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Hegseth Says ‘Most Intense Day’ of Iran Strikes to Be Launched
It comes as Iran launched new attacks on Israel and Gulf countries on Tuesday.
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Reports From Iran Describe Clampdown, Prison Chaos, and Fear as Strikes Continue
The Islamic Republic’s national police chief said that security forces have been authorized to use deadly force against certain crimes.
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Trump Expresses Disappointment Over Iran’s Selection of New Supreme Leader
President Donald Trump warns that Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment may exacerbate the ongoing conflict.
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Iran Launches New Wave of Missiles, Drones Across Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the conflict may be nearing completion and warned Iran against blocking oil shipments.
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Trump, Putin Discuss Iran, Ukraine Wars in Phone Call: Kremlin
The two leaders also touched on the situation in Venezuela and the war in Ukraine.
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Oil Prices Drop, Shares Rebound After Trump’s Iran Comments
The military operation against Iran is ‘very complete, pretty much,’ the president said.
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Australia Sends Surveillance Aircraft and Missiles to UAE Amid Iran War
About 85 ADF personnel will accompany the aircraft after a request from the UAE for defensive support.
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Iran Rejected Offer of Unlimited Nuclear Fuel for Civilian Purposes, Trump Says
After the U.S. obliterated some of Iran’s key nuclear sites last summer, the regime continued pursuing nuclear capabilities at unacceptable levels, Trump said.
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US ‘Winning Very Decisively,’ Iran War to End Soon, Trump Says
The news sent oil prices lower after they topped $100 a barrel earlier in the day.
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Trump Vows Harsher Strikes on Iran If It Disrupts Global Oil Supply
The president said skyrocketing oil prices are a short-term price to pay for eliminating a half-century of the Iranian regime’s menace in the strait.
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Trump Says US to Waive Oil-Related Sanctions on Some Countries
The U.S. president suggested that once the Iran War ends, oil sanctions may no longer be necessary.
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Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Has Yet to Be Neutralized—and It May Take Commandos to Do It
In the latest round of strikes against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, the sites hit so far include Natanz, Minzadehei, Isfahan, and Lavisan 2/Mojdeh.
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Trump Says War in Iran Is ‘Very Complete,’ Far Ahead of Schedule
The new comments from the president were carried by CBS News on Monday.
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Australia Grants Iranian Soccer Players Asylum After Trump Call to Prime Minister
Trump offered asylum to the Iranian team after hearing that players were threatened for not singing the Iranian national anthem.
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Pentagon Identifies 7th US Soldier Killed in Iran War
Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Kentucky, succumbed on March 8 to injuries sustained during an Iranian drone strike on March 1.
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G7 Holds Off on Releasing Emergency Oil Reserves
Oil jumps about 25 percent to its highest since 2022 as the Middle East conflict rattles markets.
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Hegseth Warns ‘More Casualties’ Should Be Expected in Iran Operation
So far, seven US service members have been killed in combat during Operation Epic Fury.
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Saudi Arabia Warns Iran It Will Be ‘The Greatest Loser’ If It Escalates Attacks
Further Iranian attacks would represent an escalation that would have an adverse impact on Iran–Saudi relations, the Saudi government warns.
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Turkey Says NATO Defenses Intercepted Iranian Ballistic Missile Over Its Airspace
A similar missile incident last week also involved NATO intercepting a projectile approaching Turkish airspace.
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Hegseth Says ‘Most Intense Day’ of Iran Strikes to Be Launched
It comes as Iran launched new attacks on Israel and Gulf countries on Tuesday.
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Reports From Iran Describe Clampdown, Prison Chaos, and Fear as Strikes Continue
The Islamic Republic’s national police chief said that security forces have been authorized to use deadly force against certain crimes.
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Trump Expresses Disappointment Over Iran’s Selection of New Supreme Leader
President Donald Trump warns that Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment may exacerbate the ongoing conflict.
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Iran Launches New Wave of Missiles, Drones Across Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the conflict may be nearing completion and warned Iran against blocking oil shipments.
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Trump, Putin Discuss Iran, Ukraine Wars in Phone Call: Kremlin
The two leaders also touched on the situation in Venezuela and the war in Ukraine.
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Oil Prices Drop, Shares Rebound After Trump’s Iran Comments
The military operation against Iran is ‘very complete, pretty much,’ the president said.
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Australia Sends Surveillance Aircraft and Missiles to UAE Amid Iran War
About 85 ADF personnel will accompany the aircraft after a request from the UAE for defensive support.
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Iran Rejected Offer of Unlimited Nuclear Fuel for Civilian Purposes, Trump Says
After the U.S. obliterated some of Iran’s key nuclear sites last summer, the regime continued pursuing nuclear capabilities at unacceptable levels, Trump said.
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US ‘Winning Very Decisively,’ Iran War to End Soon, Trump Says
The news sent oil prices lower after they topped $100 a barrel earlier in the day.
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Trump Vows Harsher Strikes on Iran If It Disrupts Global Oil Supply
The president said skyrocketing oil prices are a short-term price to pay for eliminating a half-century of the Iranian regime’s menace in the strait.
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Trump Says US to Waive Oil-Related Sanctions on Some Countries
The U.S. president suggested that once the Iran War ends, oil sanctions may no longer be necessary.
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Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Has Yet to Be Neutralized—and It May Take Commandos to Do It
In the latest round of strikes against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, the sites hit so far include Natanz, Minzadehei, Isfahan, and Lavisan 2/Mojdeh.
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Trump Says War in Iran Is ‘Very Complete,’ Far Ahead of Schedule
The new comments from the president were carried by CBS News on Monday.
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Australia Grants Iranian Soccer Players Asylum After Trump Call to Prime Minister
Trump offered asylum to the Iranian team after hearing that players were threatened for not singing the Iranian national anthem.
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Pentagon Identifies 7th US Soldier Killed in Iran War
Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Kentucky, succumbed on March 8 to injuries sustained during an Iranian drone strike on March 1.
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G7 Holds Off on Releasing Emergency Oil Reserves
Oil jumps about 25 percent to its highest since 2022 as the Middle East conflict rattles markets.
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Hegseth Warns ‘More Casualties’ Should Be Expected in Iran Operation
So far, seven US service members have been killed in combat during Operation Epic Fury.
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Saudi Arabia Warns Iran It Will Be ‘The Greatest Loser’ If It Escalates Attacks
Further Iranian attacks would represent an escalation that would have an adverse impact on Iran–Saudi relations, the Saudi government warns.
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Turkey Says NATO Defenses Intercepted Iranian Ballistic Missile Over Its Airspace
A similar missile incident last week also involved NATO intercepting a projectile approaching Turkish airspace.
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