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Iran drone strike on Azerbaijan raises fears of Mideast war spreading to Caucasus

Iran drone strike on Azerbaijan raises fears of Mideast war spreading to Caucasus

Iranian drone strikes on Azerbaijan have raised fears that the Middle East war could spill into the Caucasus, as Baku, an ally of Israel, vows to respond. Azerbaijan announced on Friday it was withdrawing diplomatic staff from Iran, a day after drones launched from Iranian territory targeted an airport and

Fresh Israeli strikes on Lebanon as PM warns of 'looming humanitarian disaster'

Fresh Israeli strikes on Lebanon as PM warns of 'looming humanitarian disaster'

Fresh Israeli strikes on Friday battered Lebanon, where Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned "a humanitarian disaster is looming" due to mass displacement. An Israeli strike on an office building in the southern city of Sidon killed five people and wounded seven, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel

Ukraine accuses Hungary of taking 'hostage' bank staff carrying $40 mn

Ukraine accuses Hungary of taking 'hostage' bank staff carrying $40 mn

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Hungary on Friday of taking "hostage" a group of Ukrainian bank employees who were reportedly transporting $40 million and nine kilograms of gold. Hungary is one of the few European countries to maintain close ties with Russia since its Ukraine

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East: - Israel targets 'regime infrastructure' - Israel said it launched a wave of strikes on Tehran early Friday, targeting "regime infrastructure" in Iran's capital. AFP journalists in Tehran heard loud blasts in

Middle East war enters seventh day as Israel strikes Beirut

Middle East war enters seventh day as Israel strikes Beirut

The raging Iran war, which has spread across the Middle East and beyond, entered its seventh day Friday after Israeli forces announced a "next phase" in the conflict and bombed Beirut's southern suburbs. The Israeli military had earlier issued an unprecedented evacuation warning for the entire

Iran missile barrage sparks explosions over Tel Aviv

Iran missile barrage sparks explosions over Tel Aviv

The latest Iranian missile barrage sparked a wave of explosions across Tel Aviv as firefighters worked to contain a blaze at a residential building near Israel's commercial hub on Friday. The blasts came after Israel expanded its campaign against Hezbollah, vowing retribution against the Tehran-backed militant group

Pete Hegseth: Trump's Iran war attack dog

Pete Hegseth: Trump's Iran war attack dog

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, a self-declared opponent of "undefined wars" and regime change, is now going on the offensive against critics of President Donald Trump's attack on Iran, while unapologetically backing the conflict. Critics say the objectives of the Iran war are ill defined, the