The Lod-Central District Court found on Monday that an extremist settler youth committed acts of nationalist-motivated manslaughter, aggravated stone throwing at a vehicle, and deliberately damaging a vehicle, all as acts of terror, over a…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war
A senior US counterterrorism official resigned on Tuesday to protest the US-Israeli war against Iran and said the Islamic Republic posed no imminent threat to the United States.
“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Joseph…
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Iran's new supreme leader rejects de-escalation proposals conveyed by intermediaries, Iran official says
In his first foreign policy session in office, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei presented an extremely stern stance against ‘reducing tensions’ in the conflict: not ‘until the United States and Israel are brought to their knees’
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Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup games to Mexico from U.S.
Iranian officials have said that, since U.S. President Trump himself stated he could not ensure the Iranian team’s safety, they have asked FIFA to move their games to Mexico, a 2026 World Cup co-host
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Ali Larijani’s death marks a significant blow to Iran’s regime
One of the most senior and important remaining figures in Iran, National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani, was targeted by Israel. Larijani’s death was confirmed by Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday.This comes days after he and other…
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Number one target: How Israel assassinated Iran’s ‘de-facto leader’ Larijani
Massive intelligence and operational resources were poured into locating him, according to senior defense sources.However, Larijani was not easy to locate. He is an experienced hand at avoiding detection and took a number of precautions to delay…
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Southern Lebanon sees Israeli strikes while Hezbollah watches closely
In Lebanon, Hezbollah has been watching how Israel’s new offensive will play out.The Iranian-backed groups chose to enter the war on the side of Iran on March 2. Since then, it has been subjected to airstrikes, and Israel has launched a, so…
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Rubio instructed US diplomats to coordinate anti-Iranian measures – ABC News
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered American diplomats in foreign missions to seek coordinated action from other countries against Iran. This was reported by ABC News.
According to a telegram from Marco…
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UN warns Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon may violate international law
Israeli airstrikes on residential buildings, displaced people, and healthcare workers in Lebanon raise concerns under international law and may amount to war crimes, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday.The Israeli military has…
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Poland will not send its troops to Iran, PM Tusk says
WARSAW, March 17 (Reuters) – Poland will not send troops to Iran as the conflict does not directly affect its security, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, adding that the United States and other powers understood Warsaw’s decision.
U.S….
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