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Putin assures Iran of Moscow’s support in Nowruz greeting, condemns US‑Israeli strikes
MOSCOW, March 21 — Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his best wishes Saturday for the Persian New Year, Nowruz, to Iran’s leaders and its people, assuring them of Moscow’s support as they fight the Middle East war. “Nowruz greetings were…
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US, Israel strike Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, Tehran says no radioactive leak detected
TEHRAN, March 21 — The United States and Israel struck Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility on Saturday, the Islamic republic’s atomic energy organisation said. “Following the criminal attacks by the United States and the usurping Zionist regime against our country, the…
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Thousands attend Eid al-Fitr prayers in Iran amid ongoing Middle East war
TEHRAN, March 21 — Thousands of Muslims held Eid al-Fitr prayers in Iran on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast against the backdrop of the Middle East war, state television footage showed. Iran, a majority-Shia nation, marked
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US west swelters under historic March heatwave, records shattered across southwest
LOS ANGELES, March 21 — A record early heat wave striking the west of the United States yesterday is a one-in-500-years type event and all but certainly the result of human-caused climate change, experts say. The heat has been toppling records
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Arab nations, Turkey call for international action over Israeli attacks in Syria
RIYADH, March 21 — Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry condemned today Israel’s strikes on Syrian army camps as “aggression”, joining other Arab nations and Turkey in calling on the international community to intervene. Israel’s military said yesterday it had struck southern Syria
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Israel strikes ‘regime targets’ in Tehran after waves of Iranian missile fire
JERUSALEM, March 21 — The Israeli military said it launched strikes on “regime targets” in Tehran early today, after reporting several rounds of Iranian missile fire at Israel. The Iranian capital has come under near daily bombardment since a joint
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz open, offers safe passage for Japanese ships amid tensions
TOKYO, March 21 — Iran is willing to help Japanese ships sail a vital route for global fuel supplies, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Kyodo News in an interview published today Japan depends on crude oil imports from the Middle East, most
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Nearly 700 dogs and cats rescued from overcrowded California shelter in possible US record operation
LOS ANGELES, March 21 — About 400 dogs and 300 cats were rescued yesterday from an animal shelter north of Los Angeles in potentially the largest such operation in US history, officials said. The animals were found living in poor conditions
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UK allows US to use bases for strikes on Iran-linked threats
LONDON, March 21 — Britain has authorised the United States to use its bases to strike Iranian sites threatening the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, the government said yesterday. Since the war began on February 28, Britain has allowed the
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Trump hints at winding down Iran war but rules out ceasefire
TEHRAN, March 21 — President Donald Trump said yesterday that United States was considering “winding down” military operations against Iran but was not seeking a ceasefire with the Islamic republic. Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei meanwhile claimed in a message
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