Iran has responded to Israeli and US attacks with a wave of drone and missile strikes on Israel and US bases in the region. "The time has come to defend the homeland and respond to the enemy's military attacks," Iran's Foreign Ministry wrote on X.
WorldIsrael and the US have launched a joint attack on Iran, which is being rocked by nationwide explosions. The goal is regime change, without a doubt, says Middle East expert Anders Persson.
WorldAmerican government employees in Israel who are considering leaving the country should do so today, the U.S. embassy said. Britain is also moving embassy staff from both Tehran and Tel Aviv, amid President Trump's threats to attack Iran.
WorldThe U.S. ambassador to Israel is under fire over comments about Israel's "biblical right" to large parts of the Middle East.
WorldFears of a major war between the United States and Iran are growing. U.S. forces are being mobilized on an unprecedented scale, and the Trump administration is threatening the Iranian regime amid fruitless negotiations.
ConflictsThe government is providing a contribution of SEK 70 million to the UN migration agency, IOM, to increase returns to Syria, Somalia and Afghanistan, among other things. A similar, much-debated support to Somalia last year has yielded good results, according to Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M).
Swedish politicsThe United States confirmed on Saturday that more than 30 targets suspected of belonging to the Islamic State (ISIS) have been attacked in Syria so far in February.
WorldMore than 4,500 suspected ISIS members captured in Syria have been transferred to Iraq over the past month, an Iraqi official said, in a move carried out by the US military.
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