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US and Israel launch joint attack on Iran; Iran fires missiles at US bases in Gulf; Trump threatens Spain over base access
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US and Israel launch joint attack on Iran; Iran fires missiles at US bases in Gulf; Trump threatens Spain over base access

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The conflict in the Middle East escalated since Saturday's joint attack by the United States and Israel on Iran. Iran responded with missiles...

Mar 05, 2026 02:13 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Trump Administration Contacts Iranian Kurds and Opposition for Internal Pressure Against Regime
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Trump Administration Contacts Iranian Kurds and Opposition for Internal Pressure Against Regime

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Donald Trump called on the Iranian people to rise up against the ayatollahs' theocracy. The White House has begun targeting Kurds as possible...

Mar 05, 2026 02:11 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Truck traffic at Azerbaijan-Iran border fully suspended
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Truck traffic at Azerbaijan-Iran border fully suspended

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Truck traffic at the Azerbaijan–Iran border has been fully suspended. This development halts all vehicular movement across the crossing point...

Mar 05, 2026 02:08 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Israel Finance Ministry estimates $3 billion economic damage from potential war with Iran
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Israel Finance Ministry estimates $3 billion economic damage from potential war with Iran

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The Finance Ministry of Israel has assessed that economic damage from a war with Iran could reach about $3 billion. This estimate comes amid...

Mar 05, 2026 02:07 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Turkish President Erdogan Calls Azerbaijani President Aliyev to Express Support for Azerbaijan
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Turkish President Erdogan Calls Azerbaijani President Aliyev to Express Support for Azerbaijan

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Erdogan expressed support for Azerbaijan during the phone call....

Mar 05, 2026 02:07 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Azerbaijan leader accuses Iran intelligence services of 2023 Tehran embassy attack
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Azerbaijan leader accuses Iran intelligence services of 2023 Tehran embassy attack

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Azerbaijan leader has accused Iran intelligence services of carrying out the attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran in 2023. The accusation...

Mar 05, 2026 02:07 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Iran Launches New Missile Barrage, Reports IRIB
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Iran Launches New Missile Barrage, Reports IRIB

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Iran has launched a new missile barrage. The announcement was made by IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Iran's state media). This marks...

Mar 05, 2026 02:06 PM 1 min read 1 source
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IDF reports Iranian missile attack on central Israel
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IDF reports Iranian missile attack on central Israel

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF, Israel's military) reported an Iranian missile attack targeting central Israel. This development marks a direct...

Mar 05, 2026 02:06 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Israel plans attacks on Iran's underground missile sites in second phase of war
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Israel plans attacks on Iran's underground missile sites in second phase of war

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Israel is set to attack underground missile sites in Iran. This action marks the second phase of the ongoing war. The targets are specifically...

Mar 05, 2026 02:05 PM 1 min read 1 source
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