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Blasts heard in Kabul as Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict continues
Kabul reports a thwarted strike on Bagram air base as international calls for a ceasefire go unheeded.
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Israel hits Tehran again after killing Khamenei, leadership council takes over
JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV/DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Sunday and Iran responded with more missile barrages, a day after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei pitched the Middle East and the global economy into deepening uncertainty. and Israeli strikes - and Iranian retaliation - sent shockwaves worldwide through sectors from shipping to air travel to oil, amid warnings of rising energy costs and disruption to business in the Gulf region.
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Maersk suspends vessel transit through Strait of Hormuz
Maersk, the major container shipping company, said Sunday it was halting passage through the Suez Canal and the narrow Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf, next to Iran, for "safety" reasons.And France's CMA CGM told its vessels in the Gulf to "take shelter" and also suspended passage through the Suez Canal. nzg/jj/phz
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Blasts in Kabul as Afghan govt says responding to Pakistan attacks
Explosions were heard in the Afghan capital Kabul Sunday, AFP journalists said, with the Taliban government saying they were responding to aerial Pakistan attacks.- Border clashes - Before dawn, AFP journalists in the capital heard an explosion followed by successive gunfire, with Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid saying anti-aircraft fire was being shot at Pakistani planes.
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France, Germany, UK ready to take 'defensive action' against Iran
France, Germany and the UK said Sunday they were ready to defend their interests and those of its allies in the Gulf if necessary by taking "defensive action" against Iran."We will take steps to defend our interests and those of our allies in the region, potentially through enabling necessary and proportionate defensive action to destroy Iran's capability to fire missiles and drones at their source," said the statement.
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EU warns against long war, urges 'credible transition' in Iran
The EU warned Sunday against a prolonged war in the Middle East, saying further escalation could threaten Europe and beyond, as it urged Iran to refrain from indiscriminate retaliation after US-Israeli strikes."The events unfolding in Iran must not lead to an escalation that could threaten the Middle East, Europe and beyond, with unpredictable consequences, also in the economic sphere."
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More Than 100 Reported Killed in Strike on Girls’ School in Iran
The strike hit the school during the first wave of strikes around 10 am on Saturday morning, the start of the school week
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GOP Rep Mast says US military objective in Iran is to ‘eliminate’ threat to Americans
Rep. Brian Mast defends Trump's Iran policy, saying U.S. gave 10-day deadline before military action, rejecting claims Israel dragged America into war.
4 min readFox News
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Some celebrate in Iran after supreme leader's death, but deep fear and uncertainty remain
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who stood at the pinnacle of Iran’s Islamic Republic for nearly four decades, along with a number of top military leaders in the first day of the U.S.-Israeli campaign, stunned Iranians and stirred a mix of complex emotions in a divided nation. “Inside, we are in party mode,” said one man in northern Tehran who expressed joy over Khamenei's death. Authorities moved to show public support, rallying massive crowds in several cities to mourn a leader that state media declared a martyr.
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US announces destruction of Iranian force's HQ, first US deaths
The United States said Sunday it had destroyed the headquarters of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard force but also announced the first US fatalities in the war to overturn the Iranian government.Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced its own "large-scale" attack as it launched missiles and drones at installations around the Gulf.
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Crowds worldwide rage or celebrate after Iran strikes; 23 killed in Pakistan
(Corrects bullet point to at least 23 dead, not 21) KARACHI, Pakistan/BAGHDAD, March 1 (Reuters) - Demonstrations against the U.-Israeli bombing campaign in Iran turned violent in Pakistan and Iraq on Sunday, while in other parts of the world Iranian exiles took to the streets to celebrate the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Dubai's image as a safe, tax-free haven is rocked by blasts from Iranian airstrikes
The United Arab Emirates has sold itself to foreigners for years as a sunny, safe, tax-free oasis. Iran has hit the UAE and several of its neighbors as it strikes back from the major attack by U.S. and Israeli forces, causing fear and chaos in a place that until Saturday was predictably calm. “This is Dubai’s ultimate nightmare, as its very essence depended on being a safe oasis in a troubled region,” Cinzia Bianco, an expert on the Persian Gulf at the European Council on Foreign Relations wrote on X. “There might be a way to be resilient, but there is no going back.”
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Iranian changes must be used properly
March 1 () - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that the changes in Iran brought about by U. and Israeli strikes should be "used properly" to benefit the country's people who had withstood violence from their authorities.
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EU nations call for 'maximum restraint', respect for international law in Iran conflict
By Lili Bayer and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, March 1 (Reuters) - The European Union's 27 nations on Sunday called for "maximum restraint" and full respect for international law in the Iran conflict, EU
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Who’s running Iran now that the supreme leader is dead?
The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel has created a power vacuum in the core of the Iranian regime and sparked the complex process of finding his successor.
7248 min readCNN
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Iranians confront a post-Khamenei reality with relief, disbelief and anxiety
Iranians awoke Sunday for the first time in decades without Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as their supreme leader after he was killed in US-Israeli strikes, a profound shift in the nation’s history.
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Missile strikes continue as Iranian leaders project defiance after Khamenei
Strikes keep hitting Tehran, but Iran’s surviving leaders close ranks and vow revenge after Ayatollah Khamenei’s death.
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Iran’s Retaliatory Strikes Challenge Image of Gulf Stability
Iran's ballistic missiles and drones appeared to strike not just U.S. bases, but civilian areas of its Gulf allies.
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Israeli strikes hit hospital in Tehran, witnesses tell Reuters
DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes hit a hospital in Tehran’s Gandhi Street area, two witnesses told Reuters on Sunday, saying the hospital was badly damaged and patients were being taken out.
