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Latest message purportedly from Iran’s new supreme leader thanks Iraq for war support

Latest message purportedly from Iran’s new supreme leader thanks Iraq for war support

Message is the third written statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei since his appointment as he remains out of public eye, fueling speculation about...

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Iran’s envoy to remain in Lebanon in defiance of expulsion by Beirut — diplomatic source

Iran’s envoy to remain in Lebanon in defiance of expulsion by Beirut — diplomatic source

Ambassador was declared persona non grata last week in government’s latest move against Iran and Hezbollah for terror group’s decision to reignite...

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Man arrested for attempted murder after car hits pedestrians in UK, wounding 7

Man arrested for attempted murder after car hits pedestrians in UK, wounding 7

Suspect ‘originally from India,’ Derbyshire police say; government minister tells BBC ‘we don’t believe there is wider cause for the public to...

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Iran shuts down Tehran coffee shop chain over ‘suspicious’ cup designs

Iran shuts down Tehran coffee shop chain over ‘suspicious’ cup designs

Cafe says cups featuring a painting of an empty chair are unconnected to any current events, were designed months ago for Nowruz

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Urging US to ‘stay the course’ in Iran, exiled prince wins ovation from conservatives

Urging US to ‘stay the course’ in Iran, exiled prince wins ovation from conservatives

Only fall of Islamic Republic can bring lasting stability, ousted shah’s son Reza Pahlavi tells CPAC: ‘Can you imagine Iran going from ‘Death to...

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USS Gerald Ford docks in Croatia for ‘scheduled visit and maintenance’ after laundry fire

USS Gerald Ford docks in Croatia for ‘scheduled visit and maintenance’ after laundry fire

Blaze broke out on March 12, injuring 2 sailors and causing major damage to some 100 beds, military has said; carrier will host visits by local...

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Pakistan’s PM speaks with Iranian president ahead of 4-nation Islamabad peace talks

Pakistan’s PM speaks with Iranian president ahead of 4-nation Islamabad peace talks

Shehbaz Sharif says he held ‘detailed’ hour-long call with Masoud Pezeshkian, as Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey — but not Iran or US — prepare...

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Visiting UAE, Zelensky announces defense cooperation with Abu Dhabi amid Iran attacks

Visiting UAE, Zelensky announces defense cooperation with Abu Dhabi amid Iran attacks

Deal follows agreement between Ukraine and Saudi Arabia as Kyiv offers anti-drone expertise to Gulf nations facing Iranian attacks; Tehran targets Abu...

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12-year-old Israeli girl killed, others injured in bus accident at French ski resort

12-year-old Israeli girl killed, others injured in bus accident at French ski resort

Child was trapped under vehicle after driver disembarked and it rolled down slope; 14 other Israeli tourists lightly injured, with 2 taken to hospital

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12 US troops wounded, 2 seriously, in Iranian attack on Saudi base — report

12 US troops wounded, 2 seriously, in Iranian attack on Saudi base — report

Several aerial refueling planes said damaged; ballistic missile and drones used in attack; 300 American soldiers injured since start of war, vast...

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Iran recruiting children as young as 12 to man Tehran checkpoints

Iran recruiting children as young as 12 to man Tehran checkpoints

Residents say armed, untrained youths searching cars at ad hoc checkpoints in Tehran, dispatched to scenes of missile blasts, part of regime’s new...

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Group behind European antisemitic attacks may be only a facade, warn experts

Group behind European antisemitic attacks may be only a facade, warn experts

Targeting of Jewish sites in several cities raises concerns that Tehran may be behind newly-established, shadowy organization, already labeled...

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Iran names ex-IRGC commander Zolghadr to succeed Larijani as security chief

Iran names ex-IRGC commander Zolghadr to succeed Larijani as security chief

Veteran of Iran-Iraq War who helped bolster IRGC influence under Ahmadinejad’s government will head Supreme National Security Council; Tehran says...

