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North Korea backs Iran's appointment of new Supreme Leader

North Korea has expressed support for Iran’s appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader, according to state media. The leadership change follows the death of his father during recent strikes by the United States and Israel. In an official statement, North Korea’s......

Rising casualties and mass displacement reported in Lebanon amid Israeli strikes

The humanitarian toll of the ongoing conflict in Lebanon continues to rise as authorities report a growing number of casualties and displaced civilians following a series of Israeli airstrikes across the country. According to updated figures released by Lebanon’s health authorities, at least 570......

EU leaders clash over Iran war as divisions deepen across Europe

More than a week after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran, European leaders remain sharply divided on how to respond, exposing deep fractures within the European Union over the conflict. The disagreement erupted publicly in Brussels when European Commission President Ursula von......

Von der Leyen remarks on Iran war spark backlash among EU diplomats

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has drawn sharp criticism from several European Union diplomats after remarks about Iran’s leadership during a speech in Brussels intensified internal tensions over the EU’s foreign policy authority. Speaking at the EU’s annual conference......

Iraq extends airspace closure until March 10 amid regional war

Iraq has prolonged the closure of its airspace for another 72 hours as the regional conflict triggered by strikes on Iran continues to disrupt aviation across the Middle East. The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that the country’s skies will remain closed to all arrivals, departures and......

Israel warns Iran has abandoned restraint in global terror plots

A senior official from Israel’s National Security Council warned that Iran has abandoned restraint in overseas terror operations, shifting from proxy warfare to direct attacks targeting Israelis worldwide as hostilities between Iran and the United States Israel coalition enter a second week. The......

Iran claims missile strikes on Israeli cities and Jordanian airbase

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the armed branch of the Iranian regime, announced on Sunday that it had launched missiles targeting Tel Aviv, Beer Sheva, and a military airbase in Al-Azraq Air Base. According to a statement reported by state media, the attack represents the 28th wave of......

Strikes hit oil depots near Tehran leaving four dead

Tensions in the Middle East escalated again after several petroleum facilities in and around Tehran were targeted overnight, according to Iranian officials. The attacks reportedly damaged multiple fuel storage locations and caused fatalities among workers at the sites. Authorities in Iran stated that......

UAE hit by new drone and missile strikes despite Iranian apologies

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) faced new drone and missile attacks on Saturday, causing a brief suspension of operations at Dubai International Airport, despite apologies from Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian to neighboring countries. The strikes targeted Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE,......

Behind Trump’s clash with Anthropic, military AI moves into the war room

The US military’s use of Anthropic’s Claude model in its “Epic Fury” strikes on Iran has turned a previously technical dispute over terms of service into a public political battle about how far governments can push AI companies to support warfare, surveillance, and nuclear‑risk......

US submarine sinks Iranian frigate near Sri Lanka as regional tensions escalate

Sri Lanka rescued dozens of Iranian sailors and evacuated the crew of a second Iranian naval vessel after a United States submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian frigate off the island’s southern coast, marking the first confirmed torpedo attack by the US Navy against an enemy warship since World......

Iran signals willingness for CIA talks to end war, NYT reports

Iranian intelligence officials have indicated a willingness to open discussions with the US Central Intelligence Agency in an effort to end the five day conflict between Iran and the US Israeli coalition, according to a report by The New York Times. The diplomatic signal briefly lifted financial markets......

Italy plans air defense aid for Gulf states after Iranian strikes

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Rome intends to provide air defense assistance to Gulf states affected by Iranian retaliatory strikes, joining the United Kingdom, France and Germany in pledging military support to the region. Speaking to Italian radio station RTL 102.5 on March 5, Meloni......

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