Government Trolls Sling Memes in the Online Trenches of Mideast War
Officials in Tehran and Washington alike are trading taunts in English, often using American pop culture references.
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US expects Iran operation to end in ‘weeks, not months’, says Marco Rubio
Secretary of state’s remarks come as Israel threatens to expand its attacks on Iran and Tehran’s missiles and drones target Israel Middle East crisis – live updates Washington expects its operation against Iran to conclude in “weeks, not months”, the US secretary of state has said, despite spiralling violence across the region and a threat from Israel to “escalate and expand” its attacks against the Islamic republic. “When we are done with them here in the next couple weeks, they will be weaker than they’ve been in recent history,” Marco Rubio told reporters on Friday after meeting G7 foreign ministers in France. Continue reading...
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Middle East war stalls Asia’s used-car shipments, traders hit
SEOUL/YOKOHAMA: The war in the Middle East is disrupting Asia's used-car trade, leaving shipments stranded, delaying deliveries, and forcing exporters into costly workarounds. For Japan-based trader Umar Ali Hyder Ali, the impact was immediate.
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US-Israeli attack kills two in Firouzabad, Iran
US-Israeli attack kills two in Firouzabad, Iran Two people were killed and two others injured when US-Israeli attacks hit a cement factory in the Iranian city of Firouzabad, the Iranian Students' News Agency is reporting.
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Why Iran war may not follow the region’s familiar script
It may be too early to issue verdicts on the war unfolding around Iran since conflicts of this scale rarely follow the scripts imagined in their first weeks and early judgments often prove premature.
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IRGC claims "impact-driven" strike on Al-Kharj base; US refuelling fleet destroyed in 84th wave
Tehran [Iran], March 27 (ANI): The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has claimed the destruction of several US refuelling vehicles and a logistical support fleet during the latest phase of its ongoing military campaign. According to a report by Iran's state-owned Press TV, the strike was carried out as part of the '84th wave of Operation True Promise 4.
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At least thirteen killed in US-Israeli attacks on residential areas in Iran's Kermanshah
At least thirteen killed in US-Israeli attacks on residential areas in Iran's Kermanshah Thirteen people have been killed by two US-Israeli attacks on residential areas in Iran’s Kermanshah province, the country’s Mehr news agency is reporting. The death toll includes two children and four women, including one who was pregnant, the agency said.
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German Chancellor Merz says has doubts on aims of Iran war
German Chancellor Merz says has doubts on aims of Iran war Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday expressed scepticism that the US and Israel had a clear strategy to end the war in Iran but he said Germany would in principle be ready to take part in an international stabilisation mission after the end of hostilities. "I'm just not convinced that what's happening right now – what Israel and America are doing – will actually lead to success," he said at a conference hosted by the German FAZ newspaper.
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UAE has an active role in Iran war and will be pounded if US invades, Iranian sources say
UAE has an active role in Iran war and will be pounded if US invades, Iranian sources say Submitted by Adam Chamseddine on Fri, 03/27/2026 - 16:40 Iran's leadership believes Trump's threatened ground assault will probably be launched from the United Arab Emirates, which may be more active in the US-Israeli war than thought Foreign workers look at a tall plume of black smoke rising after an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone in the UAE on 3 March 2026 (Fadel Senna/AFP) On Tehran believes the United Arab Emirates is playing an active role in the US-Israeli war on Iran and any ground invasion could lead to widespread attacks on Emirati state assets, two senior Iranian sources told Middle East Eye. A month into the conflict, which has battered global markets, Donald Trump is weighing whether to use ground troops to seize strategic islands in the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to stop Iran from disrupting energy supplies. Attention has particularly focused on Kharg Island, the hub through which roughly 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports flow, and Qashm Island which overlooks the strait.
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What is Netanyahu’s endgame in Iran war? – The Latest
Could Israeli public support for the war in Iran give Benjamin Netanyahu a boost before this year’s elections? The vote will be the first chance for Israelis to have a say on their government since the Hamas-led attacks on 7 October 2023. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, Emma Graham-Harrison – watch on YouTube Continue reading...