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Three tankers damaged in Gulf and one seafarer killed as US-Iran conflict escalates
By Yousef Saba, Jaidaa Taha and Jonathan Saul DUBAI/LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - At least three tankers were damaged off the Gulf coast and one seafarer was killed as Iranian retaliation for U.S. and
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'A terrible day,' says Israel community shaken by deadly Iranian strike
Ilana Malka doesn't know if her three great-nephews are alive after an Iranian missile struck a shelter in her city of Beit Shemesh, in central Israel, leaving a crater in the ground and a void in the community.The missile hit the public protection centre while its door was still open to allow people in, Malka and other residents said, killing at least 9, injuring 46, and leaving 11 missing, according to the police.
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Iran foreign minister suggests new supreme leader may be chosen within days
Abbas Araghchi says constitutional process is under way as Tehran mourns Ali Khamenei and vows resistance to US, Israel.
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How the AP decided to describe joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliation, as a war
The Associated Press is using the word “war” to refer to the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliation. This reflects the scope and intensity of the fighting. The United States and Israel attacked key military targets and killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other government leaders.
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17 killed at pro-Iran protests across Pakistan
At least 17 people were killed Sunday across Pakistan as protesters outraged over the death of Iran's supreme leader took to the streets, with some attempting to storm US diplomatic buildings.Israel and the United States launched their mass aerial campaign on Iran early Saturday, quickly killing the long-ruling supreme leader and prompting outrage in neighouring Pakistan.
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What future for Iranian leadership after Khamenei's death?
The killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the ongoing US-Israeli bombing campaign have ushered in a period of uncertainty for the country's leadership.Iran's political system has procedures for the succession of the supreme leader, and his "removal does not mean the end" for a system with many centres of power and redundancies in place, Razoux told AFP. He expected a scenario of "continuity of the regime with new rules of the game -- perhaps to the detriment of the clerics
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CIA intelligence led to strike that killed Khamenei in Iran, source says
The CIA had tracked Khamenei's location for several months before the strike that killed him, a person familiar with the matter tells CBS News.
3 min readCBS News
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Three US military members killed in Iran operation: Pentagon
The US military on Sunday said three service members have been killed and five seriously wounded in the war against Iran -- the first casualties announced on the US side."Three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury.
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Thousands stranded as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs
The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic snarled travel for a second day on Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Gulf hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes."There haven't been any other crises of this magnitude since Covid," Didier Brechemier, an expert at business consultancy Roland Berger, told AFP. Even Russia's invasion of Ukraine did not affect the major air hubs of the Middle East through which tr
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Iranians grieve, celebrate, worry after Khamenei's killing
Iranians were experiencing a mix of shock, grief and joy after the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Israeli and US strikes extended into a second day Sunday.Khamenei, who had final say on all state matters, had been Iran's supreme leader for nearly four decades.
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Thousands of flights cancelled as Iran conflict upends global air travel
By Federico Maccioni, Joe Brock and Tim Hepher DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Global air travel remained heavily disrupted on Sunday as war in Iran kept major Middle Eastern airports including Dubai, the
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Fact Check: AI Photo Of Khamenei Body Pulled From Rubble By Rescue Workers Has SynthID Watermark -- Not Released By Iran
Is this a real image released by Iran of Supreme Leader Khamenei's body being pulled from under rubble by rescue workers? No, that's not true: According to Google's Gemini tool the image contains a SynthID watermark indicating it was generated...
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Iranians Recount the First Day of War, and Death of Khamenei
“The worry that the regime might not fall even after his death keeps me from being fully happy,’ said Hassan, from Tehran
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Mike Waltz turns tables on Iranian envoy at heated UN meeting
Iran's U.N. ambassador tells U.S. envoy to "be polite" at Security Council meeting, sparking heated exchange about tyranny and human rights violations.
2 min read - World
Factbox-Middle East flights halted after US-Israel strike on Iran
March 1 (Reuters) - Airlines continued to cancel flights across the Middle East on Sunday as much of the region’s airspace remained closed a day after the United States and Israel launched strikes on
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Iran's Ali Khamenei, who based iron rule on fiery hostility to US and Israel, dies at 86
By Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - The 36-year rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei built Iran into a powerful anti-U.S. force, spreading its military sway across the Middle East, while using
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Just one in four Americans support US strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - Only one in four Americans approves of the U.S. strikes that killed Iran’s leader on Saturday, while about half — including one in four Republicans — believe President
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Germany's Merz calls for plan for 'day after' in Iran
BERLIN, March 1 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on U.S. and European partners to start planning for the future of Iran and the region, saying the people of Iran deserved a better
1 min read - World
Crew member killed after projectile hits MKD VYOM tanker off Oman, manager says
LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - A projectile hit the Marshall Islands–flagged product tanker MKD VYOM killing a crew member on board as the vessel sailed off the coast of Oman, manager V.Ships said on
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China condemns attacks on Iran, urges ceasefire and talks
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 1 (Reuters) - U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran are unacceptable, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday as he called for an immediate ceasefire and the resumption of
2 min read - World
Cheers, music, anger: World reacts as Iran's Khamenei is killed
Cheers and mourning in Iran.- 'Free Iran' - Jubilant Iranians took to the streets in Europe and the United States to cheer Khamenei's death.
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Iran strikes send VIP Dubai influencers 'back to reality'
They moved to the UAE expecting a non-stop VIP experience, but instead Dubai's influencers found themselves under a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones. British content creator Will Bailey was updating his Instagram and TikTok followers by filming the trails of smoke left by missiles and interceptor rockets in Dubai's skyline.
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Abu Dhabi complex housing embassies damaged as retaliatory strikes widen in Gulf
By Maha El Dahan and Andrew Mills DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Debris from an intercepted drone damaged an Abu Dhabi complex housing the Israeli embassy and several other international missions, causing
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