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Many in the Iranian-American diaspora spent the weekend glued to their televisions, watching news of US and Israeli bombs falling on Iran, some clinging to hopes of a brighter future for their motherland but terrified their relatives might suffer from the collateral damage of war.
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At least 96 people, including 85 civilians and 11 military personnel, were killed in the past 24 hours following joint US-Israeli strikes in Iran, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said on Monday.
LOS ANGELES — Many in the Iranian American diaspora spent several days glued to their televisions, watching the news of U.S. and Israeli bombs falling on Iran, some clinging to hope it might bring a brighter future to their homeland but terrified their relatives will suffer in a new Middle East war with no certain end.
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The long buildup to the US-Israeli attack upon Iran produced an almost unprecedented amount of fatuous comment. Many warned of a potential “forever war” and a morass reminiscent of Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Tour agency WWPKG says it has suspended Middle East trips through March 10 amid rising tensions
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke about the military action in Iran, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine held a press conference at the Pentagon.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran because its nuclear and ballistic missile programs would have become “immune” to attack "within months".
One of President Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics in the legacy media is praising his administration’s strike on Iran.
Defense contractors are winning on Wall Street, as the uncertainty of a war with Iran and increased tension in the Middle East continue to fuel substantial gains in the stock market.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- US first lady Melania Trump presided over a UN Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, one of her signature issues, and acknowledged she was doing so in "challenging times" as the United States has joined Israel in attacking Iran.
Risk-off sentiment is seen across major Asia-Pacific markets, with South Korea’s Kospi benchmark falling 2 per cent
The US president vows to press on with strikes to eliminate Iran’s nuclear threat.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States said Monday that it was imposing sanctions on Rwanda's military, taking action against a longtime partner it accused of violating a peace agreement in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Trump said military campaign could ‘go far longer’ then initial four-to-five week projection as violence and chaos ripple across Middle East – key US politics stories from Monday 2 March at a glance
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Congress is scheduled to vote this week on motions seeking to curb President Donald Trump as he wages war against Iran, but the Republican majority will probably shield him.
An adviser to the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday said Tehran would target what he described as the enemies’ oil supply lines and would not allow oil exports from the region to continue.
The government said Tuesday it will push for securing oil supplies from outside the Middle East in response to the possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing US and Israeli strikes on Iran, while stressing that South Korea has sufficient oil reserves.
Defence Minister Richard Marles has confirmed no Australian Defence Force (ADF) members were injured during a strike on a Dubai air base where they were stationed.Marles revealed the Al Minhad Air Base, where some Australians are based, was hit by an air strike from Iran on Saturday, launched in response to US and I…
A student views her cell phone at Ronald McNair Sr. High School, Aug. 7, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
With Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil-export terminal, in flames after Saturday’s US-led attack, China’s energy lifeline is going up in smoke.
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Select departures organised as US state department warns Americans to leave on commercial flights ‘due to safety risks’
Cancellations and travel shutdowns affecting events in Middle East and elsewhere as conflict spreads across region
Newly released satellite imagery shows the aftermath of an Iranian drone attack targeting one of the world's largest oil refineries.
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Secretary of state says Trump ordered pre-emptive strikes out of concern about Tehran retaliation after Israeli attack
The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh issued a shelter-in-place order Monday night after a drone attack. The embassy was “subjected to an attack by two drones according to initial estimates, resulting in a limited fire and minor material damage to the building,” a spokesperson for the Saudi defense…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, addresses supporters during a campaign stop, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Bets that were placed on the ouster of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei drew scrutiny on Monday of prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi, sparking calls from Democratic U.S. lawmakers to outlaw wagers on military actions that could enrich officials with inside knowledge.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom warned of further spikes in gas prices for “potentially months” — blaming President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran for high gas prices alongside California’s increasing reliance on foreign oil.
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South Korean stocks started sharply lower Tuesday amid subdued investor sentiment over ongoing US and Israeli air strikes on Iran.
The Reserve Bank has cautioned it remains too early to tell what the economic impact of the war in Iran will be, even as surging petrol prices deliver another hit to inflation-weary households.Speaking at the Australian Financial Review's Business Summit in Sydney this morning, RBA Governor Michele Bullock was chara…
London: There is a wild violence to the Iranian attacks that have killed soldiers and civilians over the past three days, and there is even greater danger ahead.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that ongoing military operations against Iran would not end up being "endless," but achieving America's combat objectives would not happen "overnight," as he referred to the conflict as a "big battle space."
US President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration projected the ongoing military operation against Iran to last four to five weeks, while highlighting America's capability to "go far longer than that."
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For some Shia Muslims, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was more than Iran's supreme leader. Source: SIPA USA / Sergei Karpukhin/Sergei Karpukhin/TASS/Sipa USA
United Nations: US first lady Melania Trump presided over a UN Security Council meeting focusing on children in conflict, one of her signature issues, and acknowledged she was doing so at “challenging times” as the US has joined Israel in attacking Iran.
The NYPD is drastically beefing up patrols around Jewish institutions across the five boroughs over the next day in response to the ongoing war in Iran, officials said Monday.
Hundreds of thousands of passengers have found themselves stranded in the middle of a conflict between Iran and its Gulf neighbours
Opposition industry spokesman Andrew Hastie has declared the global rules-based order is dead and that force is now the dominant authority in geopolitics, as he questioned whether devastating military strikes on Iran from the United States and Israel could bring about regime change.
