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France Sending Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier to Mediterranean: Macron
The Charles de Gaulle will join France’s defensive efforts that are already underway in the Middle East.
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Trump Says ‘Somebody From Within’ Iran More Appropriate to Lead Than Son of Late Shah
The late shah’s son, Reza Pahlavi, has said he would be willing to lead a transition into democracy.
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US Arranging Charter, Military Flights for Americans in the Middle East
Nearly 3,000 Americans have contacted the State Department for help leaving the region.
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Trump Announces Possible Military Escorts for Tankers, Insurance for All Gulf Trade
The president said the U.S. Navy would begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, if necessary.
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US Issues Urgent Travel Advisories Across Middle East: 4 Things to Know
Americans were told to ‘depart now’ from more than a dozen Middle Eastern and North African countries.
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Countries Around the World Evacuate Citizens From Middle East as Iran War Enters 4th Day
Countries including the UK, Italy, Poland, Austria, Thailand, and South Korea are working to bring their citizens home from the Middle East.
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Trump Says US Will Cut Trade Ties With Spain After Being Denied Use of Spanish Bases
The U.S. president expressed frustration after Spain and the UK blocked U.S. forces from using their bases to strike Iran.
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Texas Gov. Abbott Warns of Possible Iranian Terrorist ‘Sleeper Cells’ in His State
The FBI is investigating whether a shooting in Austin was a terrorist act.
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UK, Greece, France Move to Reinforce Cyprus After Drone Strike on RAF Akrotiri Base
Reinforcements include fighter jets, naval deployments and counter-drone capabilities.
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Iranian Americans Express Patriotism Over Strikes on Iran
Demonstrations across the United States celebrated pre-revolutionary Iran and efforts to liberate the nation.
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Wall Street Opens Down on Iran Turmoil
Goldman Sachs warns oil could surge into ’triple-digit territory' if Hormuz disruption drags on and forces demand destruction.
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Russia Says Attack on Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Arms Race
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States’ ‘noble goal’ of stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons could have the opposite effect.
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Air Strikes Target Building of Iranian Council Responsible for Picking Khamenei’s Successor
Senior Israeli security sources said the strike targeted the Assembly of Experts’ building as a vote was taking place to replace Khamenei.
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Trump Says He Told Iran’s New Leaders It Is ‘Too Late’ to Talk
The strikes have taken out much of the country’s leadership in recent days.
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UN Nuclear Watchdog Says Iranian Nuclear Site Sustained Damage
The IAEA said that the facility at Natanz, which was also hit during Operation Midnight Hammer in 2025, had been struck again.
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Trump Criticizes Starmer, Says Special Relationship in Peril
Trump said he never expected to see the once ’most solid of all' alliances in such difficulty.
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Trump Says US Has ‘Virtually Unlimited’ Weapons Stockpiles
The president said high-grade weaponry ‘is stored for us in outlying countries.’
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Israel Intensifies Attacks Against Iranian Proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israel launched Operation Roar of the Lion, a military offensive against Iran and its proxies, alongside Operation Epic Fury.
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Iran Targets Shipping in Gulf of Oman as Tehran Announces Strait of Hormuz Closure
A U.S.-sanctioned tanker, Skylight, was hit near Oman’s Musandam peninsula, injuring four crew members.
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France Sending Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier to Mediterranean: Macron
The Charles de Gaulle will join France’s defensive efforts that are already underway in the Middle East.
|
Trump Says ‘Somebody From Within’ Iran More Appropriate to Lead Than Son of Late Shah
The late shah’s son, Reza Pahlavi, has said he would be willing to lead a transition into democracy.
|
US Arranging Charter, Military Flights for Americans in the Middle East
Nearly 3,000 Americans have contacted the State Department for help leaving the region.
|
Trump Announces Possible Military Escorts for Tankers, Insurance for All Gulf Trade
The president said the U.S. Navy would begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, if necessary.
|
US Issues Urgent Travel Advisories Across Middle East: 4 Things to Know
Americans were told to ‘depart now’ from more than a dozen Middle Eastern and North African countries.
|
Countries Around the World Evacuate Citizens From Middle East as Iran War Enters 4th Day
Countries including the UK, Italy, Poland, Austria, Thailand, and South Korea are working to bring their citizens home from the Middle East.
|
Trump Says US Will Cut Trade Ties With Spain After Being Denied Use of Spanish Bases
The U.S. president expressed frustration after Spain and the UK blocked U.S. forces from using their bases to strike Iran.
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Texas Gov. Abbott Warns of Possible Iranian Terrorist ‘Sleeper Cells’ in His State
The FBI is investigating whether a shooting in Austin was a terrorist act.
|
UK, Greece, France Move to Reinforce Cyprus After Drone Strike on RAF Akrotiri Base
Reinforcements include fighter jets, naval deployments and counter-drone capabilities.
|
Iranian Americans Express Patriotism Over Strikes on Iran
Demonstrations across the United States celebrated pre-revolutionary Iran and efforts to liberate the nation.
|
Wall Street Opens Down on Iran Turmoil
Goldman Sachs warns oil could surge into ’triple-digit territory' if Hormuz disruption drags on and forces demand destruction.
|
Russia Says Attack on Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Arms Race
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States’ ‘noble goal’ of stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons could have the opposite effect.
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Air Strikes Target Building of Iranian Council Responsible for Picking Khamenei’s Successor
Senior Israeli security sources said the strike targeted the Assembly of Experts’ building as a vote was taking place to replace Khamenei.
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Trump Says He Told Iran’s New Leaders It Is ‘Too Late’ to Talk
The strikes have taken out much of the country’s leadership in recent days.
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UN Nuclear Watchdog Says Iranian Nuclear Site Sustained Damage
The IAEA said that the facility at Natanz, which was also hit during Operation Midnight Hammer in 2025, had been struck again.
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Trump Criticizes Starmer, Says Special Relationship in Peril
Trump said he never expected to see the once ’most solid of all' alliances in such difficulty.
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Trump Says US Has ‘Virtually Unlimited’ Weapons Stockpiles
The president said high-grade weaponry ‘is stored for us in outlying countries.’
|
Israel Intensifies Attacks Against Iranian Proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israel launched Operation Roar of the Lion, a military offensive against Iran and its proxies, alongside Operation Epic Fury.
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Iran Targets Shipping in Gulf of Oman as Tehran Announces Strait of Hormuz Closure
A U.S.-sanctioned tanker, Skylight, was hit near Oman’s Musandam peninsula, injuring four crew members.
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