Russia is appalled by news that the Russian Orthodox Church’s St. Nicholas Cathedral in Tehran was damaged in an airstrike by the US and Israel, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev and Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali have discussed the two countries' cooperation in the face of current geopolitical challenges, the Energy Ministry said.
The Iranian Foreign Minister asserted that the government has the right to block shipping activities in the Strait of Hormuz for "unfriendly" countries.
Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry has declared Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Reza Sheibani persona non grata.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the Strait of Hormuz is closed only for ships from those countries that violate Iran’s borders.
The U.S. administration is considering occupying or blockading Iran’s Kharg Island to pressure Iran into reopening the strait of Hormuz, Axios reported, citing sources.
At least 56 cultural heritage sites, including World Heritage locations, have been damaged in Iran as a result of the US-Israeli military operation, the WANA news agency reports.
Iranian MP Somayeh Rafiei has proposed to impose a toll for the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Amid the escalating crisis in the Middle East region, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has suspended operations at its national mission in Tehran. All personnel have been evacuated to Baku, from where the mission will continue its operations.
Vessels of several countries have passed through the Strait of Hormuz with Tehran’s permission, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told a briefing broadcast by the SNN television channel.
Iran’s ambassador to Ankara Mohammad Hassan Habibollahzadeh has emphasized that Iran bears no responsibility for the recent missile incidents in Turkish airspace and is currently awaiting the findings of a joint investigation.
Black rain fell in the Iranian capital today following strikes on an oil complex. Tehran residents report severe air pollution.
The latest wave of attacks on Tehran targeted the headquarters of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Space Force and 50 ammunition depots, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) press service reported.
Missile and bomb attacks targeting oil storage facilities in proximity to Tehran may result in toxic fallout affecting the city. Sulfur and nitrogen compounds are likely to combine with rainwater, falling on the Iranian capital. Residents of Tehran are urged to remain indoors during any rainfall.
Azerbaijan will evacuate the staff of its embassy in Tehran and its Consulate General in Tabriz from Iran, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said.
Iran permitted two ships of friendly countries to pass via the Strait of Hormuz, a spokesperson of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) executed a significant attack on the headquarters of Iranian security forces located in eastern Tehran.
Overnight, the Israeli Air Force struck Iran’s “leadership complex” in Tehran, the military said. According to the IDF, around 100 fighter jets dropped over 250 bombs on the complex.
Israeli and U.S. forces have deliveed strikes on several districts of the Iranian capital of Tehran, the Iranian state television reported on Tuesday.
This morning, new explosions disturbed the Iranian capital. While specific details remain undisclosed, analysts believe that these events may represent the anticipated US response to the Iranian assault that occurred after the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
