Special Coverage: Iran
Ongoing updates on the latest developments related to the current situation in Iran.
Iran Firmly Rejects US Demands to Restrict Nuclear Enrichment as IMF Warns of Global Economic Catastrophe
Iran rejected on Thursday any restrictions on its uranium enrichment program, with statements from Iran's atomic energy chief Mohammad Eslami...
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Trump Maintains Military Pressure on Iran; Questions Mount on Ceasefire Credibility as Israel Escalates Lebanon and Administration Contradicts Earlier Promises
President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that United States military forces deployed near Iran would remain in the region indefinitely until...
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International Humanitarian Organizations Condemn “Devastating Death and Destruction” in Lebanon; Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders Report Humanitarian Crisis as National Mourning Declared
The International Committee of the Red Cross expressed outrage Wednesday at what it characterized as "devastating death and destruction" across...
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Israeli Military Escalates Strikes on Lebanon Despite Ceasefire Agreement; 182 Killed in Most Violent Bombardment as Regional Peace Collapses
Israeli military forces launched their most violent bombardment of Lebanon since the outbreak of hostilities, killing at least 182 people...
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Iran Launches Wave of Attacks Against Gulf States Hours After Ceasefire Takes Effect; Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain Report Significant Damage
Hours after the two-week US-Iran ceasefire officially took effect, Iran launched what Kuwait characterized as an "intense wave of hostile...
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International Community Welcomes US-Iran Ceasefire; Global Leaders Call for Sustained Diplomacy and Lasting Resolution
The international community broadly welcomed Wednesday the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, with European Union top diplomat...
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Explosions Rock Baghdad as Civilians Killed; US-Iran Ceasefire Begins Amid Continued Violence in Iraq
Five explosions rocked central Baghdad late Tuesday, with AFP journalists confirming blasts originating from the area where the U.S. embassy...
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Iraq Welcomes US-Iran Ceasefire as Pro-Iran Factions Announce Attack Halt and Baghdad Reopens Airspace
Iraq's government welcomed Wednesday a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, calling for "serious and sustainable dialogue" between...
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Trump Threatens Iran with “Complete Civilization” Destruction as UN Warns Targeting Civilian Infrastructure Constitutes War Crime
President Donald Trump threatened Iran Tuesday with "complete civilization" destruction hours before expiration of his ultimatum deadline for agreement to...
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Trump’s Midnight Deadline Triggers Wave of Infrastructure Strikes as Iran War Escalates Beyond Control
As the clock ticked toward midnight GMT Wednesday, President Donald Trump's ultimatum to Iran reached its critical moment, triggering an...
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