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At least eight people killed after missile strike on Israeli town of Beit Shemesh

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At least eight people killed after missile strike on Israeli town of Beit Shemesh

Emergency personnel work at the site of an Iranian strike, after Iran launched missile barrages following attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Saturday, in Beit Shemesh, Israel March 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A barrage of missiles launched from Iran killed at least eight people in the central Israel city of Bet Shemesh…

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Why the closure of Strait of Hormuz is causing fears about elevating crude oil prices

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Why the closure of Strait of Hormuz is causing fears about elevating crude oil prices

The story so far: Global oil markets are bracing for a potential upward price shock as trade resumes Monday (March 2, 2026) amidst escalation of hostilities in West Asia, as Israel and its ally United States (U.S.) launched air strikes against Iran on Saturday (February 28, 2026), with Tehran acting in retaliation. More importantly for…

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Watch: Iranians react with defiance after U.S.-Israel strikes

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Watch: Iranians react with defiance after U.S.-Israel strikes

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Israel-Iran conflict Live updates: Iraq closes its airspace after Israel strikes Iran

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Israel-Iran conflict Live updates: Iraq closes its airspace after Israel strikes Iran

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah and an Iranian Opposition figure, has released a statement terming the strike on Iran as ‘humanitarian assistance’ and calling for ‘reclaiming Iran’. “The aid that the President of the United States promised to the brave people of Iran has now arrived. This is a humanitarian intervention;…

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Israel says it launched pre-emptive attack against Iran

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Israel says it launched pre-emptive attack against Iran

Explosions were heard in Tehran on February 28, 2026, Iranian media reported. File. | Photo Credit: AFP  Israel said it launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran on Saturday (February 28, 2026), ​pushing West Asia into a renewed military confrontation ‌and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution ​to Tehran’s long-running nuclear dispute with the ⁠West….

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Iran warns war with Israel could resume at any time

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Iran warns war with Israel could resume at any time

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters A senior Iranian official warned Monday (August 18, 2025) that war with Israel could erupt at any moment, describing the current lull after June’s 12-day conflict as only a temporary halt. “We must be prepared at every moment for confrontation; right now, we are not even in a…

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UN nuclear chief heads to Iran for crucial talks

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UN nuclear chief heads to Iran for crucial talks

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi meets the deputy chief of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, Behrouz Kamalvandi, upon his arrival at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran November 13, 2024. Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran/WANA | Photo Credit: Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi…

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Iran Nuclear Facilities More Exposed Than Ever To Strikes: Israeli Minister

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Iran Nuclear Facilities More Exposed Than Ever To Strikes: Israeli Minister

Newly appointed Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday said Iran was “more exposed than ever to strikes on its nuclear facilities”. In my first meeting today with the @IDF General Staff Forum, I emphasized: Iran is more exposed than ever to strikes on its nuclear facilities. We have the opportunity to achieve our most…

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2-Year-Old Boy Buried For 14 Hours After Strikes In Lebanon, Survives

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2-Year-Old Boy Buried For 14 Hours After Strikes In Lebanon, Survives

Sidon, Lebanon: Rescuers did not expect to find two-year-old Ali Khalifeh alive after an Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed his entire family and left him trapped under the rubble for 14 hours. Amputated, bandaged and hooked to a respirator in a hospital bed that was way too big for him, “Ali is the sole…

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3 Killed, UN Peacekeepers Injured In Latest Israeli Airstrikes On Lebanon

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3 Killed, UN Peacekeepers Injured In Latest Israeli Airstrikes On Lebanon

Sidon: The Lebanese army said an Israeli strike on a vehicle near a checkpoint in the southern city of Sidon on Thursday killed three people and wounded troops and UN peacekeepers. “The Israeli enemy targeted a car while it was passing through the Awali checkpoint,” the main northern entrance to Sidon, the army said. With…

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