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Iranian strike in southern town near nuclear facility rocks residents’ sense of security

Iranian strike in southern town near nuclear facility rocks residents’ sense of security

Dimona locals shocked but resilient after air defenses’ failure to intercept missile leads to widespread damage and dozens of wounded

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Doha says 4 Qataris, 3 Turks killed in helicopter crash, cites ‘malfunction’

Doha says 4 Qataris, 3 Turks killed in helicopter crash, cites ‘malfunction’

Fatalities are first from either country since start of Iran war; incident occurred during joint drill, Turkey says

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European countries decry surge in ‘settler terror’ against Palestinians

European countries decry surge in ‘settler terror’ against Palestinians

Joint statement by diplomats says violence aimed at forcing Palestinians off West Bank land, calls on authorities to bring attackers to justice

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Iranian, Romanian charged for trying to enter UK nuclear submarine base

Iranian, Romanian charged for trying to enter UK nuclear submarine base

Pair tried to breach Faslane base in Scotland, which houses the UK’s Trident nuclear deterrent, will appear in court on Monday

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UAE says it dismantled terrorist network funded by Iran and Hezbollah

UAE says it dismantled terrorist network funded by Iran and Hezbollah

Abu Dhabi accuses terror network of trying to carry out schemes to undermine country’s economy; Hezbollah denies accusations of having personnel in...

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US okays temporary trade of oil from Iran already at sea to curb supply crisis

US okays temporary trade of oil from Iran already at sea to curb supply crisis

Treasury secretary says easing of sanctions will allow Iranian oil loaded onto tankers before March 20 to be delivered until April 19, expanding...

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Running app said to reveal location of French aircraft carrier

Running app said to reveal location of French aircraft carrier

Report says French sailor’s Strava fitness app inadvertently shared Charles de Gaulle’s location in the Mediterranean, where it deployed after...

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Saudi Arabia reserves right to take military action against Iran, foreign minister says

Saudi Arabia reserves right to take military action against Iran, foreign minister says

Prince Faisal bin Farhan says Tehran’s targeting of Riyadh as Arab foreign ministers were meeting ‘is the clearest signal of how Iran feels about...

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Iranian women’s soccer team arrives home to fanfare after asylum battle

Iranian women’s soccer team arrives home to fanfare after asylum battle

Just two members of the team remain in Australia after seven initially filed asylum claims, which were later withdrawn amid accusations that Iran had...

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Iran hangs three convicted of killing police during January protests, judiciary says

Iran hangs three convicted of killing police during January protests, judiciary says

The hangings, the first officially announced executions related to regime’s deadly crackdown on demonstrators, come as Tehran vows to treat citizens...

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Kuwait says 10 Hezbollah operatives nabbed for alleged plot to attack ‘vital installations’

Kuwait says 10 Hezbollah operatives nabbed for alleged plot to attack ‘vital installations’

Announcement marks second time this week that the Gulf state has arrested a cell affiliated with the Iran-backed Lebanese terror group

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US House panel subpoenas attorney general Pam Bondi over Epstein files

Trump administration official will give closed-door testimony to lawmakers on April 14 about US Justice Department allegedly withholding some...

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Pro-regime crowds gather in Iran as authorities seek to squelch potential protests on Nowruz

Leaders have urged displays of support, warned against usual new year period mass festivities, citing need to ‘neutralize the potential plots of...

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Mexico’s president offers to host Iran’s 2026 World Cup matches instead of US

Iran’s soccer federation says it’s in talks to relocate matches due to war and security concerns, but FIFA denies any changes have been made to...

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Herzog: Europe should back effort to ‘eradicate’ Hezbollah, Iran war a ‘historical juncture’

‘They should understand that if you want to get anywhere, sometimes you need to win war,’ president tells AFP; welcomes Macron’s offer to host...

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Security commander of Iraq’s Kataeb Hezbollah said killed in airstrike

Iran-backed group was responsible for kidnapping of Israeli Elizabeth Tsurkov, who says slain commander ‘was personally involved in keeping me...

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Surge in drone attacks sharpens focus on laser defense

Large initial investment in systems like those being developed by Israel, China and Ukraine could help shrink cost of interception to just ‘pennies...

