'We have been preparing': Why the boots on the ground in Iran could be Kurdish
Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so.
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'This is war': BBC speaks to Iranians at Iran-Turkey border
BBC correspondent James Waterhouse speaks to people at the border, after US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
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"Enough war!" -- Gazans shout for peace amid mounting regional tensions
GAZA, March 5 (Xinhua) -- In the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, the streets are still lined with damaged buildings and piles of rubble. The two-year war that devastated this coastal enclave has left deep scars, both visible and hidden. Now, as news arrives of U.
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A.I. Videos Distort Damage From Iranian Strikes
After Iran’s retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, A. I. -generated imagery claiming to show massive explosions or exaggerated destruction at or near targeted sites have been spreading on social media.
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Son of last shah tells Russian pranksters Europe should join 'crusade' against Iran
Reza Pahlavi, who lives in exile in the US, has previously called on protesters to topple the Iranian government Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, has told Russian pranksters that Europe should join the US-Israeli military campaign against the Islamic Republic.
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Dubai influencers warned over posts depicting war damage
Emirati officials have threatened violators with fines and jail time for publishing footage related to alleged Iranian strikes The Dubai authorities have threatened influencers publishing materials that depict damage reportedly caused by Iranian missiles and drones with hefty fines or even jail.
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Why Torpedoed Iranian Warship Is a Problem for India
An Iranian ship had been invited by India to take part in peacetime naval exercises with dozens of other countries, days before it was sunk in a U. S. submarine attack.
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AWS facilities in UAE, Bahrain damaged in attacks
SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon's cloud computing division said this week that drone strikes in the Middle East conflict damaged some of its data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, disrupting services and potentially prolonging recovery efforts. The strikes came after Iran launched drones and missiles at Gulf States in retaliation for U. S.
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'Funding peace or war?': UAE billionaire slams Trump for dragging Gulf into Iran war
'Funding peace or war? ': UAE billionaire slams Trump for dragging Gulf into Iran war Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 03/05/2026 - 17:26 Dubai-based billionaire Khalaf al-Habtoor, who embraced the Abraham Accords and sealed deals with Israeli companies, lashes out at Trump A picture taken on 13 September 2017 shows Khalaf al-Habtoor, chairman of Al Habtoor Group, attending the world premiere of La Perle in Dubai, UAE (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP) Off UAE billionaire Khalaf al-Habtoor accused US President Donald Trump of dragging the US’s energy-rich Gulf partners into “danger” by unleashing a war on Iran that they did not want and betraying the American people by putting war at the “top of your priorities”. The letter on X marks the highest-profile public censure of Trump from the Arabian Gulf since the war on Iran started on Saturday.
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Trump says he would support Kurdish offensive against Iran
Trump says he would support Kurdish offensive against Iran US President Donald Trump said he would back Kurdish forces launching an offensive against Iran, in comments made during an interview with Reuters. “I think it’s wonderful that they want to do that. I’d be all for it,” Trump said.
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281 flights cancelled as India monitors West Asia situation: MoCA
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): A total of 281 flights scheduled to operate on Thursday by Indian domestic carriers have been cancelled, confirmed the Civil Aviation Ministry, adding that it continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in West Asia. As of March 5, a total of 281 flights scheduled to operate on Thursday by Indian domestic carriers have been cancelled.
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"Possible Iran got help from some of its 'friends'": Ex-US Security official on Tehran getting help from China amid West Asia conflict
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Iran may have received some assistance from its so-called 'friends', including potentially the sharing of information amid the conflict in West Asia to counter Israel and the US, according to Former US Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer.
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IRIS Dena sinking: Indian Navy deploys ships Tarangini, Ikshak to aid Sri Lanka-led search efforts
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): The Indian Navy has deployed INS Tarangini and INS Ikshak, along with maritime patrol aircraft, to assist in the Sri Lanka-led search and rescue operations for the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, which sank on Wednesday after being struck by a US submarine torpedo.
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Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base
The Feb. 28 school strike in Minab, which killed dozens, including children, appears to have been part of an attack on an adjacent naval base in southern Iran, where officials said U. S.
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Israeli Army Shows Angry Reaction to Tasnim’s Hebrew Reports
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The official account of the Israeli Army on the X social media platform has shown angry reaction to Hebrew reports by Tasnim News Agency.
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IDF completes 12th wave of strikes in Tehran; Alborz province, IRGC, Basij targets hit
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 5 (ANI): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday announced it had completed the 12th wave of strikes in Tehran, targeting key Iranian security and military infrastructure, including the headquarters of a special unit in Alborz province responsible for all internal security forces, as well as facilities linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Basij paramilitary force.
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CBSE cancels Class X exams in Middle East, postpones Class XII exams amid Israel-Iran conflict
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday issued Circular-3 regarding the Class X and XII Board Exams in the Middle East regions. According to the circular, all the exams for Class X scheduled from March 7 to March 11 have been cancelled. The exams, which were previously postponed to March 3, March 5, and March 6 has also been cancelled.
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Trump says he would support Kurdish offensive against Iran
Trump says he would support Kurdish offensive against Iran US President Donald Trump said he would back Kurdish forces launching an offensive against Iran, in comments made during an interview with Reuters. “I think it’s wonderful that they want to do that. I’d be all for it,” Trump said.
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Israel behind Azerbaijan drone provocations to frame Iran envoy
The Nakhchivan incident could be part of a wider effort to place blame on Tehran, its ambassador to Russia has told RT Iran did not carry out the drone attacks on Azerbaijan and may itself be the target of a broader provocation campaign by the "Zionist regime," Tehran's ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, has said.
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Israel behind Azerbaijan drone provocations to frame Iran - envoy
The Nakhchivan incident could be part of a wider effort to place blame on Tehran, its ambassador to Russia has told RT Iran did not carry out the drone attacks on Azerbaijan and may itself be the target of a broader provocation campaign by the "Zionist regime," Tehran's ambassador to Russia, Kazem J
