US plane crashes in Iraq amid Iran missile strikes On Day 14, fresh strikes erupt as drones are intercepted, deepening fears and uncertainty across the region. The 14th day of this war arrived not with a bang, but with a scream swallowed by the desert. In the pre-dawn darkness over western Iraq, a KC-135 tanker, […]
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UNSC condemns Iran’s Gulf attacks. UN resolution urging Iran halt Gulf attacks gains backing from 135 nations worldwide. The news reaches us through the crackling radio my husband keeps on the kitchen counter, a relic from his father’s time that now feels essential again. Thirteen votes in favor. They condemn Iran’s attacks. They demand we
US taps 172 million barrels reserves to cool oil price fears. Spain recalls envoy; Switzerland closes Tehran embassy as tensions rise. The alarm on my phone blares at 4:30 AM, a sound that has become the reluctant heartbeat of my days. My name is Samira, and for the past thirteen mornings, I have woken to
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Morning Digest: Oil dips; Pawar wins Rajya Sabha unopposed. The March 10 Dispatch: Promises from Afar, Politics at Home It was a Tuesday of contrasts. On one side of the world, the rumbling of war in West Asia came with a presidential promise that it would all be over soon. On the other, in the
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Trump says Iran war may end soon; Tehran rejects ceasefire talks. Iran says China, France, Russia sought ceasefire, but Tehran refuses talks without guarantees aggression against the state will stop. The Eleventh Day: Whispers of War, Screams in the Dark The war entered its eleventh day on a Tuesday, but for the people waking up
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Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei amid ongoing US-Israel strikes. Revolutionary Guards pledge loyalty as Iran war enters tenth day. The weight of leadership fell onto Mojtaba Khamenei’s shoulders not in the quiet halls of a seminary, but under the drone of jet engines and the distant crump of explosions. Monday, March 9th, was never going to
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First flight leaves Doha as Qatar reopens airspace Qatar has partially reopened its airspace, allowing limited evacuation and cargo flights to resume after days of disruption caused by the ongoing Iran war. Trump repeats demand for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ The eighth day of war dawned not with sunlight, but with the red glow of explosions
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Trump aide says Indians acted smart on Russian oil US lets India buy Russian oil already at sea The U.S. granted India a temporary 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil that was already loaded on ships, aiming to ease global supply pressures during the Iran conflict. The news crackled across phone screens
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Hezbollah clashes Israeli troops at Lebanon-Syria border; U.S. fast-tracks Israel arms sale Iran fires fresh strikes at Israel, Gulf on day seven The old woman’s hands trembled as she pressed them against the cool glass of her Tehran apartment window. Outside, the western sky, usually a canvas of soft twilight at this hour, was ripped
Middle East war kills nearly 200 children, UNICEF warns. US-Israel pound Iran on day seven; tensions deepen. The seventh day. A Friday. In another life, the call to prayer would be drifting from minarets across Tehran, a gentle reminder of peace and submission. Today, the air was split by the shriek of incoming fire and
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