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The US-Israeli war on Iran opened with massive strikes on urban centers, the assassination of the country’s supreme leader and his family, and the brutal slaying of more than 160 children at a girls’ elementary school in Minab. As more information about the bombing has come to light, discussion has shifted from whet…
Iran is using AI-altered pictures of new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei — amid reports that the successor is too injured to make any public appearance.
BEIT SHEMESH, Israel — High schooler Orian Elimelech initially felt safe in an underground shelter near a synagogue.
The US already spent more than $11.3bn in first six days of conflict, but price tag does not include all spending
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the joint US-Israeli campaign was "crushing" Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah and called for Iranians to rise up and overthrow the Islamic republic.
Zana, 22, poses for a photo after loading a vehicle with sacks of charcoal at a traditional production site in Sarkand, Iraq, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
US President Donald Trump has said the US stands to gain financially from rising oil prices triggered by the war with Iran, drawing criticism from some lawmakers.
Iran's place in the men's FIFA World Cup is in doubt following US strikes on the country. (Reuters: West Asia News Agency/Majid Asgaripour)
By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai Club
By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai Club
Californian authorities are scrambling to strengthen the state’s anti-drone measures amid fears of an Iranian attack, cops and defense experts told the California Post.
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Missiles launched from Iran streak across the sky over central Israel, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Worries about the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide.
Oil prices soared back above US$ 100 yesterday (12) as Iran’s fresh attacks on supplies in the Middle East and threats to bring down the global economy overshadowed a record release of strategic crude by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the main operational command of Iran’s armed forces, has warned that any strike on the country’s energy infrastructure or ports would provoke a severe retaliation.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (right) has made his first statement since his appointment. Source: Getty / Iranian President's Press Office
Minns government extends scheme amid renewed cost-of-living concerns during conflict in the Middle East. Follow updates live
Four days after being named Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first public statement following the deadly strike that killed his father, Ali Khamenei, and several members of their family.
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A strike near a military barracks in southern Iran that reportedly killed more than 150 children has intensified scrutiny of AI-assisted targeting systems used in modern conflicts. Critics say such incidents challenge claims that algorithmic warfare can improve precision and reduce civilian casualties.
The U.S. and Israel initially stated their primary aim was to obliterate Iran’s nuclear programme once and for all, but those war aims appear to have shifted. Now the stated objectives range from destroying Iran’s ballistic missile programme, to wanting to protect the American public from an imminent Iranian threat.…
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani has warned the United States against escalating the war by hitting key energy infrastructure, after US President Donald Trump threatened to take out Iran’s electric capacity “within one hour”.
Pakistan has ordered sweeping emergency austerity and fuel conservation measures after a disruption in oil and gas supply caused by the United States-Israel war on Iran and an escalating Middle East conflict.
US President Donald Trump has suggested Iran’s national football team should not take part in the upcoming 2026 Fifa World Cup in North America, suggesting that their safety could not be guaranteed.
WASHINGTON — Since starting a war with Iran caused oil and gasoline prices to spike, President Donald Trump has pivoted from a focus on keeping energy prices low to painting high oil prices as a positive.
The UAE says its air defence systems intercepted a fresh wave of missiles and drones launched from Iran. The defence ministry said its forces had “interacted” with 10 ballistic missiles and 26 drones on Thursday.
The U.S. Navy will begin escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as "militarily possible," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sky News on Thursday.
Karoline Leavitt has slammed an ABC News report warning of a potentially Iranian drone attack in California as “reckless” and “completely false.”The White House spokeswoman called the report that the FBI had quietly warned state law enforcement Iran might retaliate for US airstrikes a ”phony story” in a post to X Th…
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ARCHIVO – El CEO de FireEye, Kevin Mandia, da un recorrido por el espacio de oficina sin usar de la empresa de ciberseguridad en Reston, Virginia, el 9 de marzo de 2021. (AP Foto/Nathan Ellgren, Archivo)
The pace of Iran’s retaliatory strikes against the US and Israel appears to be slowing 13 days into the war, with most attacks successfully intercepted by American-made air defense systems, statistics and experts say.
The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran has already cost more than $11.3bn in its first six days, US defence officials told senators during a closed-door briefing, according to multiple reports.
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By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
Seven members of the Iranian women's football team sought asylum. One has since asked to return to Iran. (X: Tony Burke)
The economic fallout of the US-Israeli assault and Tehran’s retaliation is spreading fast, and pushing the most vulnerable towards disaster
JERUSALEM — Israel's military said Thursday it had struck checkpoints set up in Tehran by the Basij paramilitary force of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, as part of efforts to undermine control by the authorities.
California residents spotted another ominous plane, the Navy’s “submarine hunter,” zooming over Fresno Tuesday night.
Welcome to our live rolling coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, this Friday March 13.
President Donald Trump is seen in his limousine, known as “The Beast,” for the motorcade to the White House after his arrival on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran is sending oil prices back to $US100 per barrel, and stocks are sinking worldwide.
Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has a new "verified" account on X, the influential social media platform owned by Elon Musk.
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Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz has accused EU leaders of weakness over the US-Israeli war on Iran, warning that Brussels’ “servile” attitude toward US President Donald Trump risks fueling Euroskeptic sentiment.
Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz has accused EU leaders of weakness over the US-Israeli war on Iran, warning that Brussels’ “servile” attitude toward US President Donald Trump risks fueling Euroskeptic sentiment.
Pilots reportedly adopting Russian tactics as statement in name of new Iranian supreme leader vows continued attacks on US bases
Israel claims its forces have carried out strikes against checkpoints operated by Iran’s Basij force in Tehran.