For many decades, from 1976 to 2005, the Syrian government of the Assad regime occupied Lebanon. During those days, Hezbollah was able to grow its tentacles throughout Lebanon. Hezbollah had backing from Iran via the Assad regime. Now Syria has a…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Hezbollah on alert amid Syrian military buildup
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New talks between Iran and the US on the nuclear programme will take place on 26 February in Geneva
The next round of bilateral consultations between the United States and Iran on resolving the crisis surrounding the nuclear programme will take place on 26 February, according to the Iranian news agency ISNA.
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AI forecasts possible US strike on Iran using public data
One question keeps coming up in newsrooms, on social media, and in private conversations as tensions build – when will the United States strike Iran?That question was put directly to four major AI platforms as part of a methodological exercise on…
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Iranians stockpile supplies amid war fears with the US
Iranians, like other people in the Middle East, are preparing for the possibility of war. This comes after weeks of US-Iran tensions.US President Donald Trump said during his State of the Union address that “as president, I will make peace…
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Turkey evaluating potential measures in event of Iran-US conflict, source says
ANKARA, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Turkey is evaluating all aspects of potential measures that may be taken in the event of a conflict between its neighbour Iran and the United States, a Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters on Wednesday.
Iran and the…
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Turkish F-16 crashes shortly after takeoff, pilot killed
A Turkish F-16 fighter jet crashed during an accident as part of a flight mission on Wednesday morning, Balikesir Governor Ismail Ustaoglu confirmed. The pilot was killed in the incident.The jet belonged to the Balikesir 9th Main Jet Base…
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Committee to Protect Journalists: Israel killed more journalists than any other country in 2025
Israel holds the ignominious title for the second consecutive year, according to the Committee for the Protextion of Journalists, as 86 members of the media were killed by Israeli fire, making 2025 the deadliest year to date on record
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Trump’s Iran speech: Last warning or opening salvo?
Shortly before US President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, senior officials from the US House of Representatives and Senate emerged from a classified briefing on Iran held by Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
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IRGC clashes with MEK near Khamenei’s Tehran compound
The clashes and fatality count were also corroborated by the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency and the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Akhbar.Over 150 other MEK insurgents “safely returned to their bases” by Monday night, the group stated, adding that…
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Iran dismisses missile, nuclear claims after Trump alleges ‘sinister ambitions’
Iran on Wednesday dismissed US claims about its missile programme as “big lies”, after President Donald Trump said Tehran was developing missiles that could strike the United States.
In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Trump accused…
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