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UPDATE: All foreign personnel evacuated from Iraq's Joint Operations Command in Baghdad
International coalition military advisers withdraw from Iraq's Joint Operations Command in Baghdad to Jordan, as the country's position between warring sides becomes increasingly untenable.
Russia could earn up to $252bn from Gulf War - KSE
Russia could earn as much as $252bn in windfall export revenues from escalating conflict in the Middle East, as higher energy prices driven by tensions in the Persian Gulf bolster the Kremlin’s finances, according to analysis by KSE.
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VIDEO: Israeli air defence faces criticism over decision-making after Iranian missiles cause extensive casualties
While the IDF has claimed a 92% interception rate of Iranian missiles, Israeli officials are questioning the decision-making of authorities when it comes to selecting which defence systems to use, given the recent spike in Israeli casualties.
Sri Lanka reveals it rejected US request to land warplanes, Iran request on warships
In an address to the Sri Lankan parliament, the country’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake revealed that Washington and Tehran both came to Colombo with military requests on February 26, and both left empty handed.
Refined oil products caught in Iran war energy shock maelstrom
The sharp rise in refined oil product prices is intensifying the economic fallout from the latest energy shock, compounding the effects of disrupted crude flows and tightening supply chains.
Ukraine sends drone units to five Gulf countries
Ukraine has sent drone units to five Gulf countries at the invitation of their governments as US-made interceptor ammunition runs low.
US spends more on Iran war in two weeks than four years on Ukraine war
The US has spent more on just two weeks of Operation Epic Fury than it has done in four years of supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia.
Houthi join the fight, threaten to close Red Sea straits
Yemen’s Houthi movement has announced it is entering the escalating regional conflict on the side of Iran, warning it plans to target US naval assets in the Red Sea. In a statement released by a representative of the group, the Iran-aligned movement
Khamenei makes three harsh demands to end the war
Khamenei makes three harsh demands to end the war The new Iranian leader has made three harsh demands to bring the Gulf war to an end, as the new regime takes an increasing hardline to the US invaders.
Most Gulf and European ships likely blocked from Hormuz despite Iran's 'open to all' claim
A Russian energy analyst says Iran's "open to all" Hormuz policy would in practice block most Gulf and European shipping, as Tehran keeps the definition of "enemy" vessels deliberately vague.
Japan given permission to send takers through Hormuz
Iran will allow Japanese oi tanker to transit the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran develops a selective blockade of the strategic waterway and effectively opens a toll road to the international energy markets.
Britain says Iran missile threat is exaggerated after Israeli warning over long-range test
A UK minister dismisses Israeli warnings that Iranian missiles could reach London, saying Britain can protect itself, after Iran fires two long-range missiles at the joint US-UK base at Diego Garcia.
Iran warns of 'irreversible' destruction of Gulf energy infrastructure if US strikes power plants
Iran's parliament speaker warns that any US strike on power plants will trigger "irreversible" destruction of Gulf energy infrastructure, after Trump gives Tehran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's military command says doctrine has shifted from 'defensive' to 'offensive'
Iran's central military command says its armed forces have formally shifted from a defensive to an offensive doctrine, promising advanced weapons and "new surprises" as the war enters its fourth week.
War will deepen Iran’s water crisis
Iran already had a water problem before the US-Israel attack on February 28. Now it is going to get a lot worse.
Iran's supreme leader issues Nowruz message, says unity has 'broken the enemy'
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issues a Nowruz message praising national unity and saying Iran's "front line is far bigger than the enemy's petty imagination," but again appears only in writing.
Ukraine deploys 228 counter-drone specialists to Gulf states amid Iran war
Zelensky says 228 Ukrainian counter-drone specialists are now deployed across the Gulf as Ukraine leverages its battlefield expertise against the same Iranian drone technology used in both wars.
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Israeli strike kills three in rural village in Iran's East Azerbaijan province
Three killed and three wounded in a strike on a village in Iran's East Azerbaijan province, far from military targets, as attacks on civilian areas across Iran continue into the conflict's third week.
Trump administration reviewing plans to seize or blockade Iran's Kharg Island
The Trump administration is reviewing plans to seize or blockade Iran's Kharg Island, which handles 90% of the country's oil exports, to force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz