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WorldIsrael orders broad evacuation in southern Lebanon as hostilities with Hezbollah intensify
Beirut, Lebanon. The Israeli military on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of a swathe of southern Lebanon, instructing residents to move north of the Litani River as hostilities with Iran-backed Hezbollah entered a third day.…
WorldMojtaba Khamenei reported alive as Iran weighs successor after Supreme Leader killed
Tehran, Iran. Two Iranian sources told Reuters that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei,…
WorldSanchez reiterates opposition to U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran amid trade threat from Trump
Madrid, Spain. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reiterated his opposition to the attack on Iran by the United…
WorldUK advises against non-essential travel to Kuwait amid regional escalation
London, United Kingdom. Britain advised against all but essential travel to Kuwait on Wednesday and told its citizens…
WorldDrone hits Iranian Kurdish opposition depot in Iraq’s Kurdistan, wounding two
Dekala, Iraq. A drone struck an arms depot in an attack on the headquarters of an Iranian Kurdish…
WorldKim Jong Un signals support for Iran after US and Israeli strikes, The Diplomat reports
Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has signalled strong support for Iran following US and…
WorldSanchez reiterates opposition to U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran after Trump trade threat
Madrid, Spain. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reiterated his opposition to the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran,…
WorldRomania summons Iran’s ambassador over Tehran’s strikes and calls for de-escalation
Bucharest, Romania. Romania’s Foreign Ministry said it summoned Iran’s ambassador late on Tuesday to protest against Tehran’s strikes…
WorldIran to hold three-day farewell ceremony in Tehran for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
Tehran, Iran. Iranians will bid farewell to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a ceremony in Tehran…
WorldMojtaba Khamenei elected Iran’s next Supreme Leader, Iran International reports
Tehran, Iran. Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, the eldest son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been elected by Iran’s Assembly…
WorldU.S. commander says assault on Iran is ahead of schedule as strikes continue
Washington, United States. The top U.S. commander for the Middle East said the U.S. assault on Iran was…