Lebanese Health Ministry: Israel has killed 2618 since March The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced that 2618 people have been killed and 8094 wounded due to the Israeli attacks between March 2 and May 1. This includes the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon after the ceasefire agreement was reached on April 17.
Tehran [Iran], May 1 (ANI): Foreign Minister of Iran, Abbas Araghchi on Friday accused the Pentagon of distorting war costs on Iran. Araghchi said that the 'gamble' war has costed the US USD 100 billion. In a post on X, he said, 'The Pentagon is lying.
Israeli forces conduct raids and seize land in occupied West Bank Israeli forces raided Burqa village, near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, according to Wafa news agency. Per the report, the Israeli military launched rubber-coated metal bullets, live ammunition, and gas canisters on Palestinians leaving Friday prayers at the mosque in the village, and shot a young man. The forces also detained several young men and children during the Burqa raid.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Iranian Army Major General Amir Hatami said his forces stand firm against any threat and hostility by relying on the strength and support of the great Iranian nation.
Hezbollah announces operations against Israeli military in Southern Lebanon Hezbollah announced operations against Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon on Friday, citing Israeli violations to the ceasefire agreement, including home demolitions and airstrikes, Al Mayadeen reported. The group launched operations against Israeli soldiers in al-Bayyada, Bint Jbeil, and Houla, according to statements reported by Al Mayadeen.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi briefed the foreign ministers of several regional countries on Tehran’s latest positions and initiatives regarding an end to the US-Israeli military aggression.
Israeli continues strikes near Tyre and Nabatieh The Israeli military launched an airstrike on a home near Tyre, in Southern Lebanon, killing one woman and injuring four others, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA). This comes after a strike near Nabatieh, killing one, and another strike near Tyre, killing two people. Over 20 people were killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon yesterday alone, according to Al Jazeera.
Tehran [Iran], May 1 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has hit out at the United States over its military campaign against the Islamic Republic, dismissing Washington's justification for the strikes. In a post on social media, Baghaei condemned the US for its war of 'aggression' and challenged the narrative that the operations were a matter of 'self-defence'.
How Turkey's new 'kamikaze' drones may outclass Iran's Shahed Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Fri, 05/01/2026 - 11:05 New AI-powered platforms enable coordinated swarms, precisions strikes and resistance to electronic attacks, giving Turkey a major edge in modern warfare Turkish aviation company Baykar's K2 kamikaze drone can conduct precision strikes without using global navigation satellite systems (Handout) Off Over the past year, and two US - Israeli conflicts with Iran, Turkey has focused on how to use "kamikaze" suicide drones in warfare after seeing how effective Tehran's have been. Iran's Shahed drones have been used by Russia in Ukraine in recent years, and Iran's attacks on the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Israel during the latest US-Israeli war on Iran this year suggest they are effective against long-range targets as well. The US-Israeli assault and Iran's response is transforming modern warfare.
UN says Iran war doubles Sudan aid costs and delays deliveries The cost of delivering humanitarian aid to Sudan has surged as disruption linked to the Iran war forces longer shipping routes and delays critical supplies, the Unhcr says. The agency warned that instability along key Gulf corridors, including the Strait of Hormuz, alongside port congestion, rising fuel prices and higher insurance premiums, has sharply increased transport costs and slowed deliveries. Aid shipments that once travelled from Dubai through the Gulf now often reroute from Europe via the Cape of Good Hope, adding as much as 25 days to journey times, Unhcr spokesperson Carlotta Wolf told reporters in Geneva.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Pentagon is concealing the real financial costs of the US military aggression against Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said, noting that the war has already imposed expenses far higher than officially acknowledged by Washington.
Pete Hegseth argued that a ceasefire agreement with Iran more than three weeks ago ‘means the 60 day clock pauses, or stops’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the day. Today marks 60 days since the Trump administration notified Congress that it was carrying out strikes on Iran – meaning that under the War Powers Act of 1973 , today is the deadline for Donald Trump to either end the Iran war or seek congressional authorization to extend it. Jeanine Pirro, the top federal prosecutor in Washington DC, released edited security-camera video of the incident at the White House correspondents’ dinner amid questions about whether or not the suspected gunman, Cole Allen , fired his weapon before being subdued.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei dismissed Washington’s claim that the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran was carried out in self-defense, saying there had been no armed attack by Iran to justify such action.
Israel 'sent advanced laser defence system to UAE' during Iran war Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/01/2026 - 10:43 FT reports sophisticated weapons were sent to Abu Dhabi, including a lightweight system to detect incoming drones The Iron Beam laser anti-missile interception system pictured in Israel (Israel Defence Ministry/Handout via Reuters) Off Israel supplied the United Arab Emirates with a laser defence system and other advanced weapons during the war on Iran, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. A version of Israel’s Iron Beam laser defence system was sent to Abu Dhabi to help defend against Iranian drones and missiles, two people familiar with the matter said. The advanced system, first deployed by Israel in December 2025, is designed to intercept short-range rockets and drones.
The Global Sumud Flotilla denounced the interception as "piracy", while Israel's foreign ministry called the flotilla a "PR stunt".
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Iranian foreign minister says US war costs far higher, accuses Pentagon of lying Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the Pentagon of misleading the public over the financial toll of the war launched by Donald Trump alongside Benjamin Netanyahu on 28 February. In a post on X, Araghchi wrote: “Pentagon is lying” about the economic cost of the conflict. “Netanyahu’s gamble has directly cost America $100b so far, four times what is claimed,” he said.
Washington, DC [US], May 1 (ANI): The administration of President Donald Trump has maintained that the United States is 'not at war' with Iran, even as the military engagement reaches a pivotal legal threshold under the War Powers Resolution, establishing a potential confrontation between the White House and Congress.
With the cease-fire fraying and Israel demolishing villages in the south, many Hezbollah supporters in Lebanon are putting aside their annoyance with the group and turning to it for protection.
UAE warns Iran cannot be trusted on Strait of Hormuz navigation UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash has warned that Iran cannot be relied upon to guarantee safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on X on Friday, Gargash said no unilateral arrangements led by Iran could be trusted to secure freedom of passage, following what he described as Tehran’s “treacherous aggression” against neighbouring states.