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12 arrested at banned annual al-Quds Day protest in central London

Protesters chant ‘Death to the IDF’ in crowd dotted with posters of new Iranian supreme leader; across the river, counterprotesters wave flags of...

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Iran said to arrest 20 people for allegedly cooperating with Israel

The Islamic Republic, which frequently accuses people of spying without evidence, has reportedly arrested hundreds of alleged collaborators in recent...

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Three more members of Iran’s national soccer team leave asylum in Australia

Seven members of visiting women’s team sought asylum after state media called them ‘wartime traitors’ for failing to sing anthem during Asian...

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Man reported killed in W. Bank settler attack; separately, 3 said hurt by settler gunfire

In Qusra, Palestinians say settlers opened fire on residents; in Ma’ale Amos, police say Palestinians allegedly started incident by throwing stones...

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Last shah’s son says ready to lead Iran transition ‘as soon as the Islamic Republic falls’

Reza Pahlavi asserts that transition team he’s assembling will ‘in the shortest possible time, establish order, security, freedom, and conditions...

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Explosion outside Rotterdam synagogue sparks fire, damages building; 4 arrested

No injuries reported; police say suspects may have planned attack on second Jewish house of worship; synagogue chair decries lack of action over...

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As Mideast war rages, fear rises in Europe of Iran-orchestrated terror attacks

After string of Tehran-linked bombings and shootings rock US, Belgium and Norway, worries mount over regime’s potential to leverage terror as a...

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Outcry as Churchill and others set to be removed from UK banknotes

Bank of England says new bills will feature local wildlife instead of historical figures; critics scoff that man who led UK to victory in WWII will be...

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At least 25 Iranian attacks have targeted US sites in Middle East, analysis finds

Extent of Iran’s attacks shows it was better prepared for war then White House thought, officials tells NYT, which reports at least 17 American...

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New crackdown feared in Iran after police chief brands protesters ‘enemies’

Nobel peace prize laureate Shirin Ebadi says that Islamic Republic sees its own people as prime enemy, is ‘seizing opportunity’ for repression

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Iran’s police chief says anti-government protesters will be treated as ‘enemies’

Israeli officials said to assess there’s no certainty Tehran regime will fall, despite Netanyahu telling Iranians Israel is creating ‘once in a...

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Iran suggests men’s soccer team will skip World Cup after women’s team defects

Mehdi Taj, head of the Iranian Football Federation, claims members of women’s team in Australia were ‘taken hostage’ after they applied for...

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Canada stepping up security at US, Israeli diplomatic buildings after shootings

Police official says it’s ‘fairly obvious’ sites ‘deserve a heightened amount of vigilance and security,’ after US consulate and several...

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Tightened restrictions stifle press across Middle East, fogging coverage of war

Iran warns those caught filming damage may be considered Zionist agents; hundreds arrested in Gulf for sharing videos, info; IDF censor shuts down...

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Zelensky says Ukrainian drone experts to visit Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia this week

Ukraine’s president tells reporters that ‘when it comes to shooting down massive Shahed attacks [from Iran], only Ukrainian experience can really...

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Germany jails Lebanese-born man for supplying Hezbollah with drone equipment

35-year-old accused of exporting half a million euros’ worth of components to Iran-backed terror group was born in one of its strongholds and...

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As oil prices spell danger for Trump, gap emerges between US and Israel on Iran

War is unpopular in US, but enthusiastically supported in Israel, where Trump has ‘unprecedented’ leverage over Netanyahu ahead of this year’s...

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Kurdish rebels say they’re prepared to ‘resist’ Iran, while awaiting uprising

Holed up in Iraqi mountains, militants voice ambivalence about US intervention but say they’re in contact with Americans; no current plans for...

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Calls grow for Australia to give Iran’s women’s soccer team asylum after anthem protest

Reza Pahlavi and J.K. Rowling join growing chorus urging Canberra to protect the players after Iranian state TV brands them ‘wartime traitors’

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4 killed in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait as Iran keeps up relentless attacks on Gulf states

Riyadh says projectiles hit residential area, killing an Indian and a Bangladeshi; 2 Kuwaiti border guards killed; Iran says it’s attacking Gulf...

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