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War on Iran won’t require ground troops, US Secretary of State says
War on Iran won’t require ground troops, US Secretary of State says The US can achieve its goals in Iran “without any ground troops”, the US Secretary of State said following a meeting with G7 members in France. Rubio also said that ensuring the Strait of Hormuz remains open to shipping is likely to pose an “immediate challenge”, even after the US accomplishes its military objectives in Iran. “Not only is this illegal, it’s unacceptable.
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Arab Parliament condemns continued systematic Iranian attacks on Arab states
CAIRO, 27th March, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohamed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, condemned the continued systematic Iranian attacks against a number of Arab countries, describing them as a flagrant violation of all rules of international law and the principles of the United Nations Charter, and a direct threat to regional security and stability.
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US's Rubio tells G7 ministers Iran war should end in 'weeks, not months': Report
US's Rubio tells G7 ministers Iran war should end in 'weeks, not months': Report US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told G7 counterparts on Friday that the US-Israeli war on Iran should end in a matter of "weeks, not months", Reuters is reporting, citing three people familiar with the talks. At a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in France, Rubio did not ask his counterparts to contribute ships to clear the Strait of Hormuz now but asked them to prepare for a postwar role, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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Ella Baron on Donald Trump and the Iran war – cartoon
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Iran’s IRGC tells US and Israeli industrial companies to evacuate ahead of attack
Iran’s IRGC tells US and Israeli industrial companies to evacuate ahead of attack The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has called on industrial companies and industries allied with the US and Israel to immediately leave their workplaces after a heavy-water plant and a yellowcake production plant were targeted, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported. The IRGC warned that its fighters were carrying out retaliatory attacks on industrial companies in the region with American shareholders, as well as heavy industries allied with Israel in the region. Earlier, Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation says a US-Israeli attack on the yellowcake production plant in Ardakan, Iran, did not result in the leakage of any radioactive materials.
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IRGC tells industrial companies allied with US, Israel to evacuate workplaces in region
IRGC tells industrial companies allied with US, Israel to evacuate workplaces in region The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has called on industrial companies and industries allied with the US and Israel in the region to immediately leave their workplaces after a heavy-water plant and a yellowcake production plant were targeted by the US-Israel in Arkadan, Iran, the Tasnim news agency reported. The IRGC warned that its fighters were carrying out retaliatory attacks on industrial companies in the region. Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation said a US-Israeli attack on the yellowcake production plant in Ardakan did not result in the leakage of any radioactive materials.
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As Stocks Keep Falling, Investors Are Losing Patience With the War in Iran
The S&P 500 is on course for its fifth straight week of losses and its worst weekly losing streak in roughly four years.
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Death toll in Lebanon from Israeli attacks rises to at least 1,142
Death toll in Lebanon from Israeli attacks rises to at least 1,142 The Lebanese ministry of health says that 1,142 people have been killed and 3,315 injured by Israeli attacks on the country since 2 March.
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Praying for violence: All the 'holy' reasoning behind the US-Israeli war on Iran (RT VIDEO)
The participants of the US-Israeli war on Iran have offered a rationale for the conflict that goes well beyond geopolitics Both the US-Israel tandem and Iran have offered religious reasoning for hostilities in the Gulf to go on, painting the conflict as an existential standoff.
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US only certain of having destroyed a third of Iran's missiles
US only certain of having destroyed a third of Iran's missiles Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 03/27/2026 - 14:11 Officials contradict statements by US President Donald Trump that Iran's stockpile has been largely destroyed Israeli soldiers stand guard near remnants of a missile lodged in the ground found in Kifl Haris village, near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, 24 March 2026 (Reuters/Mohammed Torokman) Off The US is only certain it has destroyed around a third of Iran 's missiles, despite comments from President Donald Trump boasting of military success. According to five people familiar with the US intelligence who spoke to Reuters, the status of around another third is less clear. However, US-Israeli strikes have likely damaged, destroyed or buried those missiles in underground tunnels and bunkers.
