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Iran names Khamenei’s shadowy, hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader

Iran names Khamenei’s shadowy, hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader

IRGC ally’s appointment comes after Trump dismissed him as an unacceptable ‘lightweight,’ and Israel threatened to kill anyone picked by regime...

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Pope prays that ‘roar of bombs may cease’ across Middle East

Pope prays that ‘roar of bombs may cease’ across Middle East

Leo says news from region ‘continues to arouse deep dismay,’ expresses concern at ‘violence and devastation and the widespread climate of hatred...

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Panel picking Iran’s next supreme leader has reached consensus, members say

Panel picking Iran’s next supreme leader has reached consensus, members say

Israel vows to hunt down successor; Assembly of Experts apparently bypasses formality of meeting in person amid ongoing air war, doesn’t release name

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UAE tugboat hit by explosion, sinks in Strait of Hormuz; 3 Indonesian crew missing

UAE tugboat hit by explosion, sinks in Strait of Hormuz; 3 Indonesian crew missing

Jakarta foreign ministry says Musaffah 2 caught fire, four crew members survived; security firm reports boat was hit by two missiles as it assisted...

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Black clouds over Tehran rain down oil drops after Israel strikes oil facilities

Black clouds over Tehran rain down oil drops after Israel strikes oil facilities

IDF says fuel depots served Iran’s military infrastructure, as Iranian Red Crescent warns that contaminated precipitation ‘is extremely dangerous’

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Trump offers missile support to Latin American leaders to target drug cartels

Trump offers missile support to Latin American leaders to target drug cartels

Speaking to right-wing leaders at ‘Shield of the Americas’ summit amid ongoing Iran campaign, Trump launches 17-nation ‘counter-cartel’...

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India letting Iran warship dock after US sank another off Sri Lanka, officials say

India letting Iran warship dock after US sank another off Sri Lanka, officials say

Foreign minister says decision to allow Lavan to dock in Kochi was made on humanitarian grounds after US sank Iranian frigate Dena off Sri Lanka

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Pezeshkian apologizes for attacks on Gulf neighbors even as Iran forces step up strikes

Pezeshkian apologizes for attacks on Gulf neighbors even as Iran forces step up strikes

Mixed messages indicate IRGC operating independently of political control as fresh missile and drone salvos target UAE, Saudis Bahrain and Jordan; 3rd...

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Saudi Arabia said to intensify talks with Iran to defuse Mideast war

Saudi Arabia said to intensify talks with Iran to defuse Mideast war

Reported outreach comes as Iran continues to attack its neighbors; officials from several Gulf states complain they weren’t given earlier notice...

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UK arrests four Iranian nationals on suspicion of spying on London Jews for Tehran

UK arrests four Iranian nationals on suspicion of spying on London Jews for Tehran

Six others detained in West London on suspicion of assisting one of the suspects, Metropolitan Police says, calling arrests ‘part of a long-running...

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US asks Ukraine for assistance in shooting down Iranian Shahed drones in Middle East

US asks Ukraine for assistance in shooting down Iranian Shahed drones in Middle East

Zelensky says Kyiv will provide ‘necessary means’ and ‘Ukrainian specialists’ to assist in defending against Iranian drones, which Russia has...

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Syrian man handed 13-year sentence for Berlin Holocaust memorial stabbing

Syrian man handed 13-year sentence for Berlin Holocaust memorial stabbing

Defendant said in trial he immediately regretted 2025 attack that seriously injured Spanish tourist, claimed was pressured into assault by online...

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Italy, Spain, France and others send naval vessels to protect Cyprus after Iranian strike

Italy, Spain, France and others send naval vessels to protect Cyprus after Iranian strike

UK and Greece have also announced deployment of sea and air resources to island nation after drone attack on British airbase; UK’s defense secretary...

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Azerbaijan threatens to respond after Iranian drones hit airport and near school

Azerbaijan threatens to respond after Iranian drones hit airport and near school

Pair of drones cross border from Iran into exclave of Nakhichevan, wounding two people; Baku summons Iranian envoy, warns it has right ‘to take...

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Iran says it hit Kurdish forces in Iraq, as some groups plan to join fight against Tehran

Iran says it hit Kurdish forces in Iraq, as some groups plan to join fight against Tehran

Kurdish dissident groups say the US has asked them to support its efforts against the regime; Iran warns it will not tolerate ‘separatist groups’...

