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Commander of Iran's paramilitary Basij force killed, Iranian state media says
Commander of Iran's paramilitary Basij force killed, Iranian state media says Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of Iran's paramilitary Basij force, was killed in US-Israel attacks, Iran's state media said on Tuesday. Earlier on Tuesday, Israel had said it killed Soleimani.
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Projectile hits area near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant
Projectile hits area near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant A projectile hit the area near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear power plant on Tuesday, Iran's Tansim news agency reported, citing the country's Atomic Energy Organisation. No damage had been reported, according to the Atomic Energy Organisation. The projectile hit the vicinity of the nuclear power plant in the port city of Bushehr at around 7 pm local time, the news agency added.
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Seven drones intercepted in 'past several hours', Saudi Arabia says
Seven drones intercepted in 'past several hours', Saudi Arabia says Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said on X that seven drones were intercepted and destroyed “in the past several hours” in the country’s oil-rich eastern region.
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Algeria: Authorities must reverse closure of SOS Disappeared and uphold civil society’s demands for truth and justice
In response to the Algerian police sealing the Algiers office of SOS Disappeared, a human rights organization advocating for accountability for the thousands forcibly disappeared in the 1990s conflict, on 16 March 2026, Diana Eltahawy, Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International said: “The forced closure of SOS Disappeared is a devastating blow to the fight for truth, justice and reparations in Algeria. By sealing the offices […] The post Algeria: Authorities must reverse closure of SOS Disappeared and uphold civil society’s demands for truth and justice appeared first on Amnesty International .
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Leqaa Kordia, longest-detained pro-Palestine protester, freed from ICE custody
Leqaa Kordia, longest-detained pro-Palestine protester, freed from ICE custody Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 03/17/2026 - 15:13 A US immigration judge set her bond at $100,000, despite her not being a flight risk Leqaa Kordia poses for a photo after her release from the Prairieland detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, on 16 March 2026 (Gazamom/X) Off After spending two consecutive Ramadans behind bars, Leqaa Kordia was freed from US immigration detention on Monday, in what her lawyers have described as a "staggering" $100,000 bond. Her legal team said the bond was "nonetheless... paid immediately".
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Key Iran leader ‘killed’: what does it mean for war? - The Latest
Israel claims it has killed the influential Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani in overnight strikes. If confirmed, Larijani’s death would represent a devastating blow to the regime, and the most senior official to die since Ali Khamenei’s death. Lucy Hough speaks to deputy head of international news, Devika Bhat.
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Trump Says U.S. Does Not ‘Need or Desire’ Help From Allies on Iran
President Trump has faced mounting criticism over the U. S. -Israeli assault on Iran from allies and even members of his own administration.
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Ali Larijani: What does the death of philosopher security chief mean for Iran?
Ali Larijani: What does the death of philosopher security chief mean for Iran? Submitted by Rayhan Uddin on Tue, 03/17/2026 - 17:00 Tehran loses versatile operator across military, legislative and cultural spheres, but analysts say the Islamic Republic is 'designed to absorb' it Ali Larijani attends a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of their late leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, on 27 September 2025 (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir) Off Ali Larijani, a politician, security chief and philosopher, was Iran ’s renaissance man. The 67-year-old, whom Israel says it killed overnight, was one of the state’s most versatile figures, holding decades of experience in the military, legislative and cultural spheres.
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Ali Larijani Killing Fuels Anxiety in Iran
The death of Iran’s top national security official has ignited concern about the country’s future.
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Unrealistic to expect controlled regime change in Iran, Germany says
Unrealistic to expect controlled regime change in Iran, Germany says Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Tuesday said it was not realistic to expect controlled regime change in Iran and said the war could not have a military solution. "There will be no military solution. And to have a controlled regime change, is, I would say, a hypothetical idea, which is not realistic," he said, speaking alongside his French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot in Berlin at an event hosted by the ZEIT media group.
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US counterterror chief says in resignation letter Israel 'deceived' Trump into attacking Iran
US counterterror chief says in resignation letter Israel 'deceived' Trump into attacking Iran A senior Trump administration official in the directorate of national intelligence has resigned over the war on Iran , saying that the US president was tricked into the conflict by an Israeli and pro-war “echo chamber”. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” Joseph Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Centre, wrote in a resignation letter shared on Tuesday.
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Georgia: Authorities’ response to damning OSCE report amounts to “witch-hunt”
Reacting to the summoning of former Public Defender (ombudsman) Ucha Nanuashvili by Georgia’s State Security Service over his communication with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Deputy Director, said: “The summoning of prominent human rights defender Ucha Nanuashvili over his reported cooperation with […] The post Georgia: Authorities’ response to damning OSCE report amounts to “witch-hunt” appeared first on Amnesty International .
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"Rafales, missiles are useless unless you have software that leverages their delivery; we must invest in AI": Lt Gen Raj Shukla
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd), former General Officer Commanding of the Army Training Command and a noted military strategist, on Tuesday said India's defence industry must prioritise artificial intelligence and software-driven combat capabilities amid rising global defence budgets.
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US embassy and diplomatic facility in Baghdad targeted by rocket and drone attacks
US embassy and diplomatic facility in Baghdad targeted by rocket and drone attacks Rockets and an explosive drone targeted the US embassy in Baghdad, triggering sirens, and an explosion was heard near the compound, security sources said. The attack comes after a series of earlier strikes on the same day. At least three explosive drones also targeted a US diplomatic facility near Baghdad International Airport, activating C-RAM air defence systems, the sources added.
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US counterterror chief says in resignation letter Israel 'deceived' Trump into attacking Iran
US counterterror chief says in resignation letter Israel 'deceived' Trump into attacking Iran Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 03/17/2026 - 14:53 Joseph Kent's resignation is the highest-profile indictment against Israel by a sitting US official in history Joseph Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, testifies during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on 11 December 2025 (Saul Loeb/AFP) Off A senior Trump administration official in the directorate of national intelligence has resigned over the war on Iran , saying that the US president was tricked into the conflict by an Israeli and pro-war “echo chamber”. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” Joseph Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, wrote in a resignation letter shared on Tuesday.
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Iran security chief ‘killed’: what does it mean for war? - The Latest
Israel claims it has killed the influential Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani in overnight strikes. If confirmed, Larijani’s death would represent a devastating blow to the regime, and the most senior official to die since Ali Khamenei’s death. Lucy Hough speaks to deputy head of international news, Devika Bhat – watch on YouTube Continue reading...
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UAE could join international effort to secure Strait of Hormuz, says adviser
UAE could join international effort to secure Strait of Hormuz, says adviser Anwar Gargash, a diplomatic adviser to the president of the UAE, said on Tuesday that his country could join an international effort led by the US to ensure the safety and security of the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking in an online event organised by American think tank the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), Gargash said that the UAE does not currently have active talks with Iran. Iran moved to close the strait last week in response to Israel and US attacks on the country, blocking a passage where more than 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas supply moves through.
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Un alto funcionario de antiterrorismo en EE. UU. renuncia por la guerra contra Irán
Joe Kent es el funcionario de más alto rango del gobierno de Trump que dimite en oposición al conflicto. Dijo que la presión de Israel había empujado al presidente a la guerra contra Irán.
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US counterterrorism chief resigns in protest over Iran war
Washington has been dragged into another never-ending war by Israel and its powerful American lobby, Joe Kent has said Joe Kent, head of the US National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned in protest over Washington's war with Iran, saying that Israel has dragged the US into another "neverending" conflict that does not serve American interests.
