Norden halted navigation across Strait of Hormuz — Reuters

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps noted that Iranian forces "continue targeting the US fleet deployed to the region"

The headquarters of the Israel Defense Forces and a defense complex in Tel Aviv were also among the targets, according to the IRGC

US President Donald Trump previously made this statement

Rockets were fired at a stadium, though no information has been released on the consequences of that strike

The Ukrainian armed forces lost more than 200 servicemen, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

As noted, 20% of global LNG supplies pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and after its closure, they were effectively blocked

The group announced a large-scale operation against US military facilities in Iraq to avenge the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Despite the difficulties associated with the operational situation, the region continues to develop, Vladimir Saldo noted

The move comes amid what the ministry called blatant Iranian missile attacks targeting Emirati soil

The Israel Defense Forces is preparing to increase readiness across multiple fronts in Operation Roaring Lion targeting Iran

According to the report, Donald Trump sees himself as the first modern American leader who could complete what others only flirted with

The source reported that Washington had been prepared for the attacks

On board the aircraft are 84 Russian citizens, all of whom are diplomatic workers and members of their families

Russia’s leading indices rose as the main trading session started

Things are evolving in a very positive way right now, the US President said

The conflict needs to be brought to an end, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Ukraine emphasized

Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University Professor Peter Kuznick says it is impossible to predict "how or when it’s going to end"

Americans claim fictitious participation in Operation Red Dawn and inflate their years of service

Iran has no intention to block navigation there, Abbas Araghchi said

Protests took place near US consulates in the country on March 1

"In Lebanon, Israeli authorities have not ceased their operations," Anatoly Viktorov said

The US leader emphasized that Washington "cannot allow" Iran to possess long-range missiles

"We are continuing to work in our own interests," Dmitry Peskov stressed

The US and Israel earlier launched a military operation against Iran

Namely, Bahrein, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, where US military bases are stationed, came under Iranian missile and drone attacks

Alexander Khinshtein said that no one was injured

Iran used missiles and drones for new attacks on US military bases in the Middle East, Fars said

Five people were wounded in the attack on Novorossiysk in southern Russia, 17 residential buildings, including eight apartment buildings, and a daycare center were damaged

Earlier, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian intelligence services have information about the Kiev regime’s preparations for sabotage on the Black Sea gas pipelines

The news agency reported a plume of smoke at the facility

67 of them were destroyed over the Black Sea waters

No additional details were provided

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said earlier that Iran had delivered a missile strike on Benjamin Netanyahu’s office

The Shia group Hezbollah will not leave the battlefield and will continue its resistance, the organization's Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said

According to Mark Episkopos, "compartmentalization of other regional issues has served both sides well, with steady progress toward a diplomatic solution in Ukraine"

EU foreign policy chief pointed out that additional ships will be supplied

Earlier, the UK Defense Ministry reported that a headquarters unit of the so-called multinational forces for Ukraine has begun work as part of preparations for sending troops to Ukrainian territory from the countries which have declared themselves part of the Coalition of the Willing, after the end of the conflict

The US and Israel earlier launched a military operation against Iran

In conditions of high uncertainty, one can only speak of a general increase in risks, Anton Tabakh, chief economist at rating agency Expert RA, emphasized

The US Central Command reported that the carrier came under fire but was not hit

According to the report, the attacks targeted Bahrain, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE, as well as Doha in Qatar

At the same time, the US leader refused to clarify whether the US would in any way support those attempting to overthrow the current Iranian authorities

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The newspaper noted that the strength of the UK Armed Forces was approximately 70,000, which is the lowest figure in more than 200 years

The chief of the battlegroup’s fire control, call sign "Karta," said that unmanned systems crews of the Battlegroup North’s 11th Corps also destroyed communications centers, Starlink satellite stations, and signal amplifier antennas for controlling drones of Ukrainian forces

Anatoly Viktorov also recalled that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has already engaged in several telephone conversations with regional counterparts

The price of the April futures contract at the TTF hub in the Netherlands rose to around $470 per 1,000 cubic meters

The two top diplomats condemned the United States and Israel’s massive strikes on the Iranian territory carried out despite Tehran’s openness to dialogue, the Russian foreign ministry said

"The international institutions that were once established have been weakened," Vyacheslav Volodin said

