Trump administration lashes out at CNN over Iran war

The Pentagon and White House slammed CNN over its Iran war coverage Friday -- with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying he looked forward to an ally of President Donald Trump taking over the news network.

Iranian leaders determined to prove Islamic republic’s staying power

Iran's leaders are seeking to show the staying power of their near half-century old clerical-based system and prove that it can withstand the killing of its longtime ruler and war with United States and Israel, analysts said.

Iranian media reports no damage to Kharg oil infrastructure after US strike

No oil infrastructure was damaged in US strikes on Kharg Island, Tehran's crude export hub in the Gulf, Iranian media reported on Saturday.

Pakistan says thwarted Afghan Taliban ‘drone attacks’

President Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday the Afghan Taliban had "crossed a red line" by launching what the military called "rudimentary drones" against civilian targets in Pakistan.

Iranian Missiles Damage Six US Air Force Tankers at Saudi Base: Report

Six US Air Force tanker aircraft were damaged in an Iranian missile strike at a Saudi air base, according to reports citing US officials.

North Korea Fires 10 Ballistic Missiles Amid US-South Korea Military Drills

Japan confirms missiles landed outside its economic zone, with no reported damage. Tensions rise amid global conflicts in the Middle East and concerns over missile defense relocations.

US Strikes Iran’s Kharg Island, Threatening Key Oil Export Hub

Iran vows retaliation, escalating tensions near the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for international oil flows.

Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Hormuz shut, Netanyahu issues threat

In his first public comments since becoming Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday asked neighbouring Arab countries to shut U.S. bases “as soon as possible”

Dubai building hit by debris from attack: media office

A building in central Dubai was hit by debris from an intercepted attack, the government media office said on Friday, after blasts shook the Middle East financial hub.

US refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq: US military

An American KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq while a second plane involved in the incident landed safely, the US military said Thursday.

Afghanistan says six civilians killed in Pakistan strikes

Afghan authorities said on Friday that Pakistan attacks on Kabul and border provinces killed four people in the capital and two in the east, the latest deadly clashes in the long-running conflict.

Trump threatens ‘deranged scumbags’ after US suffers aircraft loss

US President Donald Trump has vented anger over media coverage of the war on Iran, claiming observers could “incorrectly think that we are not winning.”