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No nation could shield itself from a French nuclear strike, the president has said
Mar 2, 2026 20:20
US lawmaker accuses Trump of trying to bury Epstein with Iran
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has long fought to publicize the files related to the late pedophile
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The US-Israeli strikes on Iran test China’s energy security, diplomacy, and global ambitions all at once
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Instead of invoking international law and condemning US-Israeli aggression, Western Europe’s top brass is gleefully victim-blaming Iran
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Kuwait ‘shoots down’ three US warplanes – CENTCOM (VIDEOS)
The F-15E fighter aircraft were engaging Iranian warplanes at the time, 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
Lebanon bans Hezbollah’s military activities
The government has ordered the Iranian-backed militant group to surrender its weapons
Mar 2, 2026 12:00
‘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
RT Arabic office in Tehran evacuated after nearby strike (VIDEOS)
No casualties among the network’s staff were immediately reported
Mar 2, 2026 11:06
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

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