March 11 (Reuters) – Israeli strikes targeted an apartment building in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese state media said, marking the second strike in the city in recent days.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military and no…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Qatar intercepts missile amid Iranian attacks
Qatar intercepted a missile targeting the country, the Gulf nation announced on Wednesday morning. The statement comes as Iran continues to target its neighboring countries and US assets in the region amid the ongoing US and Israeli campaign…
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Pope mourns Lebanese priest reportedly killed by IDF while aiding wounded villagers
A Maronite parish in southern Lebanon lost its priest on Monday when Father Pierre al-Rai of Qlayaa succumbed to wounds sustained from Israeli tank fire, according to state media and a medical source, with his death mourned by Pope Leo.
The…
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Iran calls on Muslims to reveal US, Israeli positions
Iranian Armed Forces spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi called on regional Muslims and countries to reveal the locations of US and Israeli military assets to enable Tehran to conduct more accurate airstrikes, the Iranian state-affiliated…
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Kharg Island: Iran’s vital oil hub in the crosshairs?
Kharg Island, a scrubby stretch of land in the northern Gulf, handles almost all of Iran’s crude exports and any attempt to seize it would mark a major escalation in the conflict, analysts say.
The US and Israel have so far treaded carefully…
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Inside the Australian hotel where Iranian footballers escaped to claim asylum
Activists played a key role in making contact with the women as they tried to dodge their minders.
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Member of Iranian football delegation granted Australian asylum changes her mind
Two other members of the team – player Mohaddeseh Zolfi and support staff member Zahra Soltan Meshkeh Kar – were later separated from the rest of the squad at their hotel on the Gold Coast, after indicating they would like to remain. They…
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Combatants in Mideast war trade more air strikes as Iran clamps down on dissent
By Parisa Hafezi, Alexander Cornwell and Phil Stewart
DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Israel traded air strikes with Iran’s military across the Middle East as the besieged Tehran government warned its state security…
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As Iran War Drags On, Netanyahu Inadvertently Told the Truth
It is very rare for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak or even hint at the truth when it doesn’t serve him. But the delicate backtracking in his rhetoric on Tuesday opened a rare window on reality, unlike the resolutely euphoric…
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Iran Fires Four Barrages at Central Israel; IDF Launches Wide-scale Attacks in Tehran
Here are the key updates from Day 11 of the war against Iran and Hezbollah:
■ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s office was not surprised by Donald Trump‘s remark that the war could end soon and is preparing for possible U.S. pressure to halt…
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