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Tehran threatens Middle East’s busiest port as Iran war enters its third week
15+ hour, 29+ min ago (717+ words) APTOPIX Emirates Iran US Israel A missile struck a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad, and debris from an intercepted Iranian drone hit an oil facility in the UAE, further increasing global anxiety about oil supplies. Iran has fired…...
The Latest: Iran threatens UAE ports as war enters its third week - myMotherLode.com
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (1763+ words) Published Mar 13, 2026 9:55 pm : Updated Mar 14, 2026 10:50 am Iran on Saturday threatened for the first time to attack infrastructure of a neighboring country, urging people to evacuate three major ports in the United Arab Emirates that Tehran claimed were "legitimate targets" because…...
Iranians grapple with whether to flee the country because of the war
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (1021+ words) Pourkaz, 32, said she traveled nearly 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) to an alpine border crossing in the hopes of reaching the safety of the nearby Turkish city of Van. Pourkaz is one of the 3.2 million people in Iran who the U.N. refugee agency estimates…...
What to know about attacks at a Virginia university and Michigan synagogue - myMotherLode.com
15+ hour, 23+ min ago (667+ words) Published Mar 13, 2026 9:27 pm Communities were left reeling from attacks that unfolded less than two hours apart at a Michigan synagogue and Virginia university, violence that officials said would have been bloodier without intervention from residents. In Virginia, a former Army…...
War has already displaced nearly a million Lebanese, and aid groups warn of a humanitarian crisis
12+ hour, 43+ min ago (897+ words) All of the schools the government turned into shelters were full, and the family couldn't afford a hotel or an apartment, so she and her husband eventually moved into a tent in the country's biggest stadium while their kids and…...
Residents of Tehran tell AP of rising fear and isolation as bombs strike without warning
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1103+ words) APTOPIX Iran US Israel Fierce U.S.-Israeli bombardment of Iran's capital, Tehran, now at the end of its second week, has left residents in a state of shock. From central historic quarters to upscale northern areas, bombs are shaking the city…...
Residents of Tehran tell AP of rising fear and isolation as bombs strike without warning - myMotherLode.com
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1125+ words) Published Mar 13, 2026 5:25 am : Updated Mar 13, 2026 8:18 am Fierce U.S.-Israeli bombardment of Iran's capital, Tehran, now at the end of its second week, has left residents in a state of shock. From central historic quarters to upscale northern areas, bombs are shaking…...
California governor says no imminent threat despite warning about possible Iran drone attack
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (311+ words) Newsom said drone issues "have always been top of mind." "We've been aware of that information. " It's all about a posture of preparedness for worst-case scenarios," the governor said Wednesday. The FBI recently warned police departments about Iran and a…...
Trump threatens Iran following new wave of attacks on Gulf states and Israel
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (856+ words) APTOPIX Israel Iran US "Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today," Trump wrote in a social media post. "Iran's Navy is gone, their Air Force is no longer, missiles, drones and everything else are being decimated, and their leaders…...
The Latest: US hits Iran with intense strikes as Iranian air campaign drives oil prices higher - myMotherLode.com
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (936+ words) Published Mar 12, 2026 9:05 pm : Updated Mar 12, 2026 10:48 pm As American and Israeli strikes pound the Islamic Republic and Iran attacks Persian Gulf shipping and energy infrastructure with no sign of an end to the war, U.S. President Donald Trump posted a new threat…...