Strong explosion hits eastern Tehran — news agency

Amid rising inflation expectations gold remains a proven inflation hedging instrument, Boris Krasnozhenov said

Admiral Brad Cooper says US destroyed hundreds of Iran's ballistic missiles, launchers, and drones

Washington views Cuba as a zone of exclusively American interests, and this 'island of freedom' clearly doesn’t align with Washington’s vision of an autonomous actor, Farhad Ibragimov noted

The deployment of US naval forces in the region makes the transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine less likely

According to Asadollah Eshragh Jahromi, United States and Israel have launched a full-fledged aggression against Iran

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

Alexander Bastrykin recalled that the investigation into the criminal case of genocide committed by Ukraine’s top political and military leadership against the population of Donbass had been completed

The Islamic Republic of Iran views this terrorist crime as a blatant violation of international legal provisions and the UN Charter, Kazem Jalali said

Demonstrators said they are ready to "keep protesting for as long as it takes"

The epicenter of the tremors was located 21 km offshore from the city of Sochi

According to the top Russian diplomat, Moscow will use all of its capabilities, including in its relations with Tehran, to ensure that the problem in the Middle East "does not escalate further and is resolved"

The US International Development Finance Corporation was assigned to provide insurance, guarantees

The news agency did not report on the consequences of the incident

The decision was made after a number of oil companies temporarily halted their operations at several fields in the region of Iraqi Kurdistan

China has consistently supported the resolution of international and regional hot issues through dialogue and negotiations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said

The German chancellor also said he had made this clear to US President Donald Trump

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova emphasized that the attitudes of the countries bordering the region and beyond are important

According to the agency's source, the port of Fujairah in the UAE is one of the next targets of Israelis

Five people were injured in the attack, Governor Andrey Bocharov said

The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) is capable of striking targets at distances exceeding 500 kilometers

The US government is also discussing an option where it will act as an insurer to provide for free passage of tankers through the strait

This contradicts the goals of the special military operation, the Russian foreign minister pointed out

Some of the Iranian nuclear facilities have been targeted, Asadollah Eshrang Jahromi said

According to the latest figures, the Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,290 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

"That is why, for the purposes of self-defense, we were forced to strike these military facilities," Asadollah Eshragh Jahromi said

The US president says that "just about everything's been knocked out" in Iran

Iran’s intelligence knows all the targets around the Islamic Republic, as well as Israeli and American targets, senior adviser to the commander-in-chief of the Iranian army Rahim Safavi said

According to the kingdom's military command, 92 drones were destroyed

Kazem Jalali called Iran's Supreme Leader a great architect

Asadollah Eshrang Jahromi said that Khamenei was respected by "tens of millions of Muslims in the region and around the world," this is why his assassination "has profound and far-reaching consequences," for which Israel and the United States will bear "full responsibility."

Europe finished the winter having drastically consumed its gas stockpiles

According to the report, the hostilities are unfolding amid calls from Republicans associated with the MAGA movement for leaders to focus on domestic issues due to concerns about a prolonged conflict

The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund stressed that possible disruptions to shipping in the strait’s waters could have significant consequences for commodity markets and put pressure on the global agricultural sector

Russian intelligence obtained the information from several intercepted conversations between Ukrainian soldiers

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The countries' strategic partnership agreement does not contain any articles related to defense, Russian President said

The minister believes that what is happening in the world now is "a reflection of profound changes and underlying problems in world politics and the global economy

"The readiness of Russia and Oman, including within the framework of the United Nations, was noted to promote the search for compromise peaceful solutions based on respect for the basic norms of international law," the statement says

All 30 crew members were rescued

By attacking the nuclear plant’s satellite city, the Kiev regime sought to exert "colossal psychological pressure" on the city residents, the nuclear power plant’s employees, and specialists involved in repair works, Yury Chernichuk stressed

According to the official, much will depend on how the situation in the Middle East develops

The directive applies to non-emergency personnel as well as family members of diplomatic staff

The US special presidential envoy said that Tehran rejected Washington's offer

About 4% of the global tonnage of vessels are now idle in the Persian Gulf

Nikolay Patrushev recalled that "specific measures for the destruction of the USSR were approved 75 years ago by the famous directive of the US National Security Council ‘Objectives With Respect to Russia’"

According to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the command and staff building of the airbase was destroyed, fuel tanks were burned

In a conversation with the Hungarian PM, the Russian leader emphasized Hungary's sovereign course and principled position in support of a diplomatic resolution to the conflict in Ukraine

Asadollah Eshragh Jahromi added that the Israeli and US strikes "constitute a grave breach of well-established principles of international humanitarian law and defy the most basic human considerations of respect for the right to life of civilians."

