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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Shipping company Maersk temporarily pauses vessel calls at Israel's Haifa port
Container shipping company Maersk said on Friday it had temporarily paused vessel calls at Israel's Haifa port amid Israel-Iran tensions. The Danish company said it did not experience any further disruptions to its scheduled operations in the region. Israel has been hitting Iran from the air since last Friday in what it describes as an effort to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons . Iran has denied plans to develop such weapons and has retaliated by launching counterstrikes on Israel. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now Undo On Thursday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said it had launched combined missile and drone attacks at military and industrial sites linked to Israel's defence industry in Haifa and Tel Aviv .
The Sun
2 hours ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Israel-Iran conflict escalates with strikes, arrests, and blackout
JERUSALEM: Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on Friday, a week into the war between the longtime enemies. Here are the latest developments: Iran meetings European top diplomats are meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva on Friday to discuss Iran's nuclear programme. 'I've received several phone calls reassuring me that the Zionist regime would not target' Araghchi en route to Geneva, his adviser Mohammad Reza Ranjbaran said on X. Foreign ministers from France, Germany, Britain and the EU are urging de-escalation, with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy saying the next two weeks are 'a window... to achieve a diplomatic solution'. Separately, the UN Security Council is also due to convene on Friday for a second session on the conflict, at Iran's request with support from Russia, China and Pakistan, a diplomat told AFP on Wednesday. Overnight strikes Israel's military said Friday it struck dozens of targets in Tehran overnight, including what it called a centre for the 'research and development of Iran's nuclear weapons project.' In an upscale neighbourhood of Tehran, some residents were looking out at the night sky from their rooftops, with red blasts lighting up the darkness, AFP journalists saw. In another area, an Iranian cried out through a loudspeaker, with music blasting in the background: 'Death to Israel, death to America!' Iran's Revolutionary Guards said more than 100 'combat and suicide' drones were launched at Israel on Thursday. Trump waiting to decide US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide whether to join Israel's strikes on Iran within the next two weeks as there is still a 'substantial' chance of negotiations to end the conflict. The Wall Street Journal reported Trump told aides he approved attack plans but is holding off to see if Iran will give up its nuclear programme. Tehran ally Moscow said any US military action 'would be an extremely dangerous step', while pro-Iran groups in Iraq threatened retaliatory attacks. Dozens of US military aircraft were no longer visible at a US base in Qatar on Thursday, satellite images showed -- a possible move to shield them from potential Iranian strikes. Iran's new intelligence chief Iran appointed a new chief of intelligence at its Revolutionary Guards on Thursday, the official IRNA news agency said, after his predecessor was killed in an Israeli strike last week. Major General Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, appointed Brigadier General Majid Khadami as the new head of its intelligence division, IRNA said. He replaces Mohammed Kazemi, who was killed on Sunday alongside two other Revolutionary Guards officers -- Hassan Mohaghegh and Mohsen Bagheri -- in an Israeli strike. Ali Shamkhani, adviser to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was in stable condition, state TV reported on Friday, after he was seriously injured last week. Death toll The body of a woman was recovered on Thursday from a building struck by an Iranian missile four days earlier, taking the overall death toll in Israel to 25 since the war began, according to Israeli authorities. Iran said Sunday that Israeli strikes had killed at least 224 people, including military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians. Authorities have not issued an updated toll since. Arrests and blackout Iranian police announced the arrest on Thursday of 24 people accused of spying for Israel. Authorities in both Israel and Iran have announced arrests for espionage and other charges since the war began on Friday. Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights said at least 223 people have been arrested nationwide on charges related to collaboration with Israel, cautioning that the actual figure was likely higher. Iran imposed a 'nationwide internet shutdown' on Thursday -- the most extensive blackout since widespread anti-government protests in 2019 -- internet watchdog NetBlocks said. The shutdown 'impacts the public's ability to stay connected at a time when communications are vital', NetBlocks wrote on X.
