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Trump says Israel won't attack Iran gas field again after it 'violently lashed out'
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Trump says Israel won't attack Iran gas field again after it 'violently lashed out'

Attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field drives oil prices up as Tehran threatens Gulf energy sites and fires missiles at Qatar and Saudi Arabia

Trump vows to destroy Iran gas field if Qatar plant hit again
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Trump vows to destroy Iran gas field if Qatar plant hit again

Trump says Israel will halt attacks on South Pars unless Iran targets Qatar, warning the US would then destroy the entire gas field

US detects drones over base where Rubio, Hegseth live, Washington Post reports
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US detects drones over base where Rubio, Hegseth live, Washington Post reports

Officials have not determined where the drones came from

Kremlin condemns US-Israeli 'murder' of Iran’s leaders after Ali Larijani killing
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Kremlin condemns US-Israeli 'murder' of Iran’s leaders after Ali Larijani killing

Russia strongly criticizes US-Israeli air strikes against Iran, calls for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations.

Japan's leader faces high-wire act in Washington over Trump's Iran demands
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Japan's leader faces high-wire act in Washington over Trump's Iran demands

Officials say Takaichi aimed to warn Trump on China’s regional assertiveness before his now-postponed March visit

Iran vows revenge for security chief Larijani's killing
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Iran vows revenge for security chief Larijani's killing

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they launch missiles at central Israel in retaliation and warn that Larijani’s death will prompt further attacks

Airlines cancel more flights as Middle East conflict escalates
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Airlines cancel more flights as Middle East conflict escalates

Major global airlines cancel or reroute Middle East flights as the Iran war disrupts regional airspace and travel

Iran strikes Tel Aviv with cluster warheads in retaliation for killing of security chief
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Iran strikes Tel Aviv with cluster warheads in retaliation for killing of security chief

Israel says Iran uses cluster warheads as a projectile lands near the Bushehr nuclear plant without damage, prompting IAEA chief Rafael Grossi to urge restraint

UAE could join international effort led by US to secure Strait of Hormuz, says adviser
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UAE could join international effort led by US to secure Strait of Hormuz, says adviser

Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to UAE president, says once the war ends, an arrangement would be needed to ensure Iran cannot use its nuclear, missile or drone programs 'to terrorize the region'

Trump says US does 'not need' help from allies on Iran
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Trump says US does 'not need' help from allies on Iran

US president stresses air strikes have 'decimated Iran's leadership, military facilities, and weapons manufacturing capacity'

Trump postpones trip to Beijing as Iran war delays China reset
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Trump postpones trip to Beijing as Iran war delays China reset

Trump had been set to travel to Beijing from March 31-April 2 for the first trip there of his 14-month-old second term

France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait amid hostilities, says Macron
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France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait amid hostilities, says Macron

'We are not party to the conflict and therefore France will never take part in operations to open or liberate the Strait of Hormuz,' says French president

Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war
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Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war

Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby, says Joseph Kent

Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected
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Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected

US-Israel war on Iran enters third week with over 2,000 dead as Strait of Hormuz stays closed, fuelling energy costs

Trump was warned of likely Iranian retaliation on Gulf allies: report
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Trump was warned of likely Iranian retaliation on Gulf allies: report

Pre‑war intelligence assessments did not consider Iran’s response a certainty, but listed it as a possible outcome

200 US troops wounded in seven countries during Iran war
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200 US troops wounded in seven countries during Iran war

Injuries are reported across Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

Trump criticizes allies over rejection of Hormuz request, as Iran and Israel trade airstrikes
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Trump criticizes allies over rejection of Hormuz request, as Iran and Israel trade airstrikes

Israel continues strikes early Tuesday on Tehran and Hezbollah sites in Beirut, a day after saying it has plans for at least three more weeks of war with Iran

Trump upset as key US partners shun call for Hormuz warship escorts
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Trump upset as key US partners shun call for Hormuz warship escorts

US president claims some are 'very enthusiastic about it, and some aren't'

Hamas holds talks with Trump-led board as Iran war strains Gaza plan
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Hamas holds talks with Trump-led board as Iran war strains Gaza plan

Sources say Hamas representatives have warned board that the Palestinian group could back away from its previous promises under Gaza ceasefire if Israel maintains new restrictions on Gaza imposed during Iran war

China says 'maintaining communication' with US over Trump visit
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China says 'maintaining communication' with US over Trump visit

Trump says he may delay Xi summit if China won’t help reopen Strait of Hormuz