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Middle East Eye
a day ago
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israel: Attacks 'neutralised' Iran Guards' airforce leadership
Israel's defence ministry issued a statement saying that Israeli attacks on Iran on Friday has "neutralised" most of he senior leadership of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' air force. "The defence minister was informed that most of the Revolutionary Guard air force leadership was neutralised while convening at their underground headquarters," the statement read. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air and Space Force are charged with monitoring Iran's airspace and controlling the country's ballistic missile arsenal.
Mint
a day ago
- Politics
- Mint
Donald Trump's grave warning to Iran amid Israel airstrikes: Planned attacks 'will only get worse' unless…
Iran-Israel Conflict: US President Donald Trump has once again called on Iran to reach a nuclear agreement with the United States, warning that attacks "will only get worse." He further cautioned that the "next planned attacks" on Iran will be "even more brutal." "Still time to end 'great death and destruction' in Iran," Trump stated. Posting on Truth Social, he said, "There has already been great death and destruction, but there is still time to make this slaughter, with the next already planned attacks being even more brutal, come to an end." The warnings come amid renewed Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear infrastructure. Iranian state media reported that Israel launched a fresh attack on the key underground uranium enrichment facility at Natanz on Friday. "Minutes ago, the Zionist regime targeted Natanz again," the report said. Following the attack, a fire broke out at Tabriz airport in northwest Iran, according to local media. Meanwhile, Israel claimed to have "neutralised" much of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' air force leadership. Israel confirmed that the strikes targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories, and senior military commanders as part of a broader operation aimed at preventing Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.
Asharq Al-Awsat
22-03-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Sources: Qaani Warns Iraqi Factions against Provoking the Americans
Trusted sources informed Asharq Al-Awsat that commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Forces Esmail Qaani has warned Iraqi armed factions 'against provoking the Americans and Israelis' or risk the US attacking them the way it is the Houthis in Yemen. The pro-Iran factions in Iraq have for weeks been toning down their rhetoric and hostile activity after coming under international pressure and given the American strikes against the Houthis. The sources revealed that Qaani had delivered his message from the Iranian leadership during a recent visit to Iraq. He asked them against carrying out 'any military activity during their critical phase.' 'A single spark could ignite the Iraqi front,' he warned. The factions were 'relieved' by the message given the pressure they have been facing for months, said the sources. Tehran believes that the US 'will not hesitate in attacking Iraq if the factions there act to support the Houthis,' they went on to say. Media reports said Qaani had visited Baghdad last week where he met with politicians in the pro-Iran Coordination Framework and leaders of armed factions. His visits are often held in secret but not this time. Qaani reiterated Tehran's 'commitment to supporting its allies in Baghdad should they come under American pressure,' added the reports. Houthis shut Iraqi HQ Meanwhile, the Yemeni Houthis shut a 'strategic' headquarters in a high-class neighborhood near the Green Zone in Baghdad, revealed the sources. They told Asharq Al-Awsat that a Shiite party from the Framework had helped the Houthis set up the headquarters in 2023. The facility had raised Houthi banners and posters of its leader Abdel Malik al-Houthi. The sources explained that the position oversaw business and media operations in Baghdad that intensified after Hamas' al-Aqsa Flood Operation against Israel in October 2023 that sparked the war on Gaza and prompted the Houthis to start attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthi center was shut in wake of the US strikes on Yemen and at the 'firm advice of a Shiite faction,' said the sources. The Houthis complied with the demand and shut the center after noting the Shiite consensus in Baghdad on halting any provocative acts. The Houthis boast two other centers in Baghdad and another in southern Iraq that they may also close under pressure from the Framework. The Iraqi government had denied a Foreign Policy report that the Houthis were training their members in the Diyala province. On March 18, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani the military operations aimed at 'eliminating the Houthi threat to American commerce and restoring American freedom of navigation,' said the Pentagon. Meanwhile, the legitimate Yemeni government confirmed that it was 'monitoring Houthi militia activity in any country and the harm they are causing to Arab national security.' In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani called on the Iraqi government to 'stand firmly against any Houthi media, political or logistic activity on Iraqi territories.' He urged it to take 'clear steps to ensure that Iraq is not used as a platform or a haven for any entity that threatens the security of Yemen or the region.' The Yemeni government 'is confident that Iraq will not allow itself to be part of the chaos that Iran is seeking to impose through its proxies in the region,' he added. For a week, the US has been striking Houthi positions in the Yemeni capital Sanaa and the provinces of Saada, al-Bayda and al-Jawf in response to their attacks on Red Sea shipping. US President Donald Trump vowed to 'annihilate' the Houthis, warning Iran against continuing to support them. The Houthis remained defiant, saying they will continue to attack American vessels in the Red Sea.
Ya Libnan
15-02-2025
- Politics
- Ya Libnan
Hezbollah supporters block roads to Lebanon's only airport in Beirut
Hezbollah blocks Lebanon's only Beirut airport road with burning tires and garbage after an Iranian plane loaded with funds for the Iranian backed party was banned from entering Lebanon By :Youssef Diab • Beirut: Hezbollah supporters blocked all roads to Lebanon's only commercial airport with burning tires and garbage on Thursday after a passenger plane from Iran wasn't allowed to fly to Beirut, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported. The protests forced hundreds of travelers to head to the airport on foot to avoid missing their flights. Many were late in catching their flights. Videos on social media showed dozens of Lebanese citizens who were on a religious visit to Iran stranded at Tehran airport because the flight was barred from heading to Beirut. The flight was supposed to depart at 2:30 pm Tehran time, but it was prevented from taking off, activists said on social media. 'Our government is incapable of receiving its citizens because of a tweet by Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee about Iranian funds being sent to Hezbollah through the flight,' said one Lebanese citizen. Adraee had earlier tweeted that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Forces and Hezbollah were 'exploiting Beirut Airport and civilian flights to smuggle funds intended to strengthen the terrorist organization and support terror activities against the State of Israel.' Lebanon's civil aviation agency at Rafik Hariri International Airport said it had informed Tehran that it would not receive the flight that was headed to Beirut. MSN/ YAHOO
