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Iran FM rejects Trump's demand for say in supreme leader selection amid US-Israeli attack
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Iran FM rejects Trump's demand for say in supreme leader selection amid US-Israeli attack

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the Iranian people, not Donald Trump, will elect their new leader...

Mar 09, 2026 10:18 AM 2 min read 1 source
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Oil firms evacuate foreign employees from southern Iraq to Kuwait amid drone attacks on oil fields
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Oil firms evacuate foreign employees from southern Iraq to Kuwait amid drone attacks on oil fields

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International oil corporations have evacuated scores of foreign personnel from southern Iraq to Kuwait due to growing security concerns after...

Mar 09, 2026 10:17 AM 2 min read 1 source
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Israel strikes Beirut hotel as Lebanon reports nearly 400 killed in week of Hezbollah war
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Israel strikes Beirut hotel as Lebanon reports nearly 400 killed in week of Hezbollah war

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Israel struck a hotel in central Beirut on Sunday, the first attack on the city centre since the start of the new war with Hezbollah. Lebanon said...

Mar 09, 2026 10:17 AM 2 min read 3 sources
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Iraq suspends production at Rumaila oil field due to Strait of Hormuz closure
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Iraq suspends production at Rumaila oil field due to Strait of Hormuz closure

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Iraq has suspended operations at the Rumaila oil field after unexpected disruptions to shipments via the Strait of Hormuz increased uncertainties...

Mar 09, 2026 10:15 AM 2 min read 1 source
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Iraq dragged into Middle East war as US, Israel accused of strikes on Iran-backed groups amid US-Iran proxy rivalry
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Iraq dragged into Middle East war as US, Israel accused of strikes on Iran-backed groups amid US-Iran proxy rivalry

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Iraq, which had recently regained some stability after decades of conflict, was immediately dragged into the Middle East war triggered when the...

Mar 09, 2026 10:13 AM 2 min read 1 source
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Iran's IRGC downs three drones over Bushehr province and Tehran
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Iran's IRGC downs three drones over Bushehr province and Tehran

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says its forces have downed three drones in separate incidents across the country. According to...

Mar 09, 2026 09:56 AM 2 min read 1 source
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UNICEF: At Least 83 Children Killed, 254 Injured in Lebanon by Israel Since March 2
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UNICEF: At Least 83 Children Killed, 254 Injured in Lebanon by Israel Since March 2

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At least 83 children have been killed and 254 injured in Lebanon since 2 March by Israel as its attacks on Lebanon have intensified, according to...

Mar 09, 2026 09:56 AM 2 min read 2 sources
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Iranian missiles target central Israel, injuring 3 including 2 in serious condition
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Iranian missiles target central Israel, injuring 3 including 2 in serious condition

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Iranian missiles targeted central Israel, injuring 3 people. Two men were in serious condition in central Israel. Magen David Adom (Israel's...

Mar 09, 2026 09:29 AM 1 min read 1 source
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