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Trump says US Navy could escort tankers, Iran aimed to strike first

Trump says US Navy could escort tankers, Iran aimed to strike first

President Donald Trump said Tuesday 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. Trump has given often conflicting explanations for the joint US-Israeli attack on

Israel says hit Iran nuclear site: Latest developments in Middle East war

Israel says hit Iran nuclear site: Latest developments in Middle East war

Drones and missiles hit oil facilities and US diplomatic missions in the Gulf on Tuesday as Iran retaliated to fresh strikes. Here are the latest developments: - Israel says hit covert nuclear site in Iran - The Israeli military announced that it struck an underground nuclear site in Iran where it said

Merz seeks early end to Iran war in Trump meeting

Merz seeks early end to Iran war in Trump meeting

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday backed the aims of the US-Israeli war on Iran but called for its early end, voicing fear for the global economy, as he visited the White Hosue. Merz, who has been among Europe's more hawkish voices on Iran, became the first

US says Israel killed Iran's leader

US says Israel killed Iran's leader

The Pentagon's policy chief on Tuesday distanced the United States from the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying he was killed by an Israeli strike. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Elbridge Colby said the strike that killed Khamenei and other senior

Tehran resembles ghost town as bombs rain down

Tehran resembles ghost town as bombs rain down

Tehran feels like a ghost town, with residents who have not fled remaining shut away in their homes for fear of new explosions from the US-Israeli bombardment. "I'm afraid to walk in the deserted streets because bombs are still falling from the sky," said Samireh,

Pakistanis at remote border describe scramble to leave Iran

Pakistanis at remote border describe scramble to leave Iran

Pakistani nationals hauled suitcases across the border from neighbouring Iran, describing missiles being launched and travel chaos as they scrambled to leave the country that the United States and Israel hit with strikes over the weekend. AFP journalists saw a steady trickle of people passing through large metal gates at

Trump warns of longer Iran war as Riyadh, Beirut hit

Trump warns of longer Iran war as Riyadh, Beirut hit

US President Donald Trump warned that his attack on Iran could run longer than a month, as Tehran retaliated to ongoing strikes by targeting US allies in the Gulf and drones hit the US embassy in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Shortly after the United States urged Americans to flee all