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‘This is Not Iraq’: Hegseth Says Goal of Iran Operation is Not Nation Building
Hegseth laid out the objectives of the U.S. mission.
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France to Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal Amid Rising Global Tensions
France currently has about 290 nuclear warheads and is modernizing its deterrence systems.
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Russia Still Wants Diplomatic End to Ukraine War, Kremlin Says
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow maintained its position that a diplomatic selttlement was its ‘preferred method’ for ending the conflict.
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Lebanon Bans Hezbollah’s ‘Military Activities’
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam rejected and condemned the rocket launch operation.
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QatarEnergy Halts LNG Production After Attacks, European Gas Prices Jump 45 Percent
The move could disrupt nearly 20 percent of global supply and jolt gas markets after major site hit by Iranian drones.
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US Sending More Forces to Middle East Amid Iran Conflict
Trump began the U.S. force build-up in the Middle East in January, in anticipation of hostilities with Iran.
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US–Iran War Widens on Day 3: What to Know
‘We’ll go as far as we need to go to advance American interests,' U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated.
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US Embassy Urges Americans to Leave Lebanon Immediately
The warning was issued as Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched strikes into Israel.
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4 US Fatalities Due to Iranian ‘Squirter’ Hitting Tactical Ops Center: Hegseth
Hegseth said that such incidents strengthen the military’s resolve.
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Top US General Says It Will Take Time to Achieve Military Objectives in Iran
‘This is not a single overnight operation,’ Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine says.
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US Vigilant Against Possible Domestic Attacks Amid Iran War: Hegseth
The Pentagon says the United States is prepared as the FBI probes the Austin shooting as a ‘potential nexus to terrorism.’
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Trump Says He’s ‘Disappointed’ by Starmer for Blocking Use of Diego Garcia for Iran Strikes
The Chagos Islands, a British overseas territory, remains a crucial strategic hub for U.S. operations across several regions.
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Shipping Companies Begin Diverting Vessels Away From Middle East
Insurance companies are terminating war risk coverage for vessels in the region.
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Oil Prices Increase as Middle East Conflict Threatens Strait of Hormuz Flows
Brent crude neared $80 as Israel and the US signaled a prolonged campaign against Iran, fuelling fears of Hormuz disruptions that could drive oil toward $100.
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Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado Says She Will Return to Venezuela in Coming Weeks
Maria Corina Machado praised U.S. President Donald Trump for his ‘vision and courage,’ having ‘brought Nicolás Maduro before international justice.’
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Senate Censures One Nation’s Hanson for Saying ‘No Good Muslims’ in TV Slip-Up
The motion passed 36–17.
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‘This is Not Iraq’: Hegseth Says Goal of Iran Operation is Not Nation Building
Hegseth laid out the objectives of the U.S. mission.
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France to Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal Amid Rising Global Tensions
France currently has about 290 nuclear warheads and is modernizing its deterrence systems.
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Russia Still Wants Diplomatic End to Ukraine War, Kremlin Says
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow maintained its position that a diplomatic selttlement was its ‘preferred method’ for ending the conflict.
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Lebanon Bans Hezbollah’s ‘Military Activities’
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam rejected and condemned the rocket launch operation.
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QatarEnergy Halts LNG Production After Attacks, European Gas Prices Jump 45 Percent
The move could disrupt nearly 20 percent of global supply and jolt gas markets after major site hit by Iranian drones.
|
US Sending More Forces to Middle East Amid Iran Conflict
Trump began the U.S. force build-up in the Middle East in January, in anticipation of hostilities with Iran.
|
US–Iran War Widens on Day 3: What to Know
‘We’ll go as far as we need to go to advance American interests,' U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated.
|
US Embassy Urges Americans to Leave Lebanon Immediately
The warning was issued as Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched strikes into Israel.
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4 US Fatalities Due to Iranian ‘Squirter’ Hitting Tactical Ops Center: Hegseth
Hegseth said that such incidents strengthen the military’s resolve.
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Top US General Says It Will Take Time to Achieve Military Objectives in Iran
‘This is not a single overnight operation,’ Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine says.
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US Vigilant Against Possible Domestic Attacks Amid Iran War: Hegseth
The Pentagon says the United States is prepared as the FBI probes the Austin shooting as a ‘potential nexus to terrorism.’
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Trump Says He’s ‘Disappointed’ by Starmer for Blocking Use of Diego Garcia for Iran Strikes
The Chagos Islands, a British overseas territory, remains a crucial strategic hub for U.S. operations across several regions.
|
Shipping Companies Begin Diverting Vessels Away From Middle East
Insurance companies are terminating war risk coverage for vessels in the region.
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Oil Prices Increase as Middle East Conflict Threatens Strait of Hormuz Flows
Brent crude neared $80 as Israel and the US signaled a prolonged campaign against Iran, fuelling fears of Hormuz disruptions that could drive oil toward $100.
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Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado Says She Will Return to Venezuela in Coming Weeks
Maria Corina Machado praised U.S. President Donald Trump for his ‘vision and courage,’ having ‘brought Nicolás Maduro before international justice.’
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Senate Censures One Nation’s Hanson for Saying ‘No Good Muslims’ in TV Slip-Up
The motion passed 36–17.
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