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Iran postpones funeral for Khamenei — state media

Iran postpones funeral for Khamenei — state media

Officials say ceremony delayed due to expected ‘unprecedented turnout,’ citing need to prepare infrastructure; authorities don’t link move to...

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Iranian missile downed as it heads towards NATO member Turkey

Iranian missile downed as it heads towards NATO member Turkey

Multi-national military alliance condemns ‘targeting’ of member state; Ankara warns it will take ‘all necessary steps’ to defend its territory;

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Iranian warship sinks after apparent submarine attack near Sri Lanka; 101 said missing

Iranian warship sinks after apparent submarine attack near Sri Lanka; 101 said missing

Unclear who attacked frigate, which was armed with missiles and torpedoes and could carry a helicopter, but US military has said it aims to sink...

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Macron orders French aircraft carrier to Mediterranean to protect allied assets in region

Macron orders French aircraft carrier to Mediterranean to protect allied assets in region

French leader cites strike on UK base in Cyprus as reason for move, says Iran’s ‘dangerous nuclear program, unprecedented ballistic...

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Russia, China and Turkey push for immediate end to Iran war

Russia, China and Turkey push for immediate end to Iran war

Erdogan condemns both sides of conflict, says Ankara making ‘intense’ diplomatic effort to end fighting; Chinese FM tells Sa’ar force ‘will...

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US shuts its embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait after being hit by Iranian strikes

US shuts its embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait after being hit by Iranian strikes

State Department orders non-emergency staff to leave Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE; Saudi oil giant Aramco attempting to reroute...

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One killed as Iranian missile debris hits tanker in Bahrain port, sparking fire

One killed as Iranian missile debris hits tanker in Bahrain port, sparking fire

Nation says worker killed, 2 injured, in first fatality in small Gulf kingdom since Iran started its campaign against Arab states

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France ready to ‘take part’ in defense of Gulf countries and Jordan against Iran

France ready to ‘take part’ in defense of Gulf countries and Jordan against Iran

Germany says it won’t join US-Israeli offensive despite reports it’s mulling action; IAEA says no sign Iranian nuclear sites bombed, Iranian...

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Saudi Aramco shuts down Ras Tanura refinery after drone strike causes fire

Defense ministry says two drones intercepted, shrapnel fell, no injuries; social media videos show smoke billowing from oil facility, one of the...

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Kuwait says ‘several’ US warplanes crashed in the country, all crew survived

Kuwait says ‘several’ US warplanes crashed in the country, all crew survived

Footage shows at least one pilot ejecting; US embassy in Kuwait City closed as black smoke seen rising from compound

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Iran’s exiled crown prince touts himself as future leader. Is this what Iranians want?

Iran’s exiled crown prince touts himself as future leader. Is this what Iranians want?

As Tehran announces transition plans after Khamenei’s killing, Pahlavi says he’s ready to lead a transition to a new Iran. But some fear he’s...

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Drone hit British military base in Cyprus, local and UK officials say

Drone hit British military base in Cyprus, local and UK officials say

RAF Akrotiri sustained minor damage, area residents received alert to shelter, Cyprus says; Britain reportedly drawing up plan to evacuate all...

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Three tankers damaged in Gulf and one seafarer killed as US-Iran conflict escalates

Three tankers damaged in Gulf and one seafarer killed as US-Iran conflict escalates

Unclear who fired projectiles and drones that hit ships; over 200 vessels drop anchor around Strait of Hormuz, closed by Iran; major container...

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Global flights in chaos as Iran’s strikes on Gulf shut down world’s busiest air hub

Global flights in chaos as Iran’s strikes on Gulf shut down world’s busiest air hub

Thousands stranded across world as Dubai, Doha airport closures cause cancellations and rerouted flights, in one of the worst aviation disruptions in...

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‘Freedom, freedom!’: Jubilant crowds across Iran celebrate killing of Khamenei

‘Freedom, freedom!’: Jubilant crowds across Iran celebrate killing of Khamenei

Videos from Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Abdanan show cheering, impromptu dance parties, fireworks; man shouts ‘hello new world’ as statue of republic...

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China, Russia, North Korea and Hamas condemn killing of Iran’s Khamenei

China, Russia, North Korea and Hamas condemn killing of Iran’s Khamenei

Putin says supreme leader’s ‘murder’ is a ‘cynical violation of all norms,’ while Pyongyang slams ‘shameless and gangster-like conduct’...

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Backing US and Israel, Zelensky says hoping for fall of ‘terrorist regime’ in Tehran

Backing US and Israel, Zelensky says hoping for fall of ‘terrorist regime’ in Tehran

Ukrainian president notes that Iran supplied Russia with tens of thousands of strike drones to attack Ukraine, says ‘important’ for US to be...

