The United States has paused planned military strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days after President Donald Trump said Washington and Tehran had held “very good and productive conversations” aimed at resolving ongoing hostilities in the Middle East. In a statement posted on his social media platform, Trump said the discussions over the past two days were “in-depth, detailed and constructive” and focused on “a complete and total resolution” of the conflict
Spain condemned statements attributed to Israeli authorities about orders to destroy bridges over the Litani River and homes of Lebanese civilians, calling it a violation of international humanitarian law
Russia has completed a wide-body Il-96 aircraft of an unspecified modification in Voronezh, marking the restart of production of its only long-haul wide-body jet after a multi-year pause, according to United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). The development comes as authorities move ahead with plans to extend the Voronezh runway after resolving earlier permit issues
An underground group calling itself Earthquake Faction said on Friday that it set fire to a factory operated by Elbit Systems in the Czech Republic. In a statement, the group said the incident took place on March 20, in Pardubice, where Elbit Systems had established a “Centre of Excellence” in collaboration with Czech defence firm LPP Holding
Israels military said it has killed nearly 600 Hezbollah operatives in ongoing operations in Lebanon, as cross-border fighting continues and the overall death toll in Lebanon surpasses 1,000. Israeli military spokesperson Nadav Shoshani said on Thursday that 500 Hezbollah fighters had been killed during the current conflict, including 200 members of the groups elite Radwan unit, without providing supporting evidence
A reserve soldier from Jerusalem has been indicted at the Jerusalem District Court on suspicion of transferring information related to Israels Iron Dome air defense system to Iranian operatives in exchange for payment. According to the indictment filed Friday morning, the defendant, identified as Raz Cohen, is accused of security offenses and of providing information linked to Iron Dome activity
A United States F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at a U.S
Kuwaits Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery and an oil refinery in Israels Haifa were hit in separate attacks, as Iran-linked strikes on energy infrastructure continue across the region. Kuwaits state oil company KPC said its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was struck by multiple drone attacks early on Friday, triggering a fire in some units, according to the state news agency
Iran on Tuesday confirmed the death of its national security chief Ali Larijani, hours after Israel said it had killed him in an airstrike, with Iranian leaders vowing retaliation. Irans Supreme National Security Council said Larijani died after “a lifetime of struggle for the advancement of Iran and of the Islamic Revolution,” adding he had “achieved the grace of martyrdom
North Korea may have earned up to $14.4 billion from deploying troops and exporting military equipment to Russia during the war in Ukraine, according to a report published on March 13 by the Seoul-based National Security Strategy Institute