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Middle East
Trump Rates Iran War as ‘15 Out of 10′
President Donald Trump rated the US performance in the war with Iran as a 15 on a scale of 10, saying the Islamic republic's leaders were rapidly being killed, and vowing to push on.
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Middle East
Hezbollah Says Will Confront Israel-US ‘Aggression,’ Will Not Surrender
Hezbollah will confront "Israeli-American aggression" and will not surrender despite the "imbalance in capabilities," the head of the Iran-backed Lebanese group Naim Qassem said.
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Middle East
Israel Initially Planned to Strike Iran in Mid-2026: Minister
Israel had initially planned to strike Iran in mid-2026, but developments inside the Islamic republic and shifting regional dynamics brought the timetable forward to February, Defense Minister Israel Katz said.
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Middle East
At Least 87 Dead After US Sinks Iranian Warship
A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing at least 87 sailors and leaving dozens missing, officials said.
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Americas
Trump Says US Navy Could Escort Tankers, Iran Aimed to Strike First
President Donald Trump said the US Navy was ready to escort oil tankers through a crucial Gulf shipping route, as he justified his war on Iran by saying he believed Tehran was about to strike first.
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Europe
France Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Mediterranean Over Iran War
France is sending its flagship aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean in response to the widening conflict in the Middle East, President Emmanuel Macron announced.
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Middle East
Turkey Says Iran’s Indiscriminate Bombings Is ‘Wrong Strategy’
Iran's indiscriminate retaliatory attacks on targets across the Gulf states are the "wrong strategy," Turkey's top diplomat said.
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Americas
US ‘Totally Stupid’ to Attack Iran During Talks: UN Ambassador
The US made a "totally stupid decision" to attack Iran while in negotiations, and betrayed Gulf nations by trashing their diplomatic efforts, Tehran's UN ambassador said.
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Middle East
Ukraine Offers Gulf States Air Defense Swap
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered US allies in the Middle East a swap of some of their air defense missiles in exchange for Kyiv's vaunted drone interceptors, to better protect them from Iranian drone attacks.
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Europe
UK PM Says Sending Warship, Helicopters to Cyprus
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK was dispatching "helicopters with counter drone capabilities" and a warship to Cyprus as Britain continues "defensive operations" in the region.
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