U.S. news site Al-Monitor announced the abduction of news correspondent Shelly Kittleson, noting a U.S. official said that the State Department is working with the Iraqi government to secure Kittleson’s release
Category: 3. Middle East
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American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraqi police officials say
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Syria will stay out of Iran conflict unless it faces aggression, president says
March 31 (Reuters) – Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Tuesday that his country will stay out of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran unless Syria is subject to aggression and has no diplomatic solutions.
“Unless Syria is targeted by any…
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Netanyahu: Iran still a threat to Israel, 'but no longer an existential one'
Netanyahu said in a recorded statement that Iran still has the ability to threaten Israel, but ‘can no longer threaten our existence.’ In June 2025, the PM said Israel ‘had removed two immediate existential threats’ and declared a ‘historic victory’
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Pope Leo urges Trump to find ‘off-ramp’ to end Iran war
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, March 31 (Reuters) – Pope Leo urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to look for an “off-ramp” to end the Iran war, in a rare direct appeal from the pontiff as the regional conflict expands.
“I’m told that President…
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US ready to thwart Iran attacks after IRGC threats to American firms
WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday that the U.S. military was prepared to thwart any attacks by Iran, responding to threats by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps against U.S. companies in the region.
“The United…
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China, Pakistan call for Iran peace talks, normal navigation in Strait of Hormuz
China and Pakistan on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gulf and the wider Middle East, urging the swift launch of peace talks and the restoration of normal navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, as their foreign ministers met in…
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How many ships have been attacked in the Gulf since start of Iran war?
The Iran war has threatened Gulf ports and disrupted global trade through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes.Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have warned…
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Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel heavily damaging Iran’s national infrastructure
Israel is systematically damaging Iran’s national infrastructure, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a Tuesday cabinet meeting.”We have damaged 70% of their steel production capacity,” Netanyahu said, emphasizing that “with a few dozen…
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Jailed Palestinians fear death by hanging without due process under new Israeli law
By Ali Sawafta and Pesha Magid
RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM, March 31 (Reuters) – Palestinians in the occupied West Bank voiced fears on Tuesday that their jailed relatives could be hanged without due process after Israel adopted a new law making the death…
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Iran’s regime remains defiant despite absorbing massive blows from Israel and the US
BEIRUT (AP) — Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran on February 28, the Trump administration claims to have all but “obliterated” the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities. Defense Secretary Pete…
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