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Huge explosions heard near Tehran al-Quds Day rally - VIDEO

Sounds of multiple explosions have been heard during the al-Quds Day march in the Iranian capital, where thousands were taking part in annual rallies held in solidarity with Palestinians.

13 Mar 2026-14:31
Turkish-owned ship granted passage through Strait of Hormuz

A Turkish-owned ship has passed through the Strait of Hormuz after receiving permission from Iran, Türkiye’s Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said.

13 Mar 2026-14:14
NATO intercepts another Iranian ballistic missile over Turkish airspace

A ballistic munition launched from Iran was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean after it entered Türkiye’s airspace today, according to the Turkish Ministry of National Defense.

13 Mar 2026-13:58
Georgia plans unprecedented ban on plastic beverage bottles

The Georgian government has proposed a nationwide ban on the sale of beverages in plastic bottles, a move experts say has few parallels anywhere in the world. According to bm.ge, no similar large-scale restriction currently exists in the United States, the European Union, or OECD countries.

13 Mar 2026-11:55
5.5-magnitude earthquake shakes central Türkiye – VIDEO

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck central Türkiye on Friday.

13 Mar 2026-10:20
Sirens sound at Türkiye’s Incirlik Base

13 Mar 2026-10:04
Türkiye says Greece violating island status under treaties

Türkiye’s National Defense Ministry said on Thursday that Greece’s initiatives concerning the status of certain Aegean islands violate international treaties and undermine bilateral relations, warning that Ankara has taken the necessary measures in response.

12 Mar 2026-17:19
Iran allegedly hacks Israeli rail system, network taken offline

Iran has reportedly hacked and disabled Israel’s railway system in a cyberattack targeting the country’s rail infrastructure, forcing the network offline.

12 Mar 2026-15:56
Georgian sailors survive tanker attack near Basra

Twenty-three Georgian sailors survived an Iranian attack on the oil tanker Zefyros in the Persian Gulf near the Iraqi port of Basra on the night of March 12, the Georgian service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.

12 Mar 2026-15:30
Nearly 3.2 million displaced inside Iran, says UN

Nearly 3.2 million people have been displaced within Iran since the start of the joint US-Israeli airstrikes on the country on February 28, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

12 Mar 2026-15:22

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