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War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: - Saudi intercepts 7 missiles - Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted six ballistic missiles launched Wednesday toward Prince Sultan Air Base and a seventh missile headed towards the country's east. - Qatar Airways to resume flights - Qatar Airways said it

'Put our faith in God': Tehran residents adapt to wartime

'Put our faith in God': Tehran residents adapt to wartime

With daily attacks shaking the city, schools shuttered for days and many shops closed, Tehran residents are trying to adapt to wartime conditions under an Israeli-US assault seeking to determine the future of the Islamic republic. Normal routine has been absent for some time in the teeming mega-city

Will Trump blink on Iran as pressure mounts?

Will Trump blink on Iran as pressure mounts?

US President Donald Trump has built a potential off-ramp by suggesting the Iran war could end soon, but the world is still guessing about whether he will take it -- and whether Tehran will let him. With surging oil prices threatening the global economy and his political fortunes at home,

At least five Iran women footballers take asylum in Australia

At least five Iran women footballers take asylum in Australia

At least five players from Iran's visiting women's football team claimed asylum in Australia on Tuesday, seeking protection after they were branded "traitors" at home for refusing to sing the national anthem. Iranian players fell silent as the anthem played ahead of a tournament

Iran not seeking ceasefire as Trump steps up threats

Iran not seeking ceasefire as Trump steps up threats

Iran remained defiant as fresh explosions thundered out in Tehran on Tuesday, insisting it was not seeking a ceasefire even as US President Donald Trump upped his threats surrounding the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The conflict has engulfed the Middle East and roiled energy markets since the February 28 US-

Shifting sands? Trump and his elastic timeline for Iran war

Shifting sands? Trump and his elastic timeline for Iran war

President Donald Trump announced he was sending US forces into war with Iran on February 28, kicking off a multidimensional regional conflict -- and a series of contradictory declarations on the American mission's scope and timeline. He has argued "Operation Epic Fury" aims to eliminate Iran'

How is Trump's 'freedom' war seen by those it aimed to help?

How is Trump's 'freedom' war seen by those it aimed to help?

Shirin, a Tehran resident, was one of many who celebrated the death of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei. She drank wine and danced with friends. But as the war drags on, she's begun to question its logic. A woman in her thirties, whose identity AFP is protecting for