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Three-day-old baby killed in strike on Iran home, youngest casualty of war
Tehran: A three-day-old infant was killed along with three members of his family after a pre-dawn missile strike hit a house in Amrabad village near Arak in central Iran on Monday, March…
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Israel claims Iran Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib targeted in overnight Tehran strike
Israel has claimed it targeted Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib in overnight airstrikes in Tehran on Wednesday, March 18, amid escalating hostilities. Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported that strikes were carried out…
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China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as Iran war deepens, Beijing visit delayed
China won’t help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz as requested by President Donald Trump, but it is probably welcoming the delay in Trump’s highly anticipated trip to Beijing as…
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Iran confirms security chief Larijani killed amid ongoing war
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said Larijani was killed in an overnight strike along with his son and aides. State media also reported the death of Alireza Bayat, deputy head of security…
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Trump calls NATO refusal to send forces to Hormuz Strait ‘a foolish mistake’
United States President Donald Trump vented his frustration over the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) countries’ refusal to take part in the ongoing Middle East tension. Speaking from the White House, he…
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US-Israel-Iran war: Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war
Joe Kent, director of the United States National Counterterrorism Centre, resigned on Tuesday, March 17, saying he can no longer support the war in Iran. “I cannot in good conscience support the…
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US-Israel-Iran war: Ali Larijani among top Iranian officials killed in strike
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday, March 17, announced that it’s forces has killed Iran’s Security Chief Ali Larijani and the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij Force Head Gen Gholam Reza Soleimani…
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Jewish-American deported after witnessing Palestinian child hit by car in West Bank
A five-year-old Palestinian girl was injured after being struck by a car driven by an Israeli man near the West Bank settlement of Carmel on Friday, March 13, according to The Times…
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Israel likely to keep Al-Aqsa Mosque closed through Eid-ul-Fitr: Report
Israeli authorities are expected to keep the Al-Aqsa Mosque closed through the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, extending restrictions that have prevented Muslim worshippers from accessing the holy compound for more than two weeks, according…
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US-Israel-Iran war: UAE reopens airspace after temporary closure amid regional escalation
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reopened its airspace after briefly suspending operations as a precaution amid Iranian missile and drone activity linked to the ongoing regional conflict. The General Civil Aviation…
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Oscar stars call for peace and an end to all wars at 2026 Academy Awards
Los Angeles: The 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15, unfolded against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East, with several prominent actors and filmmakers using the global stage to…
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Video: Umrah pilgrim prays on glass barrier inside Grand Mosque, security intervenes
Makkah: Saudi Arabia’s Public Security said authorities in Makkah intervened after a pilgrim was seen praying from the top of a glass barrier inside the Grand Mosque. The Special Forces for Haj…
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UAE, Kuwait oil production down, Israel says it has plans for 3 weeks of war
Seventeen days after the United States and Israel launched their attacks on Iran, the diplomatic path to ending the war appeared as narrow as ever on Monday, March 16. Iran’s foreign minister…
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Iran links Hormuz passage for Indian vessels to release of seized tankers
New Delhi: Iran has asked India to release three tankers seized in February, as part of ongoing talks seeking safe passage for Indian-flagged or India-bound vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported on Monday,…
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Veteran Al Jazeera broadcaster Jamal Rayyan dies at 72
Veteran Palestinian broadcaster Jamal Rayyan, one of the founding voices of Al Jazeera and among the most recognisable figures in Arab television journalism, has died on Sunday, March 15, after a media…
