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SvennoJ on 10 October 2024
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Iranian Red Crescent says Israel attacked field hospital on Syria-Lebanon border

The director of the organisation said the medical facility, along with equipment, supplies and ambulances were destroyed in the attack.

“Supplies including food, medical items and equipment were stationed there, clearly marked with Red Crescent flags,” said Pir Hossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent.

“It was evident from the air, from the ground, that the location was designated for healthcare services, emergency relief and temporary shelter. Unfortunately, earlier this morning, the site was targeted by the Zionist regime. Everything was destroyed,” he said.



Iran is not seeking a wider war: Foreign minister

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reiterated once again that Tehran is not seeking a wider war while pushing back against the accusation that Iran has abandoned its allies in Lebanon.

“Netanyahu is the only one who wants war to destroy the region and stay in power. Therefore, in our consultations, we call on the countries of the region to be vigilant in this matter,” Iran’s top diplomat said after a meeting with Qatari officials in Doha.

Araghchi also rejected the argument that Iran, the main supporter of Hezbollah, has abandoned the group as its fighters are battling Israeli troops in southern Lebanon.

“Iran will not abandon its support for the resistance,” he said, noting that he brought this message during a recent visit to Beirut.



Gulf states urge US to pressure Israel to not attack Iranian oil sites: Report

As the wider region awaiting Israel’s response to last week’s Iranian missile attack, three Gulf sources have told Reuters that Gulf countries are lobbying the United States to stop Israel from attacking Iran’s oil sites because of concerns that their own oil facilities could come under fire from Iranian proxies if the war escalates.

The countries including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are also refusing to let Israel fly over their airspace for any attack on Iran and have conveyed this to the US, the sources close to government circles said, according to the news agency.

During meetings this week, Iran warned Saudi Arabia it could not guarantee the safety of the kingdom’s oil facilities if Israel were given any assistance in carrying out an attack, a senior Iranian official and an Iranian diplomat told Reuters.

The diplomat reportedly said Iran had sent a clear message to Saudi Arabia that its allies in countries such as Iraq or Yemen might respond if there was any regional backing for Israel against Iran.

A potential Israeli attack was the focus of talks yesterday in Riyadh between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Gulf and Iranian sources said.

Araghchi’s visit, along with Saudi-US communications at the defence ministry level, are part of a coordinated effort to address the crisis, a Gulf source close to government circles told Reuters.

A person in the US familiar with the discussions confirmed that Gulf officials had been in touch with US counterparts to express concern about the potential scope of Israel’s expected retaliation, the news agency reported.



Houthis claim to have attacked and hit two ships

The Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, says that group conducted two operations today.

The first targeted an American oil tanker called the Olympic Spirit with 11 ballistics missiles and two drones, he said in a televised address. He said the ship was “directly and severely hit”.

He said the second operation targeted and hit a ship, St John, in the Indian Ocean with a winged missile, according to Saree, but he did not specify where the ship was registered.

The Houthis say their attacks on commercial and military ships with potential Israeli links are “in support of the Palestinian and Lebanese resistances”, and in “retaliation to the American-British aggression” against the group.

There has been no comment yet on these claimed attacks from the US military’s Central Command.