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Just relax and take it, the EU tells Iran Opinion
Instead of invoking international law and condemning US-Israeli aggression, Western Europe’s top brass is gleefully victim-blaming Iran
Mar 2, 2026 16:25
Kuwait shoots down three US warplanes (VIDEOS)
The F-15E fighter aircraft were taking part in the attack on Iran, the Pentagon has said
Mar 2, 2026 15:31
Oil tanker attacked off coast of US ally (VIDEO)
The vessel is the third to be targeted in the region since Washington and Israel launched strikes on Iran
Mar 2, 2026 15:00
US lawmaker denies regime change planned for Iran
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have urged Iranians to topple their government
Mar 2, 2026 14:39
How Washington keeps breaking the Middle East FEATURE
The killing of Iran’s leadership has intensified tensions across the Middle East, reviving debate over decades of US intervention – from coups and regime change to wars that reshaped the region
Mar 2, 2026 14:02
US strikes on Iran not supported by majority of Americans – poll
Most respondents believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force
Mar 2, 2026 13:50
UK calls on Ukrainian drone experts to help defend against Iran
The British prime minister said the personnel would assist Gulf partners in shooting down Iranian UAVs
Mar 2, 2026 13:17
‘Please respect office hours’: EU’s von der Leyen ridiculed over response to Iran crisis
The escalating chaos in the Middle East was apparently not enough for the Brussels bureaucrats to cut their weekend short
Mar 2, 2026 11:50
Pakistani prime minister postpones Russia visit
Shehbaz Sharif has delayed his trip due to the current domestic and regional situations
Mar 2, 2026 10:59
Next Iranian leader should be killed too if hostile to US – senator
Senator Lindsey Graham has called for more military intervention following the attack on the Islamic Republic
Mar 2, 2026 08:30
US mass shooting possibly motivated by Iran strikes – media (VIDEOS)
The FBI is investigating the Austin, Texas incident as a potential act of terrorism
Mar 2, 2026 00:31
Khamenei killing: America and Israel cross a new line in international politics ANALYSIS
The killing of a head of state and the end of old restraints
Mar 1, 2026 22:48
Fyodor Lukyanov: Iran is not Iraq ANALYSIS
Washington confronts a different kind of war
Mar 1, 2026 19:14
Jihad is coming? What Khamenei’s death means for the region and the world ANALYSIS
Eliminating the supreme leader doesn’t end the conflict. It transforms it into a matter of principle and raises the odds of a wider Middle East war
Mar 1, 2026 16:45
Afghan losses near 1,000 in latest escalation – Pakistan
Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif earlier declared his country was in “open war” with its western neighbor
Mar 1, 2026 16:29
Middle East travel chaos leaves hundreds of thousands stranded (VIDEOS)
US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation have triggered closures of key transit hubs, grounding flights across the region
Mar 1, 2026 15:04
Khamenei is dead: What’s next for Iran? ANALYSIS
The ‘decapitating’ strike against Tehran has triggered a succession process, but perhaps not the succession crisis it aimed for
Mar 1, 2026 12:24
Trump bit off more than he can chew with Iran – ex-Pentagon analyst Exclusive
The US is doing Israel’s bidding with strikes on Iran that are unlikely to trigger regime change, Michael Maloof has told RT
Mar 1, 2026 09:07
Iran confirms Supreme Leader Khamenei is dead
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been “martyred,” state news agencies have announced
Mar 1, 2026 01:37
Unauthorized war or justified action? US Congress split on Iran strikes EXPLAINER
Republicans broadly support President Donald Trump while Democrats criticize his “major combat operation” as an undeclared war
Mar 1, 2026 00:08
Trump claims Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ‘is dead’
The Tasnim and Mehr news agencies claimed the Iranian supreme leader is “steadfast and firm in commanding the field”
Feb 28, 2026 21:38
‘This could spark the largest regional war yet’: Russian analysts on the Iran strikes FEATURE
From regime change ambitions to oil markets and missile arsenals, the experts explain what lays in store for Washington and Tehran
Feb 28, 2026 19:54
Has WWIII just started? What’s happening between the US, Israel, and Iran? EXPLAINER
Massive unprovoked attacks against Iran could provoke a global economic crisis as well as a war across the Middle East
Feb 28, 2026 17:51
Why are Americans killing and dying for Israel, again? Opinion
The US doesn’t benefit from a war with Iran in any way, but you know who does?
Feb 28, 2026 17:30

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