Planned Israeli action against Iran that would have seen retaliation against American forces prompted the United States to launch its weekend strikes against Tehran, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday evening.”We knew that there was…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Marco Rubio: Israel planned on striking Iran preemptively
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U.S. Embassy in Riyadh Hit With Iranian Drones, Causing Fire and Minor Damage
Iran struck the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital with drones early Tuesday as it kept hitting targets around the region, while the United States and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes in what U.S. President Donald Trump suggested was just…
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Explosions heard in Iranian cities amid airstrikes
Explosions were heard in Iran’s Isfahan, Shiraz, and Kangavar, according to a report by the semi-official Mehr News Agency on Tuesday morning.Mehr News Agency claimed that explosions were heard in the three Iranian cities amid ongoing Israeli-US…
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France says it will work with China on de-esclatating Iran war
PARIS, March 3 (Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot held a call on Monday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to discuss the Iran war and both agreed to work on de-escalation, Barrot’s office said in a statement.
Both ministers…
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NATO will not take part in the operation against Iran – Rutte
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that Europe supports the US-Israeli operation against Iran, but the North Atlantic Alliance will not take part in it.
On the air of the British Broadcasting Corporation, Mark…
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US says it wouldn’t deliberately target Iranian school
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said American forces “would not deliberately target a school” after Iranian state media reported over 160 were killed in a strike on a girls’ school on the first day of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.The…
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Analysis-Attack on Iran could buoy Trump in talks with China’s Xi
WASHINGTON/BEIJING, March 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. military campaign against Iran has put Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the back foot ahead of an expected summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, who for the second time in as many months has turned…
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Taiwan says it hopes Iran’s people can soon enjoy freedom and democracy
TAIPEI, March 3 (Reuters) – Taiwan supports the international community’s efforts to help Iran’s people pursue freedom and democracy and hopes that they can enjoy these things soon, the island’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday, offering its…
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FT reveals how Israel killed Ali Khamenei – report
Israel hacked into Tehran’s traffic cameras in order to surveil the daily life of senior Iranian figures in preparation for Operation Roaring Lion, during which the regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed, according to a report by the…
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Strait of Hormuz: What happens if Iran shuts global oil corridor?
Iran says it will “set fire” to ships trying to sail through the world’s most vital oil transit point.
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