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U.S. Embassy Attacked in Baghdad, Strikes Hit Iran-Backed Fighters

This is Beirut, 14/03 20:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The US embassy in Baghdad was hit by an attack on Saturday following strikes that killed three members of a powerful Iran-backed group in the capital, security sources said. Iraq, long a proxy battleground between the United States and Iran, was quickly dragged into the Middle East war triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February ...

Turkey Confirms Third Ballistic Missile From Iran Shot Down

This is Beirut, 13/03 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Turkey's defence ministry on Friday said a ballistic missile from Iran had been shot down in Turkish airspace by NATO forces in the third such incident of the Middle East war. "A ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralised by NATO air and missile defence assets deployed in the eastern ...

Strikes Kill 11 Iran-Backed Fighters Near Iraq-Syria Border, Capital: Officials

This is Beirut, 13/03 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Air strikes killed at least 11 Iran-backed fighters in Iraq on Thursday near the Iraqi-Syrian border and in the capital Baghdad, senior security and armed faction officials told AFP. Iraqi authorities denounced the "blatant attacks" on bases that belong to the Hashed al-Shaabi, a former paramilitary group now integrated into the regular ...

One Killed in Attack on Oil Tankers off Iraq, Rescue Operation Ongoing

This is Beirut, 12/03 06:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An attack on two oil tankers near Iraq killed at least one crew member, authorities said on Thursday, as Iran carries out a campaign to disrupt global energy markets. Farhan Al-Fartousi, from Iraq's General Company for Ports, told state television that one crew member had been killed and 38 rescued while the "search continues for the ...

Trump: U.S. has 'Nothing Left to Target' in Iran

This is Beirut, 11/03 16:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Conflicting signals emerged Wednesday over the trajectory of the war between Iran and the U.S.-Israeli alliance, as leaders in Washington, Tehran, and Tel Aviv offered different assessments of how long the conflict could last. U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the campaign could end soon, saying American forces have largely exhausted their ...

Iran Military Says to Hit U.S., Israeli Economic Targets in Region

This is Beirut, 11/03 11:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Iran's military vowed on Wednesday to launch strikes against U.S. and Israeli economic targets in the region, including banks, after overnight attacks reportedly hit an Iranian bank. "The enemy has given us free rein to target economic centers and banks belonging to the United States and the Zionist regime," said the military's central ...

Putin Urges 'De-escalation' in Call with Iranian President Pezeshkian

This is Beirut, 10/03 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin called for de-escalation in the Iran conflict during a phone call on Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, the Kremlin said. "The President of Russia reaffirmed his principled position in favour of a speedy de-escalation of the conflict and for it to be resolved through political means," the ...

Strike Blamed on U.S. Kills Four Iran-Backed Fighters in Iraq: Armed Group

This is Beirut, 10/03 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Four fighters from the Tehran-backed Kataeb Imam Ali group were killed on Tuesday in air strikes blamed on the US in northern Iraq, the armed faction announced. The group said its fighters were killed in "American aggression" against their position in the Debs district of Kirkuk province. The bombing targeted a position that belongs to ...

Iraq Welcomes the Appointment of Iran's New Supreme Leader

This is Beirut, 09/03 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani welcomed on Monday the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader after his predecessor and father was killed in US and Israeli strikes. "We express our confidence in the ability of the new leadership in the Islamic Republic of Iran to manage this critical stage," ...

NATO Intercepts Second Iran Missile in Turkish Airspace

This is Beirut, 09/03 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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NATO said it shot down a second ballistic missile fired from Iran in Turkish airspace on Monday, prompting a stern warning from Turkey to Tehran not to take "provocative steps". It was the second such incident in the skies over NATO member Turkey in five days, leading the alliance to stress its readiness "to defend all allies ...

Mojtaba Khamenei Succeeds His Father as Iran’s Supreme Leader

This is Beirut, 08/03 23:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, was elected Iran’s Supreme Leader on Sunday, succeeding his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed last Saturday at 86 after more than three decades as the country’s head of state. The elder Khamenei had denied in 2024 that such a dynastic succession could take place, given that the Iranian Revolution ended centuries of ...

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