Prominent right-wing commentators came out against the US-Israeli campaign against Iran on Tuesday, drawing a dismissal from US President Donald Trump.
“This happened because Israel wanted it to happen. This is Israel’s war. This is not…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Iran, Hezbollah linked to global narcotics trafficking
For over twenty years, Iran has been involved in narco-trafficking rings in the Americas via Hezbollah’s partnerships with drug cartels.This has been well documented by the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Treasury Department, which have been…
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Iran strikes rekindle US regime change questions
As US and Israeli fighter jets continue their operations targeting Iran, the specter of “regime change” has once again seized the headlines. With President Donald Trump declaring that “an Iranian regime armed with long-range missiles and nuclear…
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No easy way out for tens of thousands looking to leave Gulf amid Iran conflict
By Federico Maccioni, Lucy Craymer and Rachna Uppal
DUBAI, March 3 (Reuters) – As Middle East tensions rise ever higher, tens of thousands of people are finding themselves stranded across the Gulf with few options for leaving a region suddenly…
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Tehran residents stock up on essentials as uncertainty over length of war grows
“Some people have left Tehran, but we’re staying at home,” she said. “If we don’t get killed, we’ll remain here as long as there’s a call for protests in the streets, and then I’ll go out with my family to join them. I’m very glad that these…
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US targeting of Iran nearly doubles over the last day
CENTCOM released its 72 hours into the war update on Tuesday, noting that American forces had now struck 1,700 Iranian targets, nearly double the number of the day before.In the first 24 hours, the US struck 900 targets.The pace went down in the…
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Explosions heard in Dubai, Doha, Kuwait, Iran’s IRGC says
Reuters witnesses also reported hearing loud bangs in Dubai and Doha.
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Shots fired at Toronto synagogue after Purim celebration; none injured
Police in Toronto, Canada, said that shots were fired at a synagogue in the North York district of the city on Tuesday night, during the Purim holiday.
Police received a call about gunshots at the synagogue at around 10:50 p.m. and found…
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Before attacking Iran, the US secretly deployed its soldiers from the Middle East – NBC News
Before the attack on Iran, the American command secretly withdrew part of its military contingent from bases located in the Middle East. This was reported by NBC News.
“A few weeks before the start of the bombing,…
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Britain sends helicopters with counter-drone tech to Cyprus, deploys naval vessel
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday that Britain was sending helicopters with counter-drone capabilities to Cyprus, and was deploying the air defence destroyer naval vessel HMS Dragon to the region.
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