MOSCOW, March 24 (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Tuesday, when asked about a Reuters report that Russia was postponing a plan to boost long-term fiscal reserves, said that the issues were being worked out and that they were being discussed at…
Category: 3. Middle East
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US strikes reportedly kill, wound 30 PMF fighters in Iraq
A report overnight had said a bombing targeted a PMF site near Habbaniyeh in Iraq. Habbaniyeh is between Baghdad and Ramadi.Other reports on social media claimed that US airstrikes had targeted the Shi’ite militia base and that leaders within…
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Trump wants a deal with Iran but success of talks unlikely, Israeli officials say
JERUSALEM, March 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be determined to reach a deal with Iran aimed at ending hostilities in the Middle East, three senior Israeli officials said on Tuesday.
The officials, speaking on condition of…
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US-Iran agreement prospects slim amid continuing US military build-up
The chances of an agreement between the United States and Iran are “very small,” Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.The gap stems not only from US demands – including restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program, ballistic…
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IDF strikes over 3,000 Iranian regime targets in Operation Roaring Lion
The IDF has struck over 3,000 Iranian regime targets since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, the military announced on Tuesday.This includes dozens of Israel Air Force fighter jets completing a wave of strikes against the Islamic Republic on…
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Iran, proxies expand attacks on Kurds, Peshmerga killed in northern Iraq
Five Kurdistan Regional Government Peshmerga were killed early on Tuesday when missiles targeted their base. The missiles were likely fired by Iran or Iranian proxies in Iraq.Iran has a network of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. These groups…
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Iran built a vast camera network to control dissent. Israel turned it into a targeting tool
AP — The role of Israel’s hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted by adversaries in wartime.
Hundreds of millions of…
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US to continue strikes on Iran, pause only on energy sites
The United States will continue its strikes on Iran, with the pause applying only to attacks on Tehran’s energy sites, Semafor reported on Monday, citing a US official, during what President Donald Trump has described as “productive” talks with…
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Amazon AWS Bahrain disrupted amid Middle East conflict
The disruption is due to drone activity in the area, an Amazon spokesperson said, following a Reuters inquiry. Reuters is the first to report on the disruption.Amazon said it is helping to migrate customers to alternate AWS regions while it…
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US to continue Iran strikes, pause applies only to energy sites, Semafor reports
March 24 (Reuters) – The United States will continue its strikes on Iran, with the pause applying only to attacks on Tehran’s energy sites, Semafor reported on Monday, citing a U.S. official, during what President Donald Trump has described as…
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