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All six service members killed in plane crash in Iraq, says U.S. military

March 13, 2026 admin

Representational image of a KC-135 Stratotanker. File | Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force A U.S. KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, killing all six crew members, the U.S. military said Friday (March 13, 2026), adding that the incident was not caused by “hostile fire.” The incident — which took place Thursday (March 12,…

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Jaishankar, Iran’s Araghchi hold 4th phone call since start of West Asian conflict

March 13, 2026 admin

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with Iran Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. File | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi — their fourth such conversation since the West Asia crisis began — as New Delhi intensifies efforts to secure safe passage to 28 merchant vessels…

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Iran’s new Supreme Leader ‘wounded,’ ‘likely disfigured’, claims Hegseth

March 13, 2026 admin

U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said on Friday, March 13, 2026, he believes Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said on Friday (March 13, 2026) he believes Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded. “We know the new so-called, not-so-supreme leader…

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Deadly blast rocks Iran as leaders attend rally in show of defiance

March 13, 2026 admin

Deadly explosions rocked Tehran close to a pro-government rally attended by top officials on Friday, March 13, 2026. Photo credit: X/@alilarijani_ir Deadly explosions rocked Tehran close to a pro-government rally attended by top officials on Friday (March 13, 2026), as Israel and Iran unleashed fresh strikes in a war that has ignited the West Asia…

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U.S. military says refuelling aircraft crashed in Iraq ‘during Operation Epic Fury’; rescue effort under way

March 12, 2026 admin

A U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial-refuelling aircraft flies over Tel Aviv on March 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP A U.S. military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq ‌on Thursday (March 12, 2026), in an incident U.S. Central Command said ⁠involved another aircraft but was not the result of hostile ‌or friendly fire….

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Netanyahu says Israel ‘crushing’ Iran and Hezbollah; issues veiled threat to Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei

March 12, 2026 admin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday (March 12, 2026) the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign was “crushing” Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah and called for Iranians to rise up and overthrow the Islamic republic. Mr. Netanyahu spoke soon after the new Iranian supreme leader…

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U.S. Navy could escort vessels in Strait of Hormuz with international coalition, Bessent says

March 12, 2026 admin

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Navy, perhaps ‌with an international coalition, will escort vessels through the Strait of ⁠Hormuz when it is militarily possible, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sky News ‌in an interview on Thursday (March 12, 2026). “My belief, that as soon as ‌it is…

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West Asia conflict: G7 leaders agree to examine option of escorting ships to navigate freely in Gulf

March 11, 2026 admin

French President Emmanuel Macron chairs a video conference of G7 leaders to discuss the fallout of the war in Iran on the world economy, on March 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The leaders of the G7 group of nations — ‌the United States, Canada, Japan, Italy, ⁠Britain, Germany and France — agreed to examine…

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FBI warned California that Iran could launch drones at the West Coast: report; Trump says ‘not worried’

March 11, 2026 admin

FBI distributed an alert at the end of February, according to the report. File | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) he was not worried about Iran-backed attacks on U.S. soil, as the ‌Federal Bureau of Investigation warned of Iranian drones potentially striking the U.S. West Coast, ABC News…

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UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf nations

March 11, 2026 admin

Members of the Security Council vote on a Russian sponsored resolution at United Nations headquarters on March 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The UN Security Council on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) passed a resolution calling for Iran to immediately halt its attacks on Gulf states, saying they breach international law and pose a “serious…

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