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Israeli Strikes Target Hezbollah Intel HQ, Nasrallah's Likely Successor
Israel on Thursday said it hit Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital Beirut amid growing fears of an all-out war in the Middle East following recent days of exchange of hostilities between Israeli troops and Iran-backed group.
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Fears Of All-Out War Grow In Middle East As Iran-Israel Conflict Widens: 10 Facts
Middle East tensions have soared as Iran and Hamas, together with Hezbollah, vowed strong retaliation to the assassination of their group leaders, blamed on Israel, spurring fears of a regional war.
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Biden Cuts Weekend Trip Short For Urgent Talks Over Middle East Tensions
US President Joe Biden cut short a weekend trip to Delaware on Saturday for urgent consultations in Washington on the Middle East, the White House said, as tensions soar amid growing fears of an attack on Israel.
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Pakistan Expels Iran Ambassador After Air Strike, Recalls Envoy From Tehran
Pakistan has recalled its top diplomat from Iran, hours after expelling that nation's representative from its territory, amid growing tension over Iranian air strikes Tuesday on the Pakistani province of Balochistan.
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Ebrahim Raisi Sworn In As Iran President Amid Tensions With West
Hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi took the oath of office before parliament on Thursday, with the Islamic Republic's clerical rulers facing growing crises at home and abroad.
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China Appeals For "Calm, Restraint" Amid Growing US-Iran Tensions
China on Tuesday urged "calm and restraint" as tensions between the US and Iran escalate following US President Donald Trump's new sanctions on Iran.
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Iran Calls Shooting Of Military Drone "Message To America", US Responds
Iran shot down a U.S. naval surveillance drone near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian and U.S. officials said Thursday, adding to weeks of tensions in the Persian Gulf region amid growing concerns of a wider military confrontation.
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Amid Growing Tensions With The US, Iran Unveils New Domestic Fighter Jet
Iran said on Tuesday it would boost its military might and also unveiled a new fighter jet amid increased tensions with the United States and with regional rivals over conflicts in the Middle East.
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Iran Rejects 'Baseless' Warning From Donald Trump
Iran on Thursday rejected a warning from President Donald Trump over its latest missile test as unfounded and "provocative", reflecting growing tensions between Tehran and the new US administration.
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Saudi Arabia Accuses Iran Of Undermining Regional Security
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister accused Iran on Sunday of interfering in Arab affairs and undermining regional security, speaking at an emergency Arab League session called to discuss growing tensions between the regional rivals.
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Saudi Arabia Allies Scale Down Ties To Iran Amid Growing Tensions
Allies of Saudi Arabia followed the kingdom's lead and on Monday began scaling down their diplomatic ties to Iran in the wake of the ransacking of Saudi diplomatic missions in the Islamic Republic, violence that was sparked by the Saudis' execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.
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Just a bluff? Fears grow of Israeli attack on Iran
For the first time in nearly two decades of escalating tensions over Iran's nuclear program, world leaders are genuinely concerned that an Israeli military attack on the Islamic Republic could be imminent - an action that many fear might trigger a wider war, terrorism and global economic havoc.
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US military chief to visit Israel as Iran tension grows
The top U.S. military commander is scheduled for talks in Israel this week, Israel said Sunday, at a time when the U.S. is concerned that Israel might be preparing to attack Iran over its nuclear program.
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Iran reports killing of nuclear scientist
At a time of growing tension over its nuclear programme and mounting belligerence toward the West, Iran reported on Wednesday that an Iranian nuclear scientist died in what was termed a "terrorist bomb blast" in northern Tehran when an unidentified motorcyclist attached a magnetic explosive device to his car.
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Defiant Iran tests long-range missiles
After testing short and medium-range missiles, Iran continues with its long-range missile tests amid growing tension with the West.
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Israeli Strikes Target Hezbollah Intel HQ, Nasrallah's Likely Successor
Israel on Thursday said it hit Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital Beirut amid growing fears of an all-out war in the Middle East following recent days of exchange of hostilities between Israeli troops and Iran-backed group.
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Fears Of All-Out War Grow In Middle East As Iran-Israel Conflict Widens: 10 Facts
Middle East tensions have soared as Iran and Hamas, together with Hezbollah, vowed strong retaliation to the assassination of their group leaders, blamed on Israel, spurring fears of a regional war.
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Biden Cuts Weekend Trip Short For Urgent Talks Over Middle East Tensions
US President Joe Biden cut short a weekend trip to Delaware on Saturday for urgent consultations in Washington on the Middle East, the White House said, as tensions soar amid growing fears of an attack on Israel.
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Pakistan Expels Iran Ambassador After Air Strike, Recalls Envoy From Tehran
Pakistan has recalled its top diplomat from Iran, hours after expelling that nation's representative from its territory, amid growing tension over Iranian air strikes Tuesday on the Pakistani province of Balochistan.
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Ebrahim Raisi Sworn In As Iran President Amid Tensions With West
Hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi took the oath of office before parliament on Thursday, with the Islamic Republic's clerical rulers facing growing crises at home and abroad.
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China Appeals For "Calm, Restraint" Amid Growing US-Iran Tensions
China on Tuesday urged "calm and restraint" as tensions between the US and Iran escalate following US President Donald Trump's new sanctions on Iran.
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Iran Calls Shooting Of Military Drone "Message To America", US Responds
Iran shot down a U.S. naval surveillance drone near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian and U.S. officials said Thursday, adding to weeks of tensions in the Persian Gulf region amid growing concerns of a wider military confrontation.
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Amid Growing Tensions With The US, Iran Unveils New Domestic Fighter Jet
Iran said on Tuesday it would boost its military might and also unveiled a new fighter jet amid increased tensions with the United States and with regional rivals over conflicts in the Middle East.
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Iran Rejects 'Baseless' Warning From Donald Trump
Iran on Thursday rejected a warning from President Donald Trump over its latest missile test as unfounded and "provocative", reflecting growing tensions between Tehran and the new US administration.
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Saudi Arabia Accuses Iran Of Undermining Regional Security
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister accused Iran on Sunday of interfering in Arab affairs and undermining regional security, speaking at an emergency Arab League session called to discuss growing tensions between the regional rivals.
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Saudi Arabia Allies Scale Down Ties To Iran Amid Growing Tensions
Allies of Saudi Arabia followed the kingdom's lead and on Monday began scaling down their diplomatic ties to Iran in the wake of the ransacking of Saudi diplomatic missions in the Islamic Republic, violence that was sparked by the Saudis' execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.
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Just a bluff? Fears grow of Israeli attack on Iran
For the first time in nearly two decades of escalating tensions over Iran's nuclear program, world leaders are genuinely concerned that an Israeli military attack on the Islamic Republic could be imminent - an action that many fear might trigger a wider war, terrorism and global economic havoc.
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US military chief to visit Israel as Iran tension grows
The top U.S. military commander is scheduled for talks in Israel this week, Israel said Sunday, at a time when the U.S. is concerned that Israel might be preparing to attack Iran over its nuclear program.
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Iran reports killing of nuclear scientist
At a time of growing tension over its nuclear programme and mounting belligerence toward the West, Iran reported on Wednesday that an Iranian nuclear scientist died in what was termed a "terrorist bomb blast" in northern Tehran when an unidentified motorcyclist attached a magnetic explosive device to his car.
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Defiant Iran tests long-range missiles
After testing short and medium-range missiles, Iran continues with its long-range missile tests amid growing tension with the West.
