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Trump Says Attacks on Iran Could Last 4 to 5 Weeks
When asked about who he would like to see lead Iran, Trump said he has some candidates in mind.
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Multiple US Travel Advisories Issued for Middle Eastern Countries, Americans Cautioned
Three countries have been designated with a ‘Do Not Travel For Any Reason’ warning.
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US Oil Jumps 7 Percent, Set to Open Above $71 as Iran Takes Center Stage
‘For energy markets, we expect an aggressive price response when markets open,’ ING commodity strategist Warren Patterson said.
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Gulf States Say They’ve Shot Down More Than 1,500 Iranian Missiles, Drones
United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan report destroying waves of projectiles, including 400 ballistic missiles, aimed mostly at U.S. forces.
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After Khamenei’s Death, Continued US–Israeli Strikes Push Iran’s Regime to Brink
Trump and his allies have made it clear that it is now up to Iranians to decide whether to change the regime.
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UK, France, Germany Ready to Assist US in Stopping Iran’s Missile Strikes
The three nations affirmed their intention to actively defend against Iran’s missile and drone strikes on March 1.
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US, Israel Launch Decapitation Strike on Iranian Leadership—How It Unfolded
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and 47 other top Iranian military and intelligence officials were killed in the opening attack, Trump said.
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Trump: Military Operation to Eliminate Iran Threat ‘Duty and Burden of a Free People’
The president also addressed Iranians, saying, ‘The rest will be up to you’ but that ‘America is with you.’
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Trump Announces US Military Sank 9 Iranian Navy Ships
Iran’s naval headquarters was also ‘largely destroyed’ in the operation, the president says.
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US Strikes More Than 1,000 Targets in Iran on First Day of Operation
Targets included the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ headquarters, air defense systems, and ballistic missile launch sites, the Pentagon said.
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Khamenei’s Death in US–Israeli Strike Sparks Reverberations From Tehran to Beijing
As Iran enters a leadership transition, China’s measured response underscores the strategic and energy stakes tied to Tehran.
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Oil Prices Expected to Spike as Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz ‘Effectively Closed’
Two oil tankers and an Omani port were attacked, pausing tanker traffic in a waterway through which more than 20 percent of the world’s oil is exported.
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At Least 22 Killed as Protesters Try to Storm US Consulate in Pakistan
The protests erupted after Iranian Islamist leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of the country’s senior commanders were killed.
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Trump Agrees to Talk to New Iranian Leadership
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Saturday.
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Israel to Intensify Iran Strikes in Coming Days, Says Netanyahu
‘Our forces are now striking at the heart of Tehran with increasing intensity, set to escalate further in the coming days,’ he says.
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Thousands of Flights Disrupted Across Middle East Amid Conflict
Airports in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Israel faced the most flight cancellations on March 1.
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Trump Says Attacks on Iran Could Last 4 to 5 Weeks
When asked about who he would like to see lead Iran, Trump said he has some candidates in mind.
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Multiple US Travel Advisories Issued for Middle Eastern Countries, Americans Cautioned
Three countries have been designated with a ‘Do Not Travel For Any Reason’ warning.
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US Oil Jumps 7 Percent, Set to Open Above $71 as Iran Takes Center Stage
‘For energy markets, we expect an aggressive price response when markets open,’ ING commodity strategist Warren Patterson said.
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Gulf States Say They’ve Shot Down More Than 1,500 Iranian Missiles, Drones
United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan report destroying waves of projectiles, including 400 ballistic missiles, aimed mostly at U.S. forces.
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After Khamenei’s Death, Continued US–Israeli Strikes Push Iran’s Regime to Brink
Trump and his allies have made it clear that it is now up to Iranians to decide whether to change the regime.
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UK, France, Germany Ready to Assist US in Stopping Iran’s Missile Strikes
The three nations affirmed their intention to actively defend against Iran’s missile and drone strikes on March 1.
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US, Israel Launch Decapitation Strike on Iranian Leadership—How It Unfolded
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and 47 other top Iranian military and intelligence officials were killed in the opening attack, Trump said.
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Trump: Military Operation to Eliminate Iran Threat ‘Duty and Burden of a Free People’
The president also addressed Iranians, saying, ‘The rest will be up to you’ but that ‘America is with you.’
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Trump Announces US Military Sank 9 Iranian Navy Ships
Iran’s naval headquarters was also ‘largely destroyed’ in the operation, the president says.
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US Strikes More Than 1,000 Targets in Iran on First Day of Operation
Targets included the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ headquarters, air defense systems, and ballistic missile launch sites, the Pentagon said.
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Khamenei’s Death in US–Israeli Strike Sparks Reverberations From Tehran to Beijing
As Iran enters a leadership transition, China’s measured response underscores the strategic and energy stakes tied to Tehran.
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Oil Prices Expected to Spike as Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz ‘Effectively Closed’
Two oil tankers and an Omani port were attacked, pausing tanker traffic in a waterway through which more than 20 percent of the world’s oil is exported.
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At Least 22 Killed as Protesters Try to Storm US Consulate in Pakistan
The protests erupted after Iranian Islamist leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of the country’s senior commanders were killed.
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Trump Agrees to Talk to New Iranian Leadership
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Saturday.
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Israel to Intensify Iran Strikes in Coming Days, Says Netanyahu
‘Our forces are now striking at the heart of Tehran with increasing intensity, set to escalate further in the coming days,’ he says.
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Thousands of Flights Disrupted Across Middle East Amid Conflict
Airports in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Israel faced the most flight cancellations on March 1.
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