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  "Why Didn't You Tell About Pearl Harbor?" Trump's Quip Makes Japan PM Awkward

  A Japanese reporter asked President Donald Trump why the US didn't inform its allies including Japan before attacking Iran.

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  "Can Anyone Tell Trump What To Do?" Netanyahu Says Didn't Push US Into War

  Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran's missile and drone arsenal is being massively degraded and will be destroyed.

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  Hegseth Warns Of "Largest Strike Package" Against Iran, Says US Is Winning

  "Epic Fury is different. It's laser-focused. It's decisive. Our objectives, given directly from our America First President, remain exactly as they were on Day One...We're winning -- decisively and on our terms," Hegseth said.

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  UAE Welcomes Maritime Body Condemning Iran's Attacks, Closure Of Hormuz

  In a statement following the IMO Council's emergency session in London, the UAE backed the decision to strongly condemn Iranian threats and attacks on commercial vessels, as well as what it described as Tehran's attempted closure of the Strait of Hor

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  US' TikTok-Style Iran War Clips Spark Backlash For Trivialising Conflict

  Across its social media platforms, the administration has pushed out high-energy clips that cut between actual explosions in Iran and footage of action heroes, gaming sequences, and even hard-hitting football moments.

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  US F-35 Hit By Suspected Iranian Fire, Makes Emergency Landing: Report

  If confirmed, the episode would mark the first instance of Iran striking a US aircraft since the conflict began in February. The F-35, one of the most advanced fighter jets in service, carries a price tag of over $100 million.

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  Ships, Flights, Fuel: How Iran-Israel War Is Keeping Global Economy On Edge

  Oil, gas and transport costs have surged noticeably amid the ongoing West Asia war that began on February 28 and continues to unfold.

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  In Big Step On Hormuz, UK, France Say Ready To "Contribute" To Safe Passage

  Iran-Israel War: In Big Step On Hormuz, UK, France Say Ready To "Contribute" To Safe Passage

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  80 Years After Hiroshima Horror, Japan Drawn Into Iran Nuke Crisis By Trump

  US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pressed allies, including Japan, to step in as tensions escalate in the Middle East. With European partners reluctant, Washington is now pushing Tokyo to play a more active role.

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  "Pakistan Has A History": India On US Intel Chief's Nuclear Threat Remark

  US Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard, while presenting the intelligence community's 2026 Annual Threat Assessment, said that Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Pakistan are the most significant nuclear threats to the United States.

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  11-Year-Old Boy Charged With Murder Of Younger Brother In Colorado: Reports

  An 11-year-old boy suspected of killing his five-year-old brother in Colorado has been charged with murder, US media reported Wednesday.

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  Nuke Site Or Empty Hall? UN Watchdog Clueless On Iran's Isfahan Enrichment Facility

  Iran has reportedly developed a new uranium enrichment site at an underground complex in Isfahan, which was apparently badly damaged in attacks by the US and Israel on Iran's nuclear facilities last June.

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  The Strait Of Hormuz Has Been Targeted Before. A Look At Past Disruptions

  The US and Israel's war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz at the heart of geopolitical conflict. Iran has brought to a halt nearly all traffic in the waterway, shutting down a critical path for the world's flow of oil.

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  All About Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant Hit In Israeli Strikes

  Iran and Russia both allege that a projectile struck the grounds of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the Islamic Republic, raising the specter of a radiological incident as Tehran's war with Israel and the United States rages.

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  Opinion | The Curious Reason 2 Iran 'Proxies' Haven't Joined The War Against Israel

  The silence from two of its strongest groups may possibly hinge on two factors.

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  Iran To Lebanon To Iraq: Heavy Casualties Reported Amid US-Israel-Iran War

  Thousands have died across the Middle East following US and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory Iranian strikes, with casualties reported in Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Israel, and other countries.

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  Pentagon Wants $200 Billion For Iran War. It's Nearly 50% Of Tehran's GDP

  The Pentagon is reportedly seeking over $200 billion from the US Congress to fund President Donald Trump's war of choice in Iran.

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  Mossad Intensifies Efforts To Engage Ordinary Iranians Amid Iran-Israel War

  While Israeli fighter jets bomb targets across Iran, the country's Mossad spy agency has stepped up efforts to reach ordinary Iranians, in a push to identify people willing to help bring down the Islamic republic.

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  China Won't Invade Taiwan In 2027, Aims For Non-Military Control: US Report

  China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan next year but is seeking to take control of the self-ruled island without the use of force, said an annual US intelligence report released Wednesday.

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  Trump Honours 6 US Service Members Killed In KC-135 Crash In Iraq

  US President Donald Trump attended the return Wednesday of six crew members killed when their refueling aircraft crashed during the Iran war.