The Cypriot president’s denial came after the U.K.’s defense secretary said that two Iranian missiles had targeted the country. Meanwhile, loud blasts were heard in Dubai and the Qatari capital of Doha for a second day on Sunday as Oman was hit…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Cyprus denies reports of Iranian missile fire amid retaliatory regional attacks
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A number of US allies in the Middle East were aware of the upcoming strikes on Iran
Some US allies in the Middle East have been notified in advance of the upcoming strikes on Iran. This is reported by CNN, citing sources.
According to the TV channel, a number of countries have received warnings…
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negotiating with Tehran has become “much easier” after the attacks on Iran
US President Donald Trump said in an interview with CBS News that he considers the US and Israeli strikes, which led to the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, effective and capable of opening the way to…
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EU leaders backed Israeli-U.S. strike in Iran, but critical voices are emerging
A Western source who participated in the negotiations over the 2015 nuclear deal told Haaretz that senior EU officials are guided primarily by a desire ‘not to upset Trump,’ particularly given European interests tied to the war in Ukraine and the…
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Iran Soccer Chief Casts Doubt on World Cup Participation Amid War With U.S.
Against the backdrop of the war between Iran, Israel and the United States, the president of the Iranian Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, gave an interview Saturday to state television and cast doubt on his national team’s participation in the…
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Trump said there are “several worthy candidates” for the post of Iran’s leader.
US President Donald Trump has said that there are “several worthy candidates” for the post of Iran’s leader.
In a telephone interview with CBS News, Trump answered a question about who he considers key, saying:…
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More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs
The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic continued Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes.
Israel and…
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Netanyahu Urges Iranians to Overthrow Regime as Iran Vows Revenge for Khamenei Killing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Iranians to take to the streets and topple the government in a Persian-language social media post on Sunday as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed revenge for the killing of the country’s…
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Why Iran has lashed out at its Gulf neighbors
On the evening of January 29, 1991, three Iraqi divisions left their trenches in Kuwait and began a slow assault on the Saudi Arabian town of Khafji. The Iraqi units ran into resistance, and many of them had been degraded over days of airstrikes…
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eight people injured in Qatar due to falling fragments of Iranian missiles
In Qatar, eight people were injured as a result of falling fragments of Iranian missiles in different parts of the country, Al Jazeera reported, citing authorities.
It is specified that the missiles were intercepted…
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