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Oil Prices Set 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 where more than 20 percent of the world’s oil is exported.
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At Least 22 Demonstrators Killed After Trying 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 Sunday.
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US–Israeli Attacks Enter Second Day: What to Know
Three U.S. service members have been killed in action during Operation Epic Fury.
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3 American Service Members Killed in Iran Operation: Pentagon
5 were seriously injured, and several other service members sustained minory injuries, the U.S. military said.
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Iran’s Temporary Council Assumes Leadership After Khamenei’s Death—What Comes Next?
The temporary commission takes control of the nation in the midst of a war with the United States and Israel.
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Iranians Celebrate After Leader Khamenei Killed in US–Israeli Strike
Iranians took to the streets across the country, expressing jubilation over the leader’s death.
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Iranian Leader, Top Officials Killed in US–Israeli Strikes: What to Know
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the deaths of 7 Iranian military and nuclear development leaders.
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Iranians in US Consider Air Strikes as Help to Liberate Their Homeland
From California to Washington, D.C., Iranian Americans welcomed the joint U.S.–Israeli military operations against leaders of Iran’s Islamist regime.
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How the Iran War Could End in the Toppling of the Regime
Analysts outline how the Iran war could play out and how Iranian protesters could use the opportunity to change the regime.
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Key Takeaways From US–Israeli Strikes on Iran
Trump indicated that the strikes will continue until peace is restored in the region.
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State Department Urges Vigilance for Americans Overseas Amid Iran Conflict
The alert warned that Americans may experience travel disruptions due to ‘periodic airspace closures.’
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Key Takeaways From Trump’s Video Address on Iran Strikes
The U.S. president expressed his frustration with the back-and-forth from the Iranian side over whether they would abandon their pursuit of nuclear weapons.
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Oil Prices Set 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 where more than 20 percent of the world’s oil is exported.
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At Least 22 Demonstrators Killed After Trying 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 Sunday.
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US–Israeli Attacks Enter Second Day: What to Know
Three U.S. service members have been killed in action during Operation Epic Fury.
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3 American Service Members Killed in Iran Operation: Pentagon
5 were seriously injured, and several other service members sustained minory injuries, the U.S. military said.
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Iran’s Temporary Council Assumes Leadership After Khamenei’s Death—What Comes Next?
The temporary commission takes control of the nation in the midst of a war with the United States and Israel.
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Iranians Celebrate After Leader Khamenei Killed in US–Israeli Strike
Iranians took to the streets across the country, expressing jubilation over the leader’s death.
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Iranian Leader, Top Officials Killed in US–Israeli Strikes: What to Know
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the deaths of 7 Iranian military and nuclear development leaders.
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Iranians in US Consider Air Strikes as Help to Liberate Their Homeland
From California to Washington, D.C., Iranian Americans welcomed the joint U.S.–Israeli military operations against leaders of Iran’s Islamist regime.
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How the Iran War Could End in the Toppling of the Regime
Analysts outline how the Iran war could play out and how Iranian protesters could use the opportunity to change the regime.
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Key Takeaways From US–Israeli Strikes on Iran
Trump indicated that the strikes will continue until peace is restored in the region.
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State Department Urges Vigilance for Americans Overseas Amid Iran Conflict
The alert warned that Americans may experience travel disruptions due to ‘periodic airspace closures.’
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Key Takeaways From Trump’s Video Address on Iran Strikes
The U.S. president expressed his frustration with the back-and-forth from the Iranian side over whether they would abandon their pursuit of nuclear weapons.
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