“I have just instructed to further expand the existing security buffer zone. We are determined to fundamentally change the situation in the north,” Netanyahu said in a video statement from the Northern Command.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released a new video on Sunday with military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaqari saying: “Unfortunately, the leaders of the United States have delegated the authority to command the armed forces to someone who, due to imbalance, dangerous and wrong positions and decisions, has led the US army into the swamp of death.”
However, secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Friday that the US could achieve its goals without a ground invasion.
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WHO says another health worker is killed in southern LebanonThe World Health Organization said on Sunday that another health worker was killed in southern Lebanon due to Israel’s expanding military operations in the region.
A paramedic was killed in a strike on an ambulance in Bint Jbeil, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in an X post, adding that a medical warehouse in the same city was destroyed in an attack.
Bryony Gooch29 March 2026 20:00
Power restored to most areas of Tehran and Karaj, says Iranian state mediaPower has been restored to most areas of Tehran and Karaj, according to Iran’s Fars news agency.
Electricity was cut in parts of the Iranian capital and in Alborz province, state media said on Sunday, after attacks on energy infrastructure.
Bryony Gooch29 March 2026 19:55
Tehran experiencing a power cut after attacks on power infrastructureParts of Tehran are experiencing a power cut after attacks on the infrastructure.
Electricity was cut in parts of the Iranian capital and in Alborz province , Iran’s state media cited the country’s ministry of energy as saying on Sunday.
Shrapnel hit a part of the electricity grid in Alborz province, causing power to be cut in several areas of Tehran and the city of Karaj.
Electricity in parts of Tehran will be restored in a few hours, according it the Tasnim news agency, citing the deputy energy minister.
Bryony Gooch29 March 2026 19:43
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Israeli military says no negligence in probe into accidental killing of farmer near Lebanon borderThe Israeli military said on Sunday no negligence was found nor any ethical failure on the part of officers involved in the accidental killing of Israeli farmer Ofer Moskovitz near the Lebanese frontier earlier this month.
Mr Moskovitz, 60, an avocado farmer from Misgav Am, became the first Israeli civilian killed in the border conflict, which is unfolding alongside the war in Iran.
Mr Moskovitz had expressed concerns about the border fighting to Reuters just last week.
(REUTERS)Bryony Gooch29 March 2026 18:50
Pakistan says Islamabad will soon host talks between the US and IranPakistan’s foreign minister says Islamabad will soon host talks between the US and Iran, according to AP.
Pakistan, which like Turkey borders Iran, has leveraged its close ties to both Tehran and Washington to emerge as a key diplomatic channel in the conflict. Ankara and Cairo have also played a role.
Bryony Gooch29 March 2026 18:40
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt discuss ways to bring permanent end to Iran war, Pakistan saysPakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt discussed “possible ways to bring an early and permanent end to the war” in the Middle East on Sunday, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said.
The four nations held joint talks to seek a de-escalation in the US Iran war in Islamabad. In a video recorded statement, Dar said all sides had expressed confidence in Pakistan’s facilitation and that China “fully supports” the initiative to host the potential US-Iran talks in Islamabad.
Bryony Gooch29 March 2026 18:30
Iran agrees to allow 20 Pakistan-flagged vessels through Strait of HormuzIran has agreed to allow 20 more Pakistan-flagged ships to pass through the beleaguered Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and deputy foreign minister confirmed this weekend.
“I am pleased to share a great news that the Government of Iran has agreed to allow 20 more ships under the Pakistani flag to pass through the Strait of Hormuz; two ships will cross the Strait daily,” he wrote in a post on X on Sunday.
“This is a welcome and constructive gesture by Iran and deserves appreciation. It is a harbinger of peace and will help usher stability in the region.
“This positive announcement marks a meaningful step toward peace and will strengthen our collective efforts in that direction. Dialogue, diplomacy, and such confidence-building measures are the only way forward.”
Pakistan has been leading diplomatic efforts to come to a resolution on the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Maira Butt29 March 2026 18:10
