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US Warplanes Struck 200 Short-Notice Targets in Iran, Hegseth Says
The ‘dynamic strikes’ were guided in mid-air by real-time intelligence updates to exploit windows of opportunity.
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Trump Says US in Talks With Iran’s Parliament Speaker
Iranian officials have denied that any direct negotiations are occurring.
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Hegseth Says Number of Iranian Missiles Fired Has Hit Lowest Point Since Start of War
‘Our job is to ensure that we compel Iran to realize that this new regime ... is in a better place if they make that deal,’ the Pentagon chief says.
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Trump Tells Allies to Secure Strait of Hormuz
The president pressed allies to assume responsibility for enforcing access in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transit waterway that Iran has been controlling.
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US May ‘Reexamine’ NATO’s Merit After Iran War Snub, Rubio Says
The secretary of state made the comments after Spain closed its airspace to American aircraft involved in the conflict
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France, UK, Germany, Australia Urge Israel to Rethink Terrorist Death Penalty by Hanging
Israel says more deterrence is needed against terror attacks.
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Israel Prepares for Possible Increased US Military Activity Against Iran
Trump has threatened to intensify strikes against Iran while pursuing a negotiated settlement.
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Tehran Attacks Oil Tanker Off Dubai After Trump Threatens to Escalate Strikes
Iran continues to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which around 20 percent of the world’s oil and LNG travels.
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US Gas Price Hits $4 per Gallon Amid Iran War
Meanwhile, the national average price for a gallon of diesel rose to $5.454, up from $3.758 last month.
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Australian PM Calls for Clear Endgame to Iran War Amid Oil Price Surge
Anthony Albanese said the three objectives of the Iran War had largely been achieved.
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Rubio Says Trump Has Options to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude oil, the international standard, was trading around $115 Monday, up nearly 60 percent from when the Iran War started in late February.
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9th US LNG Plant Begins Operations in Race to Replace Production Lost in Iran War
ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy’s jointly owned Golden Pass plant in Texas is liquefying natural gas as of March 30 and expected to begin exporting within weeks.
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NATO Intercepts Iranian Missile Targeting Turkey, Officials Say
The incident was confirmed by both NATO and the Turkish Defense Ministry.
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State Department Updates Warnings for Countries Amid Iran War: 4 Things to Know
A number of Middle Eastern countries are under Level 4 or Level 3 advisories.
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Spain Closes Airspace to US Planes Involved in Iran War, Defense Minister Says
Spain has shut its skies, but the White House stated that US operations are on track and it ‘does not need help from Spain or anyone else.’
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Israeli Police’s Block of Catholic Cardinal From Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday Sparks Criticism
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Friar Francesco Ielpo were prevented from entering the religious site by Israeli police citing security concerns.
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Rubio Reveals ‘Fractures’ in Iranian Regime Amid Negotiations
The comment comes as Trump described progressing negotiations with Tehran.
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Iranian Heavy Water Plant Damaged, Inoperable After Strike: UN Nuclear Watchdog
Last year, the IAEA said it had ‘lost continuity of knowledge’ over Iran’s heavy water production and inventory.
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US Warplanes Struck 200 Short-Notice Targets in Iran, Hegseth Says
The ‘dynamic strikes’ were guided in mid-air by real-time intelligence updates to exploit windows of opportunity.
|
Trump Says US in Talks With Iran’s Parliament Speaker
Iranian officials have denied that any direct negotiations are occurring.
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Hegseth Says Number of Iranian Missiles Fired Has Hit Lowest Point Since Start of War
‘Our job is to ensure that we compel Iran to realize that this new regime ... is in a better place if they make that deal,’ the Pentagon chief says.
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Trump Tells Allies to Secure Strait of Hormuz
The president pressed allies to assume responsibility for enforcing access in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transit waterway that Iran has been controlling.
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US May ‘Reexamine’ NATO’s Merit After Iran War Snub, Rubio Says
The secretary of state made the comments after Spain closed its airspace to American aircraft involved in the conflict
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France, UK, Germany, Australia Urge Israel to Rethink Terrorist Death Penalty by Hanging
Israel says more deterrence is needed against terror attacks.
|
Israel Prepares for Possible Increased US Military Activity Against Iran
Trump has threatened to intensify strikes against Iran while pursuing a negotiated settlement.
|
Tehran Attacks Oil Tanker Off Dubai After Trump Threatens to Escalate Strikes
Iran continues to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which around 20 percent of the world’s oil and LNG travels.
|
US Gas Price Hits $4 per Gallon Amid Iran War
Meanwhile, the national average price for a gallon of diesel rose to $5.454, up from $3.758 last month.
|
Australian PM Calls for Clear Endgame to Iran War Amid Oil Price Surge
Anthony Albanese said the three objectives of the Iran War had largely been achieved.
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Rubio Says Trump Has Options to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude oil, the international standard, was trading around $115 Monday, up nearly 60 percent from when the Iran War started in late February.
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9th US LNG Plant Begins Operations in Race to Replace Production Lost in Iran War
ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy’s jointly owned Golden Pass plant in Texas is liquefying natural gas as of March 30 and expected to begin exporting within weeks.
|
NATO Intercepts Iranian Missile Targeting Turkey, Officials Say
The incident was confirmed by both NATO and the Turkish Defense Ministry.
|
State Department Updates Warnings for Countries Amid Iran War: 4 Things to Know
A number of Middle Eastern countries are under Level 4 or Level 3 advisories.
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Spain Closes Airspace to US Planes Involved in Iran War, Defense Minister Says
Spain has shut its skies, but the White House stated that US operations are on track and it ‘does not need help from Spain or anyone else.’
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Israeli Police’s Block of Catholic Cardinal From Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday Sparks Criticism
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Friar Francesco Ielpo were prevented from entering the religious site by Israeli police citing security concerns.
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Rubio Reveals ‘Fractures’ in Iranian Regime Amid Negotiations
The comment comes as Trump described progressing negotiations with Tehran.
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Iranian Heavy Water Plant Damaged, Inoperable After Strike: UN Nuclear Watchdog
Last year, the IAEA said it had ‘lost continuity of knowledge’ over Iran’s heavy water production and inventory.
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