Reuters
3 hours ago
- Business
- Reuters
Shipping company Maersk temporarily pauses Haifa port calls
COPENHAGEN, June 20 (Reuters) - Container shipping company Maersk ( opens new tab said on Friday it had temporarily paused vessel calls at Israel's Haifa port amid regional tensions. The Danish company said it did not experience any further disruptions to its scheduled operations in the region. Israel has been hitting Iran from the air since last Friday in what it describes as an effort to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. Iran has denied plans to develop such weapons and has retaliated by launching counterstrikes on Israel. On Thursday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said it had launched combined missile and drone attacks at military and industrial sites linked to Israel's defence industry in Haifa and Tel Aviv.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Iran-Israel war: latest developments
Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on Friday, a week into the war between the longtime enemies. Here are the latest developments: - Iran meetings - European top diplomats are meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva on Friday to discuss Iran's nuclear programme. "I've received several phone calls reassuring me that the Zionist regime would not target" Araghchi en route to Geneva, his adviser Mohammad Reza Ranjbaran said on X. Foreign ministers from France, Germany, Britain and the EU are urging de-escalation, with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy saying the next two weeks are "a window... to achieve a diplomatic solution". Separately, the UN Security Council is also due to convene on Friday for a second session on the conflict, at Iran's request with support from Russia, China and Pakistan, a diplomat told AFP on Wednesday. - Overnight strikes - Israel's military said Friday it struck dozens of targets in Tehran overnight, including what it called a centre for the "research and development of Iran's nuclear weapons project." In an upscale neighbourhood of Tehran, some residents were looking out at the night sky from their rooftops, with red blasts lighting up the darkness, AFP journalists saw. In another area, an Iranian cried out through a loudspeaker, with music blasting in the background: "Death to Israel, death to America!" Iran's Revolutionary Guards said more than 100 "combat and suicide" drones were launched at Israel on Thursday. - Trump waiting to decide - US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide whether to join Israel's strikes on Iran within the next two weeks as there is still a "substantial" chance of negotiations to end the conflict. The Wall Street Journal reported Trump told aides he approved attack plans but is holding off to see if Iran will give up its nuclear programme. Tehran ally Moscow said any US military action "would be an extremely dangerous step", while pro-Iran groups in Iraq threatened retaliatory attacks. Dozens of US military aircraft were no longer visible at a US base in Qatar on Thursday, satellite images showed -- a possible move to shield them from potential Iranian strikes. - Iran's new intelligence chief - Iran appointed a new chief of intelligence at its Revolutionary Guards on Thursday, the official IRNA news agency said, after his predecessor was killed in an Israeli strike last week. Major General Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, appointed Brigadier General Majid Khadami as the new head of its intelligence division, IRNA said. He replaces Mohammed Kazemi, who was killed on Sunday alongside two other Revolutionary Guards officers -- Hassan Mohaghegh and Mohsen Bagheri -- in an Israeli strike. Ali Shamkhani, adviser to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was in stable condition, state TV reported on Friday, after he was seriously injured last week. - Death toll - The body of a woman was recovered on Thursday from a building struck by an Iranian missile four days earlier, taking the overall death toll in Israel to 25 since the war began, according to Israeli authorities. Iran said Sunday that Israeli strikes had killed at least 224 people, including military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians. Authorities have not issued an updated toll since. - Arrests and blackout - Iranian police announced the arrest on Thursday of 24 people accused of spying for Israel. Authorities in both Israel and Iran have announced arrests for espionage and other charges since the war began on Friday. Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights said at least 223 people have been arrested nationwide on charges related to collaboration with Israel, cautioning that the actual figure was likely higher. Iran imposed a "nationwide internet shutdown" on Thursday -- the most extensive blackout since widespread anti-government protests in 2019 -- internet watchdog NetBlocks said. The shutdown "impacts the public's ability to stay connected at a time when communications are vital", NetBlocks wrote on X. burs-dhw/ser/dcp
Al Arabiya
8 hours ago
- Health
- Al Arabiya
Israeli hospital had taken patients underground hours before missile hit
Shattered glass and piles of rubble littered the floors of Soroka Medical Center on Thursday, after an Iranian missile ripped through the hospital in Israel's south, injuring dozens. The major public hospital, which serves around one million people living in southern Israel, sustained extensive damage in the strike. Several wards were completely destroyed, with debris scattered across the parking lot and surrounding walkways. 'We knew from the noise that it wasn't like anything we were used to, that it wasn't like anything we had seen before,' said Nissim Huri, who was working in the kitchen and took refuge in a concrete shelter during the strike. 'It was terrifying,' Huri said, describing the scenes as she emerged from the shelter as 'complete destruction.' Israel launched an aerial war against Iran on Friday, calling it a preemptive strike designed to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Iran has denied plans to develop such weapons and retaliated by launching counterstrikes on Israel. Hospital staff said the blast was so powerful it threw them backward. On Thursday afternoon, they sat in the hospital courtyard rewatching videos of towering plumes of smoke. Israel's Health Ministry said 71 people were wounded in the attack, most of them suffering light injuries or panic attacks as they rushed for shelter. Hospital staff evacuated patients and cordoned off damaged areas. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted Israeli military and intelligence headquarters near the hospital. An Israeli military official denied there were military targets nearby. The hospital began moving patients out of some buildings in recent days as part of emergency precautions in response to the Iranian strikes. It has since limited admissions to life-threatening cases only. Patients in the damaged building were taken to an underground facility just hours before the strike, a statement from the Israeli Health Ministry said. Medical transporter Yogev Vizman, called to the scene just after the blast, said he witnessed 'total destruction' when he arrived. 'That whole building was on fire… everything collapsed,' Vizman said. 'I'm sad, this is like my home, they simply destroyed our home… I never thought there would be a direct hit on a hospital.' Soldiers from the Israeli military's search and rescue unit searched the battered buildings to ensure nobody was trapped inside. An Israeli soldier told Reuters all he saw at first was 'thick black smoke' and that they inspected every floor to look for casualties. 'It's God's will that this place was evacuated from civilians last night,' he said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
