Iran’s leaders are seeking to show the staying power of their near half-century old clerical-based system and prove that it can withstand the killing of its longtime ruler and war with United States and Israel, analysts said.
Ayatollah Ali…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Palestinian actor says he can’t attend Oscars because of US travel ban
By Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees said on Friday that a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration is preventing him from attending this weekend’s Academy Awards, whose nominees include a movie…
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IDF Drops Leaflets Over Beirut Calling Residents to Cooperate With Israel, Hezbollah to Disarm
‘After Its Great Success in Gaza, “New Reality” Newspaper Is Coming to Lebanon’
Beirut residents reported hearing loud explosions in quick succession before noticing leaflets drifting over the city; some included QR codes to contact IDF…
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Protesters chant for Hamas and Hezbollah at Al Quds Day rally in New York City
NEW YORK — Anti-Zionist protesters chanted for terrorist groups, accused Israel’s supporters of eating babies and raping children, and chanted for death to Israel and the US at a protest for Al Quds Day in New York City on Friday.
Al…
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Why Kharg Island is a lifeline for Iran
Kharg Island is a small rocky outcrop just 15 miles (24km) off the coast of Iran – but despite its size, it is one of the most critical pieces of Iran’s energy infrastructure.
US President Donald Trump recently posted on Truth Social that the US…
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If Iran Becomes ‘Israel’s War,’ American Jews May Pay the Price
If the Iran war turns into a failure, Israel may turn from America’s ally to its alibi. That would keep the MAGA coalition intact, bridging the gap between hawks and Tucker Carlson-type conspiracists – but the consequences for U.S. Jews could…
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Trump says US ‘obliterated every military target’ on key Iranian island in Persian Gulf
Trump says US ‘obliterated every military target’ on Iran’s Kharg Island, oil infrastructure spared for now
US President Donald Trump announces that American forces “totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s…
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Is Dubai's glossy image under threat? Not everyone thinks so
The city has been considered a safe haven by expats, tourists and influencers – but that’s now being tested.
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US strikes Kharg Island in Iran, Donald Trump says
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) struck Kharg Island, one of Iran’s main oil terminals, US President Donald Trump announced on Friday.”Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful…
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Trump: ‘U.S. Executed One of the Most Powerful Bombing Raids in the History of the Middle East’
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Friday, “Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every…
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