War

Jerusalem (EFE).- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed the killing of six alleged Hezbollah members in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon, on Friday, despite the three-week extension of the ceasefire announced by the White House on Thursday. «An exchange of fire occurred between the terrorists and the security forces (Israeli), during...

​Panama City, Apr 22 (EFE).- Panama condemned on Wednesday Iran’s seizure of a Panamanian flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz,calling it a “serious violation” of maritime security and contrary to international law. ​»Panama, a maritime nation with the world’s largest merchant fleet and a non-permanent member of the United...

Islamabad (EFE).- Iran and the United States concluded the first phase of their direct negotiations in Islamabad on Saturday, with signs of optimism and the exchange of initial agreements, according to diplomatic sources who informed EFE. «The first phase of negotiations has concluded, and the delegations are now exchanging agreements....

​Gaza, Apr 9 (EFE).- The Israeli military killed Mohamed Wishah, a journalist for the Qatari network Al Jazeera, on Wednesday in a drone strike on his vehicle in Gaza City, also killing a second passenger, according to the local Civil Defense and the television network. ​Civil Defense teams rushed to...

International Desk, Apr 7 (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump has postponed the bombing of Iranian energy infrastructure and bridges, agreeing to a 14-day bilateral ceasefire during which negotiations over Tehran’s 10-point proposal will take place in Islamabad and the Strait of Hormuz will be opened. Trump had given Iran...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- The prolongation of the war in the Middle East threatens to decrease or even halt vital supplies of air defense ammunition to Ukraine from the United States, while Kyiv seeks other ways to secure the means to intercept Russian missiles. “Our stock of missiles is...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv, Apr 1 (EFE).- As the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran continues to disrupt around 20% of global oil shipments, Ukraine offers its expertise in maritime drone warfare to help restore freedom of navigation in the strategic waterway. “Blocking normal navigation in the Strait...

Washington (EFE).- The United States President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his country plans to «withdraw» from Iran «in two or three weeks,» after stating that recent operations have achieved their planned military objectives. «I would say that within two weeks, maybe three. We’re hitting them very hard,» the...

Rome (EFE).- The Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani reiterated Rome’s «firm support» to Zelenskyy on Tuesday for achieving a just and lasting peace, as well as its backing for Ukraine’s European Union accession process. Tajani and Zelenskyy held a bilateral meeting in Kyiv as...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Ukrainian soldiers started using exoskeletons in frontline conditions to reduce fatigue and carry out tasks more quickly as modern technologies continue to reshape the battlefield. The 7th Airborne Assault Corps of Ukraine’s Armed Forces is rolling out wearable devices, which augment human capabilities and ease...

​Islamabad, Mar 30 (EFE). – Pakistan announced on Sunday that it will likely host talks between the United States and Iran in the “coming days” to seek an end to the war.​ The initiative was supported by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt during a four-way summit in Islamabad. ​At the...

Jerusalem/Rome Mar 29 (EFE).- Israeli police prevented the head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass, in what Church authorities described as an unprecedented move. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said officers stopped Cardinal...