At least eight people were injured during a separate strike south of Beirut

The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index lost 0.37%, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index fell by 0.93%

Five tankers passed through the strait on March 1

Asadollah Eshragh Jahromi did not specify the prospects for the resumption of the agency's inspections in the country

The United States could have used this transportation link to evacuate its military personnel, the news agency said

The US president recalled that Spain had been the only NATO country to refuse to increase defense expenditures to 5% of the GDP

The Radon-O is effective at industrial facilities, Rostec said

Kazem Jalali says that the armed attack gives Iran an inherent right to self-defense

The current development of events "also threatens the security of many Arab states, with which Russia maintains friendly relations," according to the Russian side

No further details have been provided so far

A delegation from the Russian Defense Ministry has arrived in Iran for a session of the bilateral group for military cooperation

The decision to suspend was made because of "failures in export operations" in view of hostilities in the region

The German chancellor urged to create a strategy for the future of Iran and the region, where "all neighbors, without exception, recognize Israel’s right to exist and live safely"

Kazem Jalali says the attack is a clear violation of international humanitarian law

The US president says it was his opinion that "they were going to attack first"

Retired Colonel Viktor Litovkin pointed out that the US has not concentrated significant ground forces in the Middle East

According to Majed Mohammed Al-Ansari, the strikes targeted "an integrated industrial compound consisting of production and service facilities" in Ras Laffan and "a vital facility and water reservoirs" in Mesaieed

Nikolay Gaponenko believes that Iran's retaliatory actions demonstrate its readiness and ability to resist even after its decision-making center was destroyed

According to Dmitry Kuzyakin, the world is witnessing the beginning of the end of the old paradigm of warfare

It is approximately 0.1% of the US military budget for 2026

The German Chancellor noted that oil and gas prices would grow

According to the report, some council members voiced concerns that such a move could make him a target for US and Israeli strikes

According to Alexey Likhachev, the company lost contact with the leadership of Iran's entire nuclear industry

The Pantsir-M surface-to-air missile/gun system was fired as part of state trials for the Burya small missile ship

The US president says that the measure can be introduced "as soon as possible"

Kazem Jalali reminded that heads of state have legal and personal immunity

US President Donald Trump has claimed that it is "too late" to negotiate with Iran

"The SVCh is designed to engage enemy personnel, equipment, and unarmored vehicles at ranges of up to 1,000 meters," the company stated

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"As it carries no explosives, the drone can be safely used to protect populated areas and critical infrastructure facilities," the company noted

The gas price growth since the beginning of the day has exceeded 30%

The day before, the Russian president spoke over the phone with his colleagues from Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia

According to the source, the conference will be held on March 5

According to the latest data, Russia maintained its status of India’s largest oil supplier in February

The minister emphasized that "the seemingly paradoxical noble goal of starting a war to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons may stimulate the exact opposite"

The buses are ready and evacuation routes were considered, Alexey Likhachev said

According to Nikolay Gaponenko, the second crisis scenario is an uncontrolled escalation

According to earlier estimates, the global market of Earth remote sensing data and related services totaled $4.1 bln in 2022

Denis Shmygal claims that an accident at one of the tanks allegedly caused significant internal damage to the pipeline, which is not visible from the surface

According to the TV channel, the operation was carried out by Mossad operatives with the support of special forces

According to the sources cited by The Washington Post, no CIA employees were injured

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on the international community to condemn the US and Israeli strike on hospitals and schools in Iran

The Hezbollah gunmen offered no resistance

Work at the Bushehr NPP construction site has been completely suspended

Speaking about the West’s intention to abandon traditional hydrocarbons already now, the Russian President skeptically called it "wants and wishes"

The detachment of ships will conduct a series of exercises and also make routine port calls at friendly countries

The contract further highlights the enduring and robust defense partnership between India and Russia

"The foregoing is without prejudice to accountability for the ongoing war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression being committed by the agents of the United States and the Israeli regime.", Asadollah Eshrang Jahromi said

Production suspension is estimated by a loss of about 1.6 mln barrels daily

Earlier, the United States said it has sufficient ammunition stocks to continue strikes against Iran with Israel

The US special presidential envoy said that Washington has the right to stop Tehran