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Russia Says Attack on Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Arms Race
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States’ ‘noble goal’ of stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons could have the opposite effect.
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Air Strikes Target Building of Iranian Council Responsible for Picking Khamenei’s Successor
Senior Israeli security sources said the strike targeted the Assembly of Experts’ building as a vote was taking place to replace Khamenei.
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Trump Says He Told Iran’s New Leaders It Is ‘Too Late’ to Talk
The strikes have taken out much of the country’s leadership in recent days.
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UN Nuclear Watchdog Says Iranian Nuclear Site Sustained Damage
The IAEA said that the facility at Natanz, which was also hit during Operation Midnight Hammer in 2025, had been struck again.
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Trump Criticizes Starmer, Says Special Relationship in Peril
Trump said he never expected to see the once ’most solid of all' alliances in such difficulty.
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Trump Says US Has ‘Virtually Unlimited’ Weapons Stockpiles
The president said high-grade weaponry ‘is stored for us in outlying countries.’
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Israel Intensifies Attacks Against Iranian Proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israel launched Operation Roar of the Lion, a military offensive against Iran and its proxies, alongside Operation Epic Fury.
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Iran Targets Shipping in Gulf of Oman as Tehran Announces Strait of Hormuz Closure
A U.S.-sanctioned tanker, Skylight, was hit near Oman’s Musandam peninsula, injuring four crew members.
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US Embassy in Jerusalem Says It Cannot Evacuate Americans From Israel
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee recommended that U.S. nationals utilize the Israeli Ministry of Tourism’s shuttle service to the Taba Border Crossing.
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Netanyahu Says US–Israel Operation on Iran Won’t Turn Into ‘Endless War’
‘This is going to be a quick and decisive action,’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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Italy Evacuates Dozens of Citizens From Middle East; Germany to Follow
Germany may also deploy its armed forces to bring citizens back home, the country’s foreign minister said.
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What’s Next for Iranian Regime Leadership After Khamenei’s Death
The Islamic Republic is in a very fluid situation.
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White House Preparing Plan to Stabilize Oil Markets: Rubio
Crude oil prices surged 8 percent following the joint U.S.-Israel strikes in Iran.
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Iran War Could Add to California’s Rising Gas Prices
Consumers could pay even higher prices at the pump if the conflict continues.
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US Embassy in Riyadh Struck by Drones
It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the attack.
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China Made ‘Serious Strategic Miscalculation’ on Iran, Insiders Say
Muted Chinese response to U.S.-Israel strikes came after multiple revisions and reflected shock, according to people familiar with the situation.
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State Department Warns Americans to Immediately Leave Most Middle East Nations
The department said Americans needed to evacuate due to ’serious safety risks.’
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US Death Toll From Iran Operation Rises to 6 Troops
The remains of two service members have been recovered, the Pentagon said.
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Russia Says Attack on Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Arms Race
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States’ ‘noble goal’ of stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons could have the opposite effect.
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Air Strikes Target Building of Iranian Council Responsible for Picking Khamenei’s Successor
Senior Israeli security sources said the strike targeted the Assembly of Experts’ building as a vote was taking place to replace Khamenei.
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Trump Says He Told Iran’s New Leaders It Is ‘Too Late’ to Talk
The strikes have taken out much of the country’s leadership in recent days.
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UN Nuclear Watchdog Says Iranian Nuclear Site Sustained Damage
The IAEA said that the facility at Natanz, which was also hit during Operation Midnight Hammer in 2025, had been struck again.
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Trump Criticizes Starmer, Says Special Relationship in Peril
Trump said he never expected to see the once ’most solid of all' alliances in such difficulty.
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Trump Says US Has ‘Virtually Unlimited’ Weapons Stockpiles
The president said high-grade weaponry ‘is stored for us in outlying countries.’
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Israel Intensifies Attacks Against Iranian Proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israel launched Operation Roar of the Lion, a military offensive against Iran and its proxies, alongside Operation Epic Fury.
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Iran Targets Shipping in Gulf of Oman as Tehran Announces Strait of Hormuz Closure
A U.S.-sanctioned tanker, Skylight, was hit near Oman’s Musandam peninsula, injuring four crew members.
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US Embassy in Jerusalem Says It Cannot Evacuate Americans From Israel
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee recommended that U.S. nationals utilize the Israeli Ministry of Tourism’s shuttle service to the Taba Border Crossing.
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Netanyahu Says US–Israel Operation on Iran Won’t Turn Into ‘Endless War’
‘This is going to be a quick and decisive action,’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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Italy Evacuates Dozens of Citizens From Middle East; Germany to Follow
Germany may also deploy its armed forces to bring citizens back home, the country’s foreign minister said.
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What’s Next for Iranian Regime Leadership After Khamenei’s Death
The Islamic Republic is in a very fluid situation.
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White House Preparing Plan to Stabilize Oil Markets: Rubio
Crude oil prices surged 8 percent following the joint U.S.-Israel strikes in Iran.
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Iran War Could Add to California’s Rising Gas Prices
Consumers could pay even higher prices at the pump if the conflict continues.
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US Embassy in Riyadh Struck by Drones
It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the attack.
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China Made ‘Serious Strategic Miscalculation’ on Iran, Insiders Say
Muted Chinese response to U.S.-Israel strikes came after multiple revisions and reflected shock, according to people familiar with the situation.
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State Department Warns Americans to Immediately Leave Most Middle East Nations
The department said Americans needed to evacuate due to ’serious safety risks.’
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US Death Toll From Iran Operation Rises to 6 Troops
The remains of two service members have been recovered, the Pentagon said.
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