Since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, Israel has closed holy sites in Jerusalem, citing safety concerns. Israeli police …
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Before the Iran war, a huge amount of the fossil fuel consumed around the world passed through the Strait of Hormuz, including …
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U.S. troops injured in Saudi base as the war reaches one month : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA woman speaks on the phone as emergency workers sift through rubble of a residential building that was hit in an airstrike …
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Reza Pahlavi pledges to ‘make Iran great again’ at 2026 CPAC conference | US-Israel war on Iran News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIranian opposition leader calls on Trump administration to ‘stay the course’ as the US and Israel continue to wage war on Iran. …
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Senegal parade AFCON trophy, despite title being awarded to Morocco | Football News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSenegal parade AFCON trophy at Stade de France ahead of friendly against Peru, despite being stripped of the title. Published On 28 …
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a U.S. timeline for the Iran war, how Republican lawmakers are prioritizing funding …
Small and big eateries in India are feeling the pinch from the war in the Middle East. “Overnight you go from making …
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Guns in the streets as US, Israel intensify month-long attacks across Iran | US-Israel war on Iran News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTehran, Iran – Heavily armed state forces continue to control Iran’s streets, despite the United States and Israel launching more strikes and …
What lesson about national solidarity will Erdogan draw from Israel and Iran?
Iranian women mourn during a funeral for victims of the Middle East war at the Behesht Zahra cemetery in southern Tehran on …
Iran has been sending not only missiles around the region but also trolling tweets and videos around the internet. It’s the latest …
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Al Jazeera visits Iran’s UNESCO-listed palace damaged by war | US-Israel war on Iran
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNewsFeed Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi has visited Tehran’s UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace, which Iran says was badly damaged by US-Israeli strikes in the …
Nepal’s Gen Z protest movement brought down the government last September, but it appeared to score a more lasting victory when the …
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Israel and Iran ramp up attacks as Trump insists Tehran wants a deal : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPeople look at a destroyed apartment after a hit of a ballistic missile fired from Iran, left 2 injured on March 25, …
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan presents itself as a potential mediator in the Iran war, after …
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sweden’s chief of defense, Gen. Michael Claesson, about NATO, the wars in Ukraine and Iran, and …
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The Iran War’s Energy Crisis Is Pushing Europe Back to Nuclear Energy
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAs Iran attacks energy-rich Gulf nations in retaliation for missile strikes by the United States and Israel, and imposed a blockade on …
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U.S. drafts plan to end war with Iran as 2,000 paratroopers are ordered to deploy in the Middle East : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe Lebanese flag is waved amid the rubble of a Lebanese Civil Defence post destroyed in an IDF airstrike in Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, …
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Iran says ‘non-hostile’ ships can pass safely through Strait of Hormuz | US-Israel war on Iran News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTehran’s statement on opening of key waterway comes as US President Donald Trump says talks are taking place to end the war. …
Earlier this month, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright posted on X that the U.S. Navy had successfully escorted a tanker through the …
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Iran fires missiles at Israel, rejects Trump’s talk as ‘fake news’ : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIsraeli security forces take cover during a siren alert while gathering at the site of a Hezbollah missile strike that targeted a …
Just four years ago, Iran seemed to be consolidating and even expanding its position in the Middle East. Its proxies in Lebanon, …
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President Trump and Iranian officials have conflicting stories about ongoing talks
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPresident Trump is ordering the U.S. military to hold off on striking Iranian power plants, citing “productive” talks with Iran, but Iranian …
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at possible talks between the United States and Iran to end the war, several …
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Israeli settlers rampage through West Bank towns for second night in a row | Israel-Palestine conflict News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe violence comes as Israel continues its push to expand control over Palestinian territories in violation of international law. Published On 23 …
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Winter Olympic Wins for Brazil, New Zealand, Australia Bring Hopes for Funding
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWhen Zoi Sadowski-Synnott started her final run in the women’s slopestyle, the snowboarder needed to put down her best performance of the …
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Trump threatens Iran’s power plants as war enters fourth week with no end in sight : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWe have the latest on the U-S and Israeli war on Iran, where in the past 48 hours, Israel has struck one …
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The effects of the Iran war on environmental and human health, according to an expert
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAs the war in Iran enters its fourth week, the costs are adding up. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks to Doug Weir, with …
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From Ukraine to Iran, Elon Musk’s Starlink Shapes Foreign Policy and Geopolitics
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogStarlink is far more than a commercial connectivity service. It is strategic infrastructure that increasingly shapes how wars are fought, how states …
