LISBON, March 4 (Reuters) – Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro defended his decision to let the United States use the Lajes airbase on Portugal’s Azores Islands during the Iran bombing campaign, a position at odds with that of neighbour…
Category: 3. Middle East
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US debuts Precision Strike Missile in combat in Iran combat
The US military used a long-range Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in a combat situation for the first time as part of Operation Epic Fury, US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Admiral Brad Cooper announced on Wednesday.This provided the military…
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Iran postpones Khamenei funeral as US and Israeli bombardment continues
An official says more preparations are needed for the three-day ceremony in Tehran, where the supreme leader will lie in state.
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Iran FM says strikes targeted US, not Qatar; Doha rejects claim
DOHA, March 4 (Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani that Iranian missile attacks were directed at U.S. interests and not at Qatar.
Qatar’s top diplomat “categorically…
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Israel did not force the United States to launch an operation against Iran
The head of the White House, Donald Trump, said that Israel did not force the United States to launch a military operation against Iran.
“No, maybe I forced them to act. You see, we were negotiating with these…
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Israel expands strikes on Lebanon and targets Naim Qassem
Smoke and dust rose over parts of Beirut’s southern suburbs early Wednesday as Israel widened strikes on Hezbollah and reinforced forces along the border, turning the Israel-Lebanon arena into the most immediate second front of the US-Israel…
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IRGC command structure decentralized to survive strikes
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has tightened its grip on wartime decision‑making despite the loss of top commanders, senior sources say, driving a hardline strategy that is propelling Tehran’s drone‑and‑missile campaign across…
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101 people are missing after a submarine attack on an Iranian frigate off Sri Lanka
A submarine attacked an Iranian frigate off the coast of Sri Lanka. At least 78 people were injured in the attack, and the fate of another 101 remains unknown.
This information, citing sources in the Navy and the…
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Navy intercepts Lebanon drone, 2 IDF soldiers wounded
“Throughout Operation Roaring Lion, the Israeli navy has been taking part in aerial defense, identifying and intercepting UAVs launched toward the State of Israel,” the military said.Separately, the IDF additionally announced on Wednesday that…
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Turkey says NATO defences destroyed incoming Iran missile
By Tuvan Gumrukcu
ANKARA, March 4 (Reuters) – Turkey said that NATO air defences destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile headed into Turkish airspace on Wednesday, marking the first time the alliance member has been drawn into the Middle East…
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