Strait of Hormuz is open, except for ‘enemies’
Iranian diplomat says transit through Strait of Hormuz is open, except for ‘enemies’
Iran’s top diplomat in the U.K. says transit through the Strait of Hormuz is possible with coordination with Tehran, a semiofficial news agency reported Sunday.
“The Strait of Hormuz is open to everyone except enemies,” Seyed Ali Mousavi, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization, was quoted by Tasnim news agency as saying.
“Navigation is possible with coordination for security and safety arrangements,” said Mousavi, who also serves as Iran’s ambassador to Britain.
Driver found dead after missile strike in Israel
A man trapped in a vehicle was found dead following a direct missile hit on a community near the Lebanon border, CNN reports.
Footage released by Israel’s emergency services showed fierce flames engulfing two vehicles that blocked a road in the northern kibbutz of Misgav Am.
“We arrived at the scene and saw two vehicles on fire,” said an emergency responder from Magen David Adom, noting that the man was found in the driver’s seat with “no signs of life.”
Separately, the Israeli military reported a missile launch from Lebanon toward a community along the northern border. CNN has not confirmed whether the two incidents are linked.
Israeli security minister cites ‘historic battle’ against Iran
Itamar Ben-Gvir is visiting the southern town of Arad, where dozens of people were hurt by a missile strike overnight.
The hard-line national security minister says Israel is waging a “historic battle” against Iran and that it must “continue until victory.”
Jazeera Airways resumes Sohag flights via Qaisumah
Jazeera Airways will resume flights to and from Sohag in Egypt via Qaisumah Airport in Saudi Arabia starting March 29. This marks the airline’s sixth Egyptian destination via Qaisumah, alongside Alexandria, Cairo, Sphinx, Assiut, and Luxor.
The move responds to rising demand for family reunions and essential travel among Kuwait’s Egyptian expatriate community, the largest Arab group in the country. Passengers check in at Mishref International Fairground Hall 8 before taking buses to Qaisumah Airport.
Tickets can be booked through Jazeera Airways’ website or mobile app, with plans to gradually expand flights and destinations.
Aftermath of Iranian missile attack in Dimona and Arad
Blasts heard, sirens in Jerusalem after Iran missile alerts
Blasts were heard and air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem on Sunday after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran.
The army issued several alerts saying it had identified that “missiles were launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel”.
Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service said after the first warning that there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Israel’s military said personnel were attending “impact sites” in central Israel, with local media showing images of light damage by a road in the city of Holon near Tel Aviv.
The latest alerts come after Iranian missiles struck two towns in southern Israel on Saturday evening.
The Soroka medical centre said it had received and treated 175 people, and 10 were in serious condition, including at least one child.
The blasts in the towns of Dimona and Arad tore open residential buildings and gouged craters in the ground.
Source: Gulf News
