sole purpose of paying tribute to his late grandfather. There isn’t much archival footage of him. In an apparent attempt to introduce him to the wider public, Iran’s state media on Thursday released a grainy, undated video that shows Khamenei giving a religious lesson.Iranians knew little about Khamenei before his elevation except that he was close to his father and that he played a role behind the scenes in the supreme leader’s powerful office. That in itself sends a clear message, analysts said.“He represents absolute continuity, regardless of how mysterious he may be,” said Hamidreza Azizi, visiting fellow and Iran expert at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. “For supporters of the regime, that is a positive thing. They can be convinced that the legacy of Ali Khamenei is continuing.”Opponents of the regime are mocking Khamenei’s absence from public life. An AI-generated video showing regime supporters hailing a cardboard cutout of Khamenei went viral online. Some are now calling him the “cardboard ayatollah,” while some are doubting he is even alive.Iran’s state propaganda machine is stepping in to fill the vacuum. Posters, billboards and biographical videos of the hidden leader reinforce the message of continuity between father and son.In these images, Khamenei is often depicted alongside his father and Ruhollah Khomeini, the Islamic Republic’s first supreme leader. A massive billboard on display in northern Tehran shows Khamenei in his clerical robes standing in trenches, pointing at missiles being fired in the distance and surrounded by officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The image draws parallels between Khamenei, his father and Imam Ali, a figure who is deeply revered by Shia Muslims. The text that accompanies the image specifically references Imam Ali’s victory in the battle of Khaybar, home to a historic Jewish community.“There are two main messages being conveyed through these images. One is that he is following his father in fighting Western imperialism. The other is that he is the representative of God on Earth—Vali Allah—and a big fighter, like Ali,” said Pedram Khosronejad, a professor at Western Sydney University and an expert on the visual anthropology of Iran.“They are using visual symbols to educate Iranians at a time of uncertainty. They are saying: This is your leader. You may not have seen him, but this is who he is.”

22-03-2026 08:56

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US summons Iraqi ambassador over Baghdad drone strike

US Deputy Secretary of State ⁠Christopher Landau has summoned the ⁠Iraqi ambassador after a drone struck a major US diplomatic facility in Baghdad, the State ‌Department said in a statement.The US embassy in Baghdad said earlier that an Iraqi group conducted multiple drone attacks near the Baghdad Diplomatic ⁠Support Center and Baghdad International ⁠Airport.

09-04-2026 23:57

Iran's Supreme Leader calls Iranian people "definitive victors"

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called the Iranian people the "definitive victors" in the war in his latest written statement, which was read aloud on state television on Thursday. Khamenei, who replaced his father Ali Khamenei after his death on the first day of the war, has not been seen or heard in public since becoming Iran's supreme leader. He also shared multiple posts on X on Thursday.Khamenei said that the nation does "not want" war and "did not seek" it, but would not "allow the criminal aggressors who attacked our country to go unpunished." He called on Iran's Gulf neighbors to "stand on the right side" of the conflict and "renounce the Arrogant Powers." He referenced upcoming talks with the U.S. and said there would be a "new era" in the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. has demanded be reopened. 

09-04-2026 23:10

NATO allies slow to respond but doing everything US asks on Iran, says NATO chief

NATO chief Mark Rutte has said that the US’s NATO allies have been “slow” in responding to US requests on Iran, but added that “nearly without exception, allies are doing everything the United States is asking”.The war has exposed gaps in the military alliance, with some countries expressing unease at both the initial attack and the continued fallout. Trump has frequently slammed countries that did not back the attack on Iran or support the US during it.“But what I see when I look across Europe today is allies providing a massive amount of support,” Rutte said, speaking in Washington, DC. “They have heard and are responding to President Trump’s requests.”

09-04-2026 20:41

IMF warns Iran war will have lasting economic scars, even with a potential ceasefire

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the Iran war will leave lasting “scarring effects” on the global economy, with consequences likely to persist even if a ceasefire is reached.Kristalina Georgieva, the organisation’s managing director, said that even the “most hopeful scenario” would involve a downgrade in global growth, adding that there would be “no neat and clean return to the status quo.”

09-04-2026 18:20

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