Russia "strongly and categorically condemns" the United States and Israel’s aggression against Iran, Russian Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations Mikhail Ulyanov said

Iran has targeted US bases in Bahrain, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait

According to the report, the number of victims may rise as rescue operations continue in the Haret Hreik and Al-Jamous neighborhoods on the southern outskirts of Beirut, where missiles struck two residential buildings

Washington will finish it, Pete Hegseth said

Alexander Stepanov noted that the destruction of any system or a strike on a high-tech facility would entail the loss of personnel operating them, in this case, US military personnel

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says there is no information on Iran withdrawing from the negotiations

Former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohsen Rezaei said that the American military and their contingent in the region are now considered "legitimate targets" for Tehran

Antonio Guterres said that the Office of Legal Affairs came to this conclusion after a very careful study

It decreased to $12.1 bln

Washington has forgone any claim "to be a benevolent hegemon," the director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft says

It was to retaliate the Israeli and US aggression

Aircraft began taking off from the base's airfield, the portal said

Vasily Nebenzya says it is unacceptable to use military force amid negotiations "in full swing"

Russian Interior Ministry Spokeswoman Irina Volk explained that mobile communications, social networks, and messengers are actively used by Ukrainian security services to recruit Russians to commit various crimes

According to the publication, the American and Israeli military leaderships have been preparing a list of potential targets over the past few months

According to Rystad Energy analysis, continued conflict in Iran and a halt of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a 20% price increase

The company is dealing with dry and liquid cargo transportation and has a fleet of about 500 vessels

A projectile that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says that a public misunderstanding makes European representatives reiterate their position

Damage to the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran and the Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE during hostilities could have catastrophic consequences, including radiation contamination of the Persian Gulf, Alexander Uvarov, a nuclear industry expert and director of the AtomInfo-Center, said

IRNA news agency did not disclose the length of the transitional period and the scope of the authorities of the officials

Another six policemen were wounded

According to the source, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is personally directing military operations

According to the newspaper, a small drone had impacted the airfield of the base

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According to the agency, the tankers are clustered in open waters off the coasts of major Gulf countries

The strikes target all US and Israeli facilities in the Middle East

"There's a small fire, described as isolated and under control, at Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura," journalist Matthew Martin said

The Russian President has condemned the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader

According to NetBlocks, "the voices of 90 million Iranians" have been silenced

The IAEA has been unable to re-establish contact with Iranian nuclear regulatory authorities so far

Iranian permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna Reza Najafi condemned the US attack on Iran as a "crime and aggression"

While all projectiles and drones were neutralized by air defense systems, one US soldier was affected by falling debris, Der Spiegel reported

According to the latest figures, the Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,260 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

The crew promptly left the ship and was not injured

Iranian ambassador to Kazakhstan, Ali Akbar Jokar, has sharply criticized US President Donald Trump's advisers

The US leader reportedly ignored "the Pentagon’s concerns that the conflict could further deplete reserves that military strategists have said are critical to" deterring threats in other regions

Dmitry Peskov commented on Washington’s mediation toward resolving the Ukraine conflict amid the US attack on Iran

The US president said that Iran should have made it a week ago

According to the national ambulance service, two of those wounded people are in critical condition

Three other US naval infrastructure facilities in Kuwait were also destroyed, IRGC said

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Le Drian specifically named Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia

According to Alexey Mikheyev, investment strategist at VTB My Investments, if the conflict were suddenly resolved under current conditions, the global oil market balance would not be significantly affected

Donald Trump declined to respond to a request to name specific names

The Federal Security Service together with the Internal Ministry and the Investigative Committee has opened and interrupted the functioning of more than 100 illegal communication channels used by Ukraine’s special services to involve Russian citizens in sabotage and terrorist activities

According to the GCC declaration , "the Gulf countries will take all measures to ensure their own security"

Information was received earlier about four people injured after Iran’s attack against the Dubai International Airport

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that these people were at the forefront of defending the country’s independence

The two top diplomats "highlighted the destabilizing nature of the military escalation in the region that poses security threats to the Arab countries in the Persian Gulf"

Iranian Foreign Minister stated that "the deliberate targeting of the Highest Official of the Islamic Republic of Iran, therefore, constitutes a grave and unprecedented breach of the most fundamental norms governing relations among states"

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