People living along Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan said they were considering fleeing their homes because of heavy shelling and explosions as fighting between troops from both sides entered a seventh day on Wednesday.The South Asian…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Pakistan-Afghan border residents consider fleeing home
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Reza Pahlavi urges Iranian diaspora to sustain pressure on Iran
Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi on Wednesday called on members of the Iranian diaspora to intensify lobbying efforts with governments and public institutions in their countries of residence, urging them to sustain international support for the…
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War at home shadows Iran women’s Asian Cup campaign
Iran forward Sara Didar fought back tears when journalists asked her about the escalating military conflict in her country, as coach Marziyeh Jafari said her players were doing their best to focus on the Women’s Asian Cup campaign despite concern…
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Iran reached out to CIA for terms to end war with Israel
Iran’s surviving leaders have publicly projected defiance and refused to negotiate with US President Donald Trump to halt the American and Israeli assault on their country. But operatives from Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence quietly reached…
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US says kills Iranian leader of Trump assassination plot
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Wednesday that it killed an Iranian official who headed a unit behind an alleged assassination plot against President Donald Trump.
“The leader of the unit who attempted to assassinate…
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US engages Kurdish Iranian groups amid rising tensions
There are increasing reports that the US is reaching out to Kurdish Iranian opposition groups. This comes four days after the US and Israel began airstrikes on Iran. Five Kurdish Iranian groups formed a coalition on February 22, in which they…
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Daily Briefing March 4 – Trump’s war on Iran draws ire as detractors blame Jewish state
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.
WATCH the…
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The Iranian UAV hit the CIA station in Saudi Arabia
An Iranian drone attacked the CIA station on the territory of the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia. The Washington Post writes about this, citing two sources.
“An Iranian drone allegedly attacked the CIA office at the…
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IAEA claims no radiological risk after strikes on Iran
Damage was apparently visible at two buildings near the Isfahan nuclear site in Iran, but theIAEA reported no damage to facilities containing nuclear material and no risk of radiological release at this time.This report follows earlier claims…
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Trump and Netanyahu’s phone conversation marked the beginning of the conflict with Iran
The United States and Israel agreed to launch an attack on Iran during a telephone conversation between American Leader Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on February 23. This is reported by…
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