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Israel Says It Killed Basij Chief in Tehran Strikes With Larijani’s Fate Unclear

IDF leaders describe a coordinated campaign with U.S. forces to weaken Iran’s security organs.

Strait of Hormuz Shutdown Spurs Commodity Crunch Far Beyond Oil

Israel Says It Destroyed VIP A340 Used by Iran’s Late Leader at Tehran’s Mehrabad

U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Hit in Heaviest Barrage as UAE Briefly Closes Airspace

China Pledges Emergency Aid to Iran, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq as War Enters Third Week

Second Drone Strike Forces ADNOC to Halt Fujairah Crude Loadings

China’s Type 075 Warship Seen Operating Uncrewed Helicopter in First Confirmed Footage

Trump’s Peace Board Meets Hamas in Cairo as Israel Moves to Reopen Rafah Crossing

Reports Point to Reopened U.S.–Iran Backchannel as Sides Dispute Who Reached Out

Baghdad Warns KRG, Threatens Border Deployment Over Any Kurdish Front Into Iran

UN Security Council Grants Three-Month Extension for Afghanistan Mission After U.S. Push for Review

US-Led Sea Dragon 2026 Underway in Guam With P-8 and P-1 Crews

U.S. Counters to Iranian Mine Threat: Strikes Hit Stockpiles as Pentagon Reports No Clear Evidence in Strait

Kenya Says Russia Will Halt Enlistment of Kenyans Through Defense Ministry

North Korea Tests 600mm Rocket Salvo Under Kim's Supervision

Israel Says Strike Hit Tehran Site Developing Anti-Satellite Weapons

Pope Leo Intensifies Vatican Pressure With Ceasefire Demand and Warning to Media

Pope León XIV Calls for Immediate Middle East Ceasefire, Reopening of Dialogue

AWS Gulf Data Centers Hit by Drones Prompt Rethink of Cloud Resilience

Houthis Stay Out of Iran’s Expanding Conflict as Signs Point to Possible Maritime Escalation