The UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that Iranian authorities had reported projectile impact at the country’s only operational nuclear power plant that caused no damage.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) “has been informed by Iran…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Iran’s cluster warheads represent new defense challenge for Israel
“One such missile will give us scenes that will go, in Israeli terms, throughout three or four different cities.” With that description, Chaim Rafalowski, disaster management coordinator of Magen David Adom, captured the new operational reality…
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Drone targets US Embassy in Iraq as Iranian attacks continue
This represents the second drone attack against US diplomatic buildings in Baghdad.In a separate incident, the Saudi Defense Ministry issued an alert over the Al-Kharj governorate after a ballistic missile launch was detected and intercepted,…
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Australia says Iranian projectile hits UAE airbase, all personnel safe
SYDNEY, March 18 (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said an Iranian projectile on Wednesday hit near its Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, and that all Australian defence personnel were safe.
“There was minor…
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Trump faces impasse over Iran war
Having failed to clearly define an objective or exit strategy — and sell the American public on a new war in Iran — President Donald Trump finds himself at an impasse, mere weeks into the conflict.
Add to that the high-profile protest…
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PM urges Iranians to celebrate Persian fire festival, in apparent bid to spark protests
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Iranians to celebrate on Tuesday night a fire festival derided as pagan by the Islamic Republic, apparently hoping to spark demonstrations despite Israeli officials’ reported assessment that…
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CENTCOM: US strikes Iranian missile site in Strait of Hormuz
The United States on Tuesday attacked Iranian missile sites stationed along the Strait of Hormuz coastline as part of Operation Epic Fury, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.”Hours ago, US forces successfully employed multiple…
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Drone attack targets US embassy in Baghdad, explosion heard
March 18 (Reuters) – A drone attack targeted the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and an explosion was heard in the area, security sources said early on Wednesday.
(Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed; Editing by Tom Hogue)
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Larijani’s death removes key pillar of regime. Will it be enough to make Iran collapse?
Iran confirmed on Tuesday that Israel had assassinated overnight Ali Larijani, one of the most important Iranian officials still alive.
Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s National Security Council, was the regime’s key figure after the…
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How leaked missile data reaches Telegram before sirens
The race against time during missile attacks has exposed how private Telegram and WhatsApp systems often outpace Home Front Command alerts, thanks to access to civilian command-and-control systems connected directly to radar-based data.While the…
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