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World leaders urge ‘restraint’ as US-Israel strikes on Iran draw concern

World leaders urge ‘restraint’ as US-Israel strikes on Iran draw concern

Warnings against escalation and accusations of international law violations follow joint US-Israel strikes on Iran

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UK, France, Germany and Poland warn against travel to Israel amid Iran tensions

UK, France, Germany and Poland warn against travel to Israel amid Iran tensions

Italy urges nationals to leave Iran and stay out of Iraq and Lebanon, home to powerful Iranian proxy groups, in latest slew of countries to advise...

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For 1st time, Gallup poll shows Americans more sympathetic to Palestinians than to Israel

For 1st time, Gallup poll shows Americans more sympathetic to Palestinians than to Israel

5% gap is statistically insignificant but ‘really quite shocking,’ says analyst; over-55 year olds is now only age group to sympathize more with...

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High Court temporarily freezes ban on foreign aid organizations operating in Gaza

High Court temporarily freezes ban on foreign aid organizations operating in Gaza

Court halts ban against 37 NGOs, which failed to comply with new rules on identifying Palestinian staff, until it can issue a ruling

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US ambassador said to tell embassy staffers: If you want to leave Israel, ‘do so TODAY’

US ambassador said to tell embassy staffers: If you want to leave Israel, ‘do so TODAY’

Omani FM reportedly to meet with US VP Vance in effort to avert war; US aircraft carrier set to arrive off Israel’s northern coast; Canada, China...

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Mamdani meets Trump at White House, seeks administration’s help on Mahmoud Khalil

Mamdani meets Trump at White House, seeks administration’s help on Mahmoud Khalil

NYC mayor asks Trump’s chief of staff for assistance with anti-Israel students who have been targeted by feds, as he successfully pushes for release...

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US, Iran said to agree to further talks next week, as mediator claims progress

US, Iran said to agree to further talks next week, as mediator claims progress

Contradictory reports emerge on whether sides any closer to agreement; report says Witkoff, Kushner demanded Tehran dismantle all nuclear sites and...

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Harry and Meghan meet with hospitalized Gazan children during visit to Jordan

Harry and Meghan meet with hospitalized Gazan children during visit to Jordan

Couple set to tour Amman office of World Central Kitchen, which organizes and sends food and other humanitarian aid to Gaza

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Former US Treasury chief Larry Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties

Summers, who also previously served as Harvard’s president, was revealed in the Epstein files to have had extensive exchanges with the convicted sex...

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Iran pushes back against Trump, says US and Israel using Goebbels-like propaganda

Iran’s parliament speaker says US could either try diplomacy or face Iran’s wrath; satellite images show US vessels typically docked in Bahrain...

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Trump: US ‘wiped out’ Iran’s nuclear program ‘but they want to start all over again’

In State of the Union, US president vows to ‘never allow the world’s No. 1 sponsor of terror’ to acquire nukes; touts role in freeing Hamas...

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US feds sue University of California for turning ‘blind eye’ to antisemitism at UCLA

Trump administration accuses the state university system of not only ignoring but having ‘at times facilitated’ Jew hatred on campus and...

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US forces board 3rd oil tanker in Indian Ocean, accused of trying to defy Iran sanctions

Southern Command says Venezuelan-linked Bertha, tracked from Caribbean, operated in defiance of Trump’s ‘quarantine of sanctioned vessels’

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Israel said to warn Lebanon it’ll be hit hard if Hezbollah takes part in any US-Iran war

Lebanese FM says ‘signs’ point to airport, key infrastructure as potential Israeli targets, says Beirut has appealed to Hezbollah not to join...

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Trump mulling limited Iran strike, could try for regime change later – report

US president said considering initial attack to pressure Tehran into agreement; Iran warns any action will be met with ‘ferocious’ response

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US military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say

Dozens of trucks, some carrying armored vehicles, depart base in Hasakah province; last US troops expected to leave country within 20 days, ending...

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US, Iran to hold talks Thursday as Tehran claims ‘good chance’ of diplomatic solution

Iranian FM says hopeful of averting US attack, but warns Iran will strike back, claims missiles can hit Israel again; official says Iran offering some...

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Fresh campus protests in Iran continue for second day with shows of defiance

40-days memorial services for those killed in brutal crackdown last month become a rallying point for new demonstrations; regime stages pro-government...

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