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(URGENT) Lee calls for measures to handle worst-case scenarios over prolonged Mideast crisis
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (15+ words) (END) (URGENT) Lee calls for measures to handle worst-case scenarios over prolonged Mideast crisis...
(LEAD) Trump says U.S. will hit Iran 'very hard' over next week, war will end when he feels it 'in my bones'
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (390+ words) (ATTN: ADDS more info in 7th para)By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, March 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the United States will hit Iran "very hard" over the next week, as the U.S. military operation against the Islamic Republic enters its…...
Trump says U.S. will hit Iran 'very hard' over next week, war will end when he feels it 'in my bones'
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (347+ words) WASHINGTON, March 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the United States will hit Iran "very hard" over the next week, as the U.S. military operation against the Islamic Republic enters its 14th day, aiming to destroy Tehran's missile capabilities, its Navy,…...
(LEAD) Hegseth says new Iranian supreme leader 'likely disfigured'
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (462+ words) (ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras)By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, March 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded and "likely disfigured," as the United States and Israel continue their…...
Hegseth says new Iranian supreme leader 'likely disfigured'
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (381+ words) WASHINGTON, March 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded and "likely disfigured," as the United States and Israel continue their campaign of strikes on the Islamic Republic. On Thursday, the…...
Trump says war with Iran will end 'soon' as 'practically nothing left to target': Axios
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (171+ words) WASHINGTON, March 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the war with Iran will end "soon" as there is "practically nothing left to target," according to a news report, as concerns continue over the impact of the conflict on oil…...
(2nd LD) Trump says 'we've won' in war with Iran
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (339+ words) WASHINGTON, March 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that "we've won" in the war against Iran after he said in a media interview that the ongoing conflict will end "soon" as there is "practically nothing left to target." Trump made…...
U.S. military has struck more than 5,500 targets in Iran, including over 60 ships: CENTCOM
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (259+ words) WASHINGTON, March 11 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military has struck more than 5,500 targets in Iran, including over 60 ships, since its operation against Tehran began late last month, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Wednesday, noting it also hit a large Iranian ballistic missile manufacturing facility…...
(LEAD) Trump says war with Iran will end 'soon' as 'practically nothing left to target': Axios
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (305+ words) (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 9-13)By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, March 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the war with Iran will end "soon" as there is "practically nothing left to target," according to a news report, as concerns…...
Gov't to mobilize all policy tools in dealing with Middle East-related economic uncertainties
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (287+ words) SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will mobilize all available economic policy tools, including a possible supplementary budget, and activate an emergency economic response system to respond to economic uncertainties stemming from an ongoing Middle East crisis, Seoul's finance chief said…...