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Iran women footballers evacuate from safe house in Australia

Iran women footballers evacuate from safe house in Australia

Iranian women footballers claiming asylum in Australia evacuated from their safe house on Wednesday after one team member changed her mind and revealed their location to the Iranian embassy, Canberra said. Seven members of Iran's visiting women's football delegation had sought sanctuary in Australia after they

CBS News’ Nancy Cordes Asks Karoline Leavitt if Trump Is ‘Making Up’ Reasons to Attack Iran

CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes straight-up asked White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt if President Donald Trump was “making” up reasons to justify the U.S. attacks on Iran. During a press briefing on Tuesday (March 10), Cordes asked Leavitt about Trump’s statements, in which

'No good choice': the Afghans forced to return from Iran

'No good choice': the Afghans forced to return from Iran

Exhausted Afghans cross the border from Iran in a sandstorm, leaving behind a country in the grip of war to return to a homeland that is battered by conflict and humanitarian crisis. At the Islam Qala crossing point in Herat province, western Afghanistan, Talibshah, who did not to give his

G7 energy ministers 'ready' to take 'necessary measures' on oil reserves

G7 energy ministers 'ready' to take 'necessary measures' on oil reserves

Energy ministers of the G7 said on Wednesday they stood ready to take "all necessary measures" in coordination with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to tackle the rise in crude oil prices due to the Middle East war. The statement was released as President Emmanuel Macron, whose country

Seoul says can deter threats from North if US weapons shifted to Mideast

Seoul says can deter threats from North if US weapons shifted to Mideast

South Korea said Wednesday it could deter threats from the North even if the United States relocated some of its military assets to the Middle East amid the war in Iran. Washington, Seoul's key security ally, stations about 28,500 troops and a range of air and missile

Trump-Infantino 'bromance' tested by Middle East war

Trump-Infantino 'bromance' tested by Middle East war

The US-Israeli war on Iran represents a serious challenge to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino's relationship with President Donald Trump less than three months before the World Cup, even if shared economic interests mean the alliance is likely to survive, analysts say. Infantino and Trump have made their

Kharg Island: Iran's vital oil hub in the crosshairs?

Kharg Island: Iran's vital oil hub in the crosshairs?

Kharg Island, a scrubby stretch of land in the northern Gulf, handles almost all of Iran's crude exports and any attempt to seize it would mark a major escalation in the conflict, analysts say. The US and Israel have so far treaded carefully around the island, but an