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Iran’s top generals wiped out: Chief of staff, defence minister killed in US-Israel strike
TEHRAN, March 1 — Iran’s armed forces chief of staff Abdolrahim Mousavi was killed along with other senior generals in US and Israeli strikes on the country, state TV reported on Sunday. State TV listed the name of Mousavi along
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Trump warns Iran: Hit back and we’ll unleash force like never before
WASHINGTON, March 1 — President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States would hit Iran with “force that has never been seen before” if the country retaliated against US and Israeli strikes that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran
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Dubai and Doha rocked by second day of Iranian retaliatory strikes
DUBAI, March 1 — Loud blasts were heard in Dubai and Qatari capital Doha for a second day on Sunday and Oman was hit for the first time as retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Gulf states in response to US and
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Iran confirms Khamenei’s death; Trump and Netanyahu call for uprising
PALM BEACH, March 1 — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack that extended into a second day Sunday, as
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Middle East aviation shutdown: 1,800+ flights cancelled as 7 nations close airspace over US-Iran war
PARIS, March 1 — Flights across the Middle East were cancelled Saturday as several countries closed their airspace after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates all announced
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UN Security Council divided as US, Israel, Russia, China and Gulf States all take opposing sides on Iran war
UNITED NATIONS, March 1 — The United States and Israel on Saturday defended their attacks on Iran, which called resulting civilian deaths a “war crime” during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. “The international community has long affirmed
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World’s busiest aviation hub damaged as Iran strikes Dubai Airport, Jebel Ali Port and Palm Jumeirah
DUBAI, March 1 — Dubai’s international airport and its landmark Burj Al Arab hotel sustained damage as overnight Iranian retaliatory attacks spread across the Gulf states and the wider Middle East, reaching beyond US bases and interests. Four people were
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International Red Cross warns of humanitarian crisis, calls for ‘rules of war’ as violence spreads in Middle East
GENEVA, Feb 28 — The military escalation in the Middle East is sparking a dangerous chain reaction across the entire region, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross warned Saturday. ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric called on countries
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Air travel chaos: Thousands of flights delayed or cancelled as Iran, Israel, and neighbouring countries shut skies amid US-Israel attacks
PARIS, Feb 28 — Flights across the Middle East were being cancelled Saturday as several countries slammed their airspace shut after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates
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IAEA stresses ‘urgency’ to verify Iran’s nuclear material, seeks immediate access to nuclear facilities
VIENNA, Feb 28 — The UN nuclear watchdog stressed yesterday the “utmost urgency” of its request to verify all nuclear material in Iran, according to a confidential report seen by AFP. Two new reports are to be discussed at an
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