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How the AP decided to describe joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliation, as a war
2+ week, 3+ day ago (278+ words) The Merriam-Webster definition of war is quite broad: "A state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations," or "a state of hostility, conflict, or antagonism." It's important to use the correct language to describe military…...
Britain, France and Germany say they are ready to work with US to stop Iran’s retaliatory attacks
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1150+ words) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in a joint statement Sunday that they are "appalled" by Iran's "reckless" strikes on their allies, which are threatening their service members and citizens in…...
Iran attacks Qatar’s main energy hub in war escalation
15+ hour, 16+ min ago (113+ words) Iran attacks Qatar's main energy hub in war escalation'WRAL Iran attacks Qatar's main energy hub in war escalation BBC confirmed Iranian missiles hit the main energy hub in Qatar. It is the world's largest liquefied natural gas export facility. The…...
The Latest: Trump threatens to strike world's largest gas field if Iran attacks Qatar again
15+ hour, 3+ min ago (1773+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump pledged the U.S. would "massively blow up the entirety" of the world's largest gas field if Iran attacks Qatar again. Trump made his threat on social media Wednesday night against Iran's South Pars natural gas field after Iranian…...
State Department cut jobs with deep expertise in Middle East as Iran crisis escalates
15+ hour, 18+ min ago (1393+ words) Typically led by a veteran diplomat, the bureau's role would be to coordinate U.S. foreign policy across an 18-country region, much of which has become a chaotic battlefield scarred by drone and missile strikes as the U.S. and Israel remain locked in…...
What to know about the resurgent war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon
23+ hour, 53+ min ago (979+ words) Israeli strikes hit multiple neighborhoods in central Beirut, bringing down a multistory apartment building on Wednesday on a main thoroughfare and blasting out walls in others. The bombardment came after Hezbollah launched a barrage of dozens of missiles into Israel…...
What to know about Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant after report of projectile hitting its complex
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (736+ words) Neither Iran nor Russia say there was any release of nuclear material in the incident Tuesday, but it again underlines a longtime worry of Iran's neighbors " that the power plant on the shores of the Persian Gulf could be stricken…...
Trump on Iran war strikes preventing WWIII
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (99+ words) Trump on Iran war strikes preventing WWIII'WRAL Trump on Iran war strikes preventing WWIII President Donald Trump: "Had we not done this, you would have had a nuclear war that would have evolved into World War III." Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and…...
Iran lashes out with attacks on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Israel hits Beirut
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (847+ words) The judiciary's Mizan news agency identified the man as Kourosh Keyvani. It alleged he "provided images and information on sensitive locations" to the Mossad. Iran, one of the world's top executioners, long has put people to death after convicting them…...
Satellite images begin to show damage wrought by Iran war
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (502+ words) Information has so far been scarce about the damage being done across the Middle East, particularly when it's inside closed military facilities, since the start of the war on Feb. 28. High-resolution images also have been published by competing firms. Other…...