Iranian residents said that regime forces told them that anyone who protests would be considered “Israeli collaborators,” a report from BBC Persian said earlier this week.”Every day they send SMS messages warning that if we go outside, they will…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Iranians threatened by regime, face oppressive conditions
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Lack of Notice About Iran Strikes and Defense Help Frustrates Some Gulf Nations, AP Sources Say
The Trump administration is confronting mounting discontent from allies in the Persian Gulf who have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their countries in retaliation…
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Blanket evacuation orders in Lebanon raise international law concerns, says UN human rights chief
By Olivia Le Poidevin
GENEVA, March 6 (Reuters) – Large-scale evacuation orders issued by the Israeli army for southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs raise serious concerns under international law, the U.N. human rights chief said on…
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Azerbaijan president calls Iranian strike ‘terrorist act’
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday condemned an Iranian drone strike on the country’s exclave of Nakhchivan, calling it a “terrorist act” and warning that Azerbaijan would respond.On Thursday, at around 11 a.m. local time, two…
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Beit Shemesh family clings to God after 3 kids killed by Iran: ‘Faith isn’t built in a day’
Tamar Biton was in the kitchen when an explosion rocked her home in the central city of Beit Shemesh on Sunday, shattering the windows and collapsing the ceiling with a boom louder than anything she had ever heard.
Making her way to what…
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Pakistani, Afghan border forces clash as UN says war displaces 100,000
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar
KABUL, March 6 (Reuters) – Pakistani and Afghan troops exchanged fire at dozens of points along their border on Friday as the U.N. said their week-old conflict has forced the displacement of more than 100,000 people.
The…
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Extensive destruction in Beirut’s southern suburbs following Israeli strikes
Israeli air strikes left behind massive destruction in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday morning, with the Israeli military saying it had destroyed Hezbollah targets.
The attacks came after the Israeli military issued an unprecedented evacuation…
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Israel’s fight? Donald Trump fights American narrative on Iran war
US President Donald Trump is known for lashing out at journalists; Secretary of State Marco Rubio far less so.So Rubio’s words at a press conference on Tuesday were telling.“And if you’re going to play these statements, you need to play the…
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Maersk suspends two shipping services due to Middle East crisis
COPENHAGEN, March 6 (Reuters) – Maersk, one of the world’s biggest container shipping groups, said on Friday it has temporarily suspended two services linking the Middle East to Asia and Europe as the Iran conflict continues to disrupt global…
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Almost a week into war with Iran and Netanyahu still hasn't held a press conference
While the Israeli prime minister gave recorded statements and an interview to Fox News, he has yet to answer questions from the Israeli media or hold a press conference. By contrast, President Trump granted interviews to U.S. outlets and…
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