An Iranian missile was intercepted over Lebanese airspace for the first time on Tuesday, three senior Lebanese security sources said, with two of them saying a foreign naval vessel was responsible for the interception.The Lebanese news agency…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Iranian missile intercepted above Lebanon, shrapnel falls on towns in Beirut
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Iran's first strike on Iraqi Kurdish forces since war began a warning to US allies
The deadly strike on Kurdish forces underscores Tehran’s readiness to pressure US partners as Erbil is caught between Iran, Baghdad and Washington.
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Analysis-Gulf warnings and fears of miscalculation preceded Trump’s pause in Iran showdown
By Samia Nakhoul
DUBAI, March 24 (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s abrupt pause in his showdown with Iran followed warnings from Gulf states that the war was veering into a far more perilous phase and rising fears among officials in the region that…
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Donald Trump to deploy elite 82nd Airborne Division troops to Middle East
The White House is planning on deploying around 3,000 soldiers from the US army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to support Operation Epic Fury, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.According to two US officials, a written order for the…
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Experts, officials react to Trump’s pause in Iran war
After 25 days of war with Iran, US President Donald Trump introduced a new layer of uncertainty into the conflict by announcing what he described as “productive conversations” with Tehran and a temporary halt to attacks on energy…
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Small window open for US-Iran talks, but swift end to war still unlikely
President Trump says the US is already dealing with a “top person” in Iran, but Tehran denies that any talks have begun.
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Three U.S. and Czech citizens detained over arson attack on Czech arms producer, police say
PRAGUE, March 24 (Reuters) – Czech and Slovak police have detained three people, including U.S. and Czech citizens, on terrorism charges following an arson attack on an arms producer’s facility claimed by a group that says the company develops…
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US expected to send thousands of soldiers to Middle East, sources say
WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) – The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, adding to the massive military…
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Death of ATV driver unleashes new outburst of settler attacks on Palestinians
Scattered among the debris in the charred living room of Samer al-Amar’s home on the edge of the village of Deir al-Hatab on Monday were books used to prepare for the Palestinian matriculation exam.
On Sunday night, al-Amar’s daughter…
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Exclusive-Trump’s approval hits new 36% low as fuel prices surge amid Iran war, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Jason Lange
WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell in recent days to its lowest point since he returned to the White House, hit by a surge in fuel prices and widespread disapproval of the